Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 217 TUPPER, Oliver William WWI & WWII Oliver was born on February 2, 1898, in Port L’Hebert, NS. On May 14, 1917, he enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corp Canadian Expeditionary Force at Halifax, NS. He served with the 4th Battery, Canadian Machine Gun Corps in France. Oliver was discharged by reason of Demobilization on June 9, 1919, and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. On September 15, 1942, Oliver enlisted in the Veteran’s Guard of Canada in the Canadian Army (Active) at Truro, NS, serving in Canada and the Caribbean Area. Oliver was discharged from the service on August 18, 1945 as a Lance Corporal and was awarded the Canadian Voluntary Service Medal and the Defence Medal. On Sunday, December 24, 1989, at ninety-two years of age, Oliver passed away. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion UHLMAN, William “Bill” WWI William was born in Carleton, NS, in 1892. He enlisted with the 85th Battalion CEF serving in Canada and Europe. Bill was an overseas Veteran, twice wounded at Vimy. He was very proud of his military service. He returned to Carleton and worked as a lumberman until his death. Submitted by Carleton Consolidated Branch #167, The Royal Canadian Legion WALKER, Harry WWI Harry was born in Sydney Mines, NS, and joined the 85th Battalion Cape Breton Highlanders serving in France at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. Harry’s brother Charlie served with the British Army during WWI, and his other brother, Bill, served with the British Navy as a submariner. During WWI, he was killed in action off the coast of England. Submitted by the Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, The Royal Canadian Legion
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