Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 83 World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued.... HIRTLE, Spurgeon Maskell, MC Spurgeon was born in Mahone Bay on August 26, 1897 and enlisted in the CEF on March 10, 1916 in Mahone Bay. Upon enlisting he declared that his mother, Lavina Hirtle of Mahone Bay as his next of kin; he had one year service in the militia; and that he was a student. He suffered a gas wound during the war. Spurgeon was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the face of the enemy and ended the war a lieutenant. He lived in Massachusetts for many years and passed away on April 19, 1955 in Newton, BC. Citation: 17 December 1918: For marked gallantry and good leadership of his platoon during the attack on Canal du Nord at Escaudoeuvres on the morning of 10 October 1918. At a critical moment his platoon was held up. He rushed an enemy machine gun post in the face of heavy machine gun fire, putting them out of action. At arriving at the objective, he took charge of a reconnoitring patrol and obtained information of great value to his company commander. HIRTLE, Walter William Willison (2101092) Walter enlisted in the RCGA on August 17, 1918. He declared that: he had been born in Mahone Bay on November 16, 1898 (his real date of birth was November 16, 1897); his next of kin was his father John Hirtle of Mahone Bay; and he was a farmer. He was posted to the Depot Battery of the 10th Siege Artillery. The sons of Daniel and Margaret Hirtle of Martins Point: (enlisted together) HIRTLE, Clayton St. Clair (282572) Clayton enlisted in the 10th Siege Battery in Halifax on March 17, 1916. He declared that he was born on January 20, 1898 to Daniel and Margaret Hirtle in Martins Point. He was lying to the recruiter for his real date of birth was January 20, 1900 – he had turned sixteen a short two months previous. He declared that he was a fisherman by trade and that his next of kin was his father, Mr. Daniel Hirtle of Martins Point. HIRTLE, Lavenus Angus (282571) Angus was born on September 2, 1896 in Martins Point and enlisted in the 219th Battalion in Mahone Bay on March 17, 1916. His declared next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Maggie Hirtle of Martins Point. He married Florence Waugh in Halifax on September 11, 1917. Angus passed away in Timberlea in 1984. HOLMAN, Theodore (1078289) Theodore was born in Salem, Massachusetts, USA on April 12, 1887 and enlisted in the Canadian Engineers on June 16, 1916, in Montreal. He declared that: his sister Miss Pauline Holman of Salem, Massachusetts was his next of kin; he was a steamfitter by trade; and that he had previous military service with 4 Field Company of the Canadian Engineers. He was posted to the 5th Pioneer Battalion and moved to Mahone Bay after the war. HYSON, Carl (3189975) Carl was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 22, 1918 in Aldershot. He declared that he was born in Mahone Bay on December 6, 1896; that he was a carpenter; and that his father, Joseph Hyson of Halifax was his next of kin. HYSON, Clara Melissa (US Forces) Clara was born at Indian Point in 1884 and married Sidney Frederick Ernst of Mahone Bay in 1920. Local history notes that she served as a nurse in the American forces during the Great War. She passed away in Waltham, Massachusetts on January 19, 1955.
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