Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 73 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... EISNOR (EISNHAUER), Murray A.C. (470609) Murray served with the 21st Battalion. He was gassed on December 30, 1919 and passed away from his wounds in Canada. EISNOR, Marshall Ward (2700691) Marshall enlisted in the 6th Battalion of the Canadian Garrison Regiment on September 4, 1918 in Halifax. He stated that he had been born in Martins River on November 7, 1901. He declared that he was a farmer; had two years of service with a 'composite unit;' and that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Norman Eisnor of Martins River. EISNOR (EISENHAUER), Willis (90520) Willis was born in Oakland on July 17, 1897 and enlisted in the CGA in Halifax on November 10, 1915. He stated that his next of kin was Rueben Eisnor of Oakland and that he had served sixteen days in the RCGA. He was posted to the St. Lucia Battery. EISNOR, Wellesley Lepean (3187546) Wellesley was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on October 16, 1918 in Halifax. He claimed that he was born in Indian Point on October 12, 1896; was a fisherman and mariner; and that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Emma Eisnor of Indian Point. ERNST, Freeman Nelson (3187773) Freeman was a farmer who was born in Union Square on July 1, 1896. He was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 11, 1918 in Aldershot, at which time he declared that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Lavina Ernst and that his calling was that of a farmer. He passed away of a heart attack in 1950. ERNST, James Gordon (3188372) James was a farmer who was born in Mahone Bay on April 14, 1896. He was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 8, 1918 in Amherst, at which time he declared that his next of kin was his father, Mr. Alfred Ernst of Mahone Bay and that his calling was that of a farmer. ERNST, Leo A. (90521) Leo was born in Maders Cove on August 12, 1895 and enlisted in the RCGA of the CEF on November 10, 1915 in Halifax. He declared that his next of kin was his father, Titus Ernst of Maders Cove and that his calling was that of a farmer. He was posted to the St Lucia Battery. He passed away on May 26, 1967. ERNST, Naaman Amos (733438) Naaman was born in Blockhouse on June 4, 1893 and enlisted in the 112th Battalion of the CEF on December 6, 1915 in Lunenburg. Upon enlisting he declared that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Simeon Ernst and that he was a barber by trade. He returned home after the war with the rank of lance-sergeant. He passed away in 1950. ERNST, Robert Cecil (3187509) Robert was born in Blockhouse on August 11, 1899. He was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 5, 1918 in Amherst, at which time he declared that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Maude Ernst and that he was a clerk by trade. ERNST, Russell (283867) Russell was born in Mahone Bay on August 11, 1899 and enlisted in the CEF, at age sixteen, in Mahone Bay on March 10, 1916. Upon enlisting he declared that his next of kin was his mother, Bertha Ernst of Mahone Bay. In August 1916 he turned seventeen and was posted to B Company of the 219th Battalion.
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