Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 81 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... HILTZ, Edwin Armenius (3180708) Edwin was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on March 4, 1918. He was quickly transferred to the 85th Battalion. He declared that he had been born in Martins Point on January 1, 1896; was a carpenter; and that his next of kin was his father, William Hiltz of Martins Point. He passed away in 1949 of cancer. HILTZ, Oran “Orren” (2163454) Oran was born on July 2, 1897 in Martins River and enlisted in the RCGA of the CEF on October 12, 1917 in Halifax. Upon enlisting he declared his father, James Hiltz of Martins River as his next of kin. He was posted to No. 8 Siege Battery in Halifax and was released as being medically unfit in January 1918. The sons of Issac and Jane Hipson of Mahone Bay: (Note: William and John declared that they were born on the same date in two different places) HIPSON, John P. L. (282369 & 1258158) John P. L. Hipson enlisted in the 219th Battalion on March 10, 1916 in Mahone Bay. He stated that he had been born on October 9, 1899 in East Pubnico; that he was a student; and that his next of kin was his father. It appears that John has falsified his date of birth and was discharged for being under the legal recruiting age. Undeterred he enlisted in the artillery one year later and it appears that he may have lied about his age again. Upon enlisting in the 10th Siege Battery in Halifax on May 1, 1917 John declared that: he had been born on September 7, 1897 in East Jeddore; his next of kin was his father; and that he was living in Mahone Bay. John served overseas as a driver with the CGA. HIPSON, William Morton (282359) Upon enlisting in the 219th Battalion in Halifax on May 10, 1916, William declared that: he had been born on September 7, 1897 in Pubnico; his next of kin was Mr. Issac Hipson of Mahone Bay; he was a 'truckman;' and that he was living in Mahone Bay. He was later transferred to the 249th Battalion. HIRTLE, Enos Wilbirt “Wylbert” (4050146) Enos was born on April 24, 1894 in Clearland and was conscripted on February 2, 1918 in Halifax. He declared that he was a farmer and that his father, James Hirtle of Scarsdale, NS was his next of kin. He was posted to the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment. HIRTLE, Reginald (3186368) Rather than be conscripted Reginald volunteered to enlist. He did so on September 14, 1918 in Aldershot where he declared his sister, Mrs. William Bleasdale as his next of kin and that he had been born in Mahone Bay on November 3, 1900. He was posted to the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment. HIRTLE, Richard Samuel, MM (733449) Richard enlisted in the 112th Battalion on December 10, 1915 in Lunenburg. Upon enlisting he stated that he had been born in Indian Point on May 12, 1897; was a fisherman; and that his next of kin was his father, Samuel Hirtle of Middle South. Richard served at the front with the 2nd Battalion of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. On September 28, 1918, during the Battle Canal du Nord his actions in combat earned him the Military Medal for bravery in the field.
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