Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 65 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... CORKUM, Harold Victor Harold was born in Chester on May 15, 1898 to Alpheus and Emma Corkum. He was teaching school in Mahone Bay in 1917 and it appears that he served in the militia during the war. He was appointed as the principal of the Mahone Bay School in 1929 and started a cadet corps for the boys of the town. Harold took a leave of absence to go to war in 1939. Major Corkum served in WNSR during WWII and was awarded the Efficiency Decoration in June 1944. He was elected as the mayor of Mahone Bay in 1960 and passed away in office in 1975. CORKUM, Perley Lorrain (734430) Perley was born on December 12, 1897 in New Cornwall and enlisted in the 112th Battalion on March 14, 1916 in Parkdale. He declared that he was a lumber man, single, and that his father, Samuel Corkum of Barrs Corner was his next of kin. He also stated that he had attended the summer training camp of the 75th Regiment in 1914. CREASER, Harold James William (2100820) Harold was born on July 17, 1898 in Lower LaHave. He enlisted in the 9th Siege Battery of the CGA on September 24, 1917 in Lower LaHave. He declared that he was a clerk by trade and that his father, Captain Stannage Creaser of Lower LaHave was his next of kin. CROSSLAND, Simeon Roy (3188257) Simeon was a farmer who was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on November 13, 1917 in Bridgewater, NS. Upon his induction he declared that he was born in Walden on June 27, 1897 and was the son of Silas Crossland of Walden. Simeon passed away on January 19, 1977. The sons of Joseph and Mary Crossland of Clearland: CROSSLAND, George Edward (3188257) George was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 12, 1918 in Aldershot, NS. Upon his induction he declared that he lived in Mahone Bay and was born there on February 7, 1897. He also noted that his next of kin was his father, Joseph Crossland of Clearland. He passed away from cancer in 1942. CROSSLAND, Maynard Laendar (90518) Upon enlisting Maynard stated that he was born on March 8, 1897 in Clearland (this appears to be a false statement as his brother would have been born one month before him). He was a cooper by trade and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crossland of Clearland. Maynard enlisted in the CEF on November 10, 1915 noting that he had two months service as a militia artilleryman in the 1st Siege Battery. He was posted to the St. Lucia Battery of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery (RCGA). The sons of Charles and Delilah Cushing of Mahone Bay: CUSHING, Cyril LeRoi (2699708) Cyril was born on July 5, 1892 in Mahone Bay and was a machinist when he enlisted in the Composite Battalion on August 15, 1915 in Halifax. He was still in Halifax when he opted to transfer to the 6th Battalion of the Canadian Garrison Regiment on May 28, 1918. Cyril was discharged in February 1919. CUSHING, Gilbert Basil (3180022) Basil was married to Gertrude Cushing and living in Halifax when he was conscripted into the CEF on December 1, 1917. He was born on November 17, 1897 in Caledonia. Gilbert had three years of militia service in the Halifax Composite Battalion and was posted to the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment. He passed away in 1954 of a heart attack. CUSHING, Reginald Victor (514762) Reginald was born in Caledonia, NS, on December 17, 1889. He was employed as a telegraph operator when he enlisted in the Canadian Army Service Corps in Winnipeg on December 7, 1915. He passed away in 1963 of a heart condition.
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