Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 61 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... BECK, Harvey Joshua (3187754) Harvey was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 12, 1918 in Aldershot. He declared that he was residing in Mahone Bay; was born in Newburn on June 17, 1895; was a farmer; and that Reuben Beck of Mahone Bay was his next of kin. He passed away on January 23, 1967 at his home in Milford, Michigan. BECK, Willis (478734) Willis was born in Blockhouse on November 1, 1897 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Regiment on November 1, 1915 in Halifax. He declared that he was a fisherman by trade and that his next of kin was his father Henry Beck of Blockhouse. While in France on December 15, 1916 it was discovered that Willis had lied about his age upon enlisting and that his true date of birth was November 5, 1898. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his right arm during the fighting around the Souchez River on June 9, 1917. He suffered a major concussion from enemy shell fire on October 7, 1917. In mid-September 1918, he was returned to England suffering from shell shock. On October 29, 1918 he was granted permission to marry a local English woman; however, it is not clear if he ever married. Nonetheless, he started a pay allotment to a Mrs. Alice Beck of Hants, England on November 16 and declared her as his new next of kin. Willis stopped that allotment of his pay on December 1, 1918. He was discharge on February 6, 1919 in Halifax. BOUCHER, Harold Peters (3181024) Harold Boucher was born on August 6, 1889 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England and was conscripted in the 1st Depot Battalion of the Nova Scotia Regiment in Halifax on March 12, 1918. Upon induction he stated that his next of kin was his father, Frank Boucher of Sittingbourne and that he was an accountant employed by the Bank of Montreal in Lunenburg. He was discharged a few short hours after his induction when he volunteered to serve in the Royal Flying Corps. He served in Canada as a secondlieutenant in the newly formed Royal Air Force. BRUHM, Albert Wentworth (733837) Albert was born in Mahone Bay on May 24, 1873 and was a 44-year-old tailor living in Riverport when he enlisted in the 112th Battalion of CEF on January 18, 1916. He was the husband of Mrs. Harriett Bruhm and the father of Louise Bruhm. He declared that his mother Mrs. Louisa Bruhm of Mahone Bay was his next of kin. Albert arrived in England in July 1916 and, probably due to his age, was posted to the 26th Reserve Battalion. In February 1917 he was diagnosed with myalgia and returned to Canada. Albert Bruhm was discharged in Halifax on November 18, 1917. He passed away in Mahone Bay in 1949. BRUHM, Angus (734313) Angus enlisted in the 112th Battalion on March 2, 1916 in Bridgewater. Upon enlisting he declared that he had been born in West Northfield on March 21, 1889 and that his next of kin was his brother, Lock Bruhm. Private Angus Bruhm was discharged on May 3, 1916, as medically unfit due to “bad feet.” BRUHM, Ira Wendall (2731156) Ira, the son of Robert and Susie Bruhm, “officially” enlisted in CEF on December 12, 1918 in Halifax. He declared that he had been born in Blockhouse on November 18, 1900, (in fact he was born on November 18, 1901) and that his mother was his next of kin. Fifteen-year-old Ira Bruhm lied about his age and enlisted in the full-time militia in May 1917. He served with the Halifax Composite Battalion and the Royal Canadian Engineers in Halifax. Officially, based upon the military regulations of the time, he became part of the CEF on June 22, 1918 (his December 12 enlistment was purely an administration function). Sapper Bruhm was discharged as medically unfit, due to a nasal obstruction, on May 22, 1919 in Halifax. BURGOYNE, Arthur Bennett (3181557) Arthur was serving as a militiaman in Halifax when he opted to voluntarily transfer to the CEF. Arthur was born in Mahone Bay on November 9, 1887 and enlisted in the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment in Halifax on April 16, 1918. Upon enlisting he noted that his trade was fireman; that he had two years of service in the Halifax Composite Battalion; and that his next of kin was Mrs. Harriett E Burgoyne. Arthur arrived in England on July 27, 1918 and was quickly posted to the 87th Battalion in France. He was wounded and declared medically unfit for service on November 30, 1918. Arthur returned to Canada and was discharged in Halifax on June 5, 1919. His son Laurel would serve as a pilot in the RCAF during WWII. Arthur passed away in 1966.
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