Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 125 BIDART, Maurice Rene WWII Maurice was born in North Sydney, NS in 1914. He enlisted in the Air Force and served with the RCEME in Canada, England and France during World War II. He received the France and Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Maurice is a 61-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Sydney Branch 12. Submitted by Whitney Pier Branch #128, The Royal Canadian Legion BLAND, Edward Albert “Ed” PEACETIME Ed was born on May 31, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1953 as an Electrician, then a Radio Tech and last as an Electronic Tech (LT). He sailed on many ships such as the HMCS Restigouche, Cape Breton, HMCS Athabaskan, Fundy and the Liskeard. He was also posted to HMCS Stadacona, CFB Shearwater and Naval Radio Station in Newport. Ed retired from the RCN in 1980 as a PO1 with a Canadian Forces’ Decoration 2. After retiring, he enrolled as a Cadet/Instructor Cadre (CIC) in 1981 as a CPO1 and took his commission and retired in 1991 as LCDR. He was a 41-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hants Co. Branch 9. Ed passed away December 26, 2018. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion BOYD, John Anderson WWII John was born on April 30, 1921 in Upper Falmouth, Hants Co, NS. He joined the Army as an Engineer in 1938 until 1941 and during that time he transferred to the Fusiliers. In 1942, John joined the Merchant Marines and while on the Merchant Ship Nelson, the ship was torpedoed. During his time in the Merchant Marines, he travelled the NorthAtlantic, the Caribbean, the Southern States and Mexico. He received the Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 19391945, Defence Medal and Pacific Star. John was a 28-year member of Hants Co. Branch 009 of The Royal Canadian Legion before his passing in 2017. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion
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