Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 97 MADER, William Morris (46327) William Morris was amongst the first of the Canadians to volunteer for service overseas. He enlisted in what was then called the “Nova Scotia Battalion” in Val Cartier on September 26, 1914. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a chauffeur by trade; had previous militia service with the artillery in Halifax; was born on July 10, 1889 in Mahone Bay; and that his next of kin was an Alexander Mader of Mahone Bay. He drowned in 1933. MARRYAT, Wilfred Roy, MBE, ED Wilfred enlisted in the RCGA of the CEF on November 18, 1915 in Halifax. He was posted to 1st Siege Battery (St. Lucia Battery) and was commissioned from the ranks and served as a lieutenant. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a tailor by trade; had been born in Mahone Bay on December 29, 1886; and that his next of kin his wife, Elva of Mahone Bay. He was the son of John and Mary Jane Marryat of Mahone Bay and, after the war, became a charter member of Branch 49 Mahone Bay of the Royal Canadian Legion. Wilfred enlisted in the RCNVR during WWII and became a commissioned shipwright. In June 1944, naval Lieutenant Wilfred Marryat was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and the Efficiency Decoration. He passed away in 1970 and is buried in Mahone Bay. The citation for his MBE reads: "This Officer, who served as a Commissioned Officer in the Army during the last war, has displayed the utmost zeal and devotion to duty as Shipwright Officer through the period of preparation of HMCS Cornwallis for occupancy as a Naval Training Establishment. His skill and untiring energy have been a source of inspiration to those serving with him." McKENZIE, Arthur Lawrence (877994) Arthur enlisted in the 185th Battalion on April 16, 1916 in Broughton, Cape Breton. Upon enlisting he declared that he had been born on December 13, 1896, in Mahone Bay and that his next of kin was Charles McKenzie of Mahone Bay. MILLETT, Myrna Mary (US Forces) Myrna was born in Mahone Bay on January 12, 1889 to John and Jane Millet. She qualified as a registered as a nurse in NS in 1912. Local history notes that she served as a nurse in the American forces during the Great War. After the war she married Dr. Lewis P. Churchill, MC, of Shelburne who had served in the CAMC and was wounded during the Great War. He also served in the RCAMC during WWII. Her son Jack Churchill served in the North Nova Scotia Highlanders during WWII. MILLETT, Chester Russell Andrew (488368) Chester was born in Mahone Bay on November 1, 1896 and enlisted in the 63rd Battalion on July 14, 1916 in Halifax. He declared that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. F J Millett; that he was a student; and that he had some service in the Halifax Composite Battalion. He served overseas and was gassed during the fighting. MORRISON, Lewis Nelson (522030) Lewis enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Halifax on November 3, 1915. At the time of his enlistment he was a medical student in Halifax and declared that his mother, Mrs. B.C. Morrison of Halifax, was his next of kin. He had been born in Oxford, NS on February 11, 1894. Lewis became a doctor after the war and moved to Mahone Bay where he became a charter member of Branch 49 Mahone Bay of the Royal Canadian Legion. He was a ship's surgeon when WWII started. His ship was sunk in the North Atlantic in January 1942 and he became the first man from Mahone Bay to die during WWII. MOSHER, Clarence Moyle Moyle was born in Pleasant Point on July 25, 1893 and was working as a draftsman when he enlisted as an officer in the 25th Battalion on May 19, 1915 in Halifax. He declared that he had five months previous reserve service with the 75th Regiment and that his next of kin was Captain C.E. Mosher of Mahone Bay. He served at the front with the 25th Battalion would and was wounded. Moyle ended the war as a lieutenant and passed away on April 7, 1977. MOSHER, James A. (2700741) James enlisted in the 6th Battalion of the Canadian Garrison Regiment on December 9, 1918 in Halifax. He declared that he had been born in Lunenburg County on December 28, 1872; was living in Mahone Bay; was a clerk and a widower; and that his next of kin was his stepmother Mrs. Cassie Mosher of Mahone Bay. He passed away from a heart attack in 1933. World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued....
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