Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 69 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... The sons of John and Mary Dorey of Walden: DOREY, Clarence Wesley (482061) Wesley was born in Clearland on April 20, 1891. Upon enlisting in the 64th Battalion at Sussex, NB on September 3, 1915, he declared that his next of kin was his father John Dorey of Clearland and that he was a mariner by calling. Wesley was posted to the 'fighting' 26th Battalion for service at the front and was wounded. After the war he became one of the charter members of Branch 49 Mahone Bay of the Royal Canadian Legion. He served overseas in the Canadian Army during WWII. It appears that he was returned to Canada in late 1943 and was medically discharged. He passed away from cancer in 1944. DOREY, Parker Louis (733660) Parker was born on June 1, 1886 in Mahone Bay (he changed the date to 1887 upon enlisting). He was a lumberman by trade and declared, upon enlistment, that his next of kin was his father, John Dorey of Walden. Parker enlisted in the 112th Battalion on December 28, 1915 in Middleton. His brother Willis had enlisted in the same battalion twelve days earlier. Parker was wounded during the war. DOREY, Willis Russell (733391) Willis enlisted in the 112th Battalion on December 16, 1915 in Middleton. Upon enlisting he stated that he had been born in Walden on November 22, 1893; that his next of kin was his father, John Dorey of Walden; and that his trade was that of a lumberman. He served as a corporal in the Veterans Guard of Canada during WWII and passed away on March 31, 1975. The sons of Benjamin and Ester Dorey of Mahone Bay: DOREY, Freeman (733490 & 2731197) Freeman was the son of Benjamin Dorey of Mahone Bay and enlisted twice in the CEF (it is not clear why he was released after his first enlistment.) When he enlisted in the 112th Battalion in Lunenburg on December 18, 1915 he declared that he had been born in Clearland on February 21, 1894. He was posted to the Halifax Composite Battalion on July 22, 1916. When he enlisted in the Canadian Engineers on November 20, 1918 in Halifax he declared that he had been born in Clearland on February 21, 1885. He did note that he had eight months service with the 112th Battalion, but also noted that he had previous service in the Royal Canadian Engineers (regular force). He was posted to No. 6 Engineer Depot in Halifax. DOREY, Roy (733489) Roy enlisted in the 112th Battalion on December 18, 1915 in Mahone Bay. He declared that he had been born in Clearland on November 6, 1892 and that his next of kin was his father, Benjamin Dorey of Mahone Bay. DUKESHIRE, Clinton Boothby (46058) Clinton was born on March 20, 1893 in Caledonia, NS. He enlisted in the 17th Battalion and served in the transport company with the rank of sergeant. Upon enlisting on January 12, 1916 at Sling Plantation in England he declared that Beneiah Dukeshire was his legal next of kin. After the war he lived in Shelburne and Caledonia and returned to army service during WWII. He settled in Maders Cove in 1961. EARNEST, Albert “ERNEST, Albert/ERNST Albert” (105) Albert was born in Mahone Bay on January 3, 1891 and enlisted in the Corps of Canadian Engineers on January 21, 1915 in Ottawa. Sapper Earnest was posted to the 2nd Divisional Signals Company and was wounded during the war. Upon enlisting he stated that he was a locomotive fireman by trade and that his next of kin was a Mrs. Eunice Earnest of Mahone Bay. He passed away in Blockhouse in 1974. EARNEST, Lewphene “ERNEST, Lawphene” (3180726) Lewphene was born on October 5, 1893 in Blockhouse and was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 3, 1918 in Aldershot. Upon his induction he declared that his mother, Mrs. Emma Earnest of Blockhouse as his next of kin and that he was a farmer.
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