Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 131 CLISH, William Gardner WWI William was born in French River, Pictou County, NS on June 11, 1894. He served in England with the 17th Reserve Battalion from June 13, 1918 to July 13, 1919. He never spoke much about the war, only of the terrible mustard gas and of the horses, as eight million horses died in World War I. William passed away on February 18, 1972. Submitted by Family COCHRANE, Stuart Percy WWII Stuart was born in Scotch Village, Hants Co, NS in 1919. He enlisted in the Army and served with the Postal Corps in the United Kingdom duringWorldWar II. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Defence Medal andWar Medal 1939-1945. He was a member of Hants Co. Branch 009 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 52 years. Stuart passed away in 2016. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion COCHRANE, William C. “Willy” WWII Willy was born on September 8, 1923 in Windsor, NS. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy on September 23, 1942 and served out of Halifax. He spent eighteen months on the HMCS Rayon d’Or, a minesweeper, then on the HMCS Stormont, a Frigate, for six months serving in Canadian hostile waters. Willy was discharged as an Ordinary Seaman on October 23, 1945 and received the Atlantic Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He is a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hants County Branch 9 and has been a member for 74 years. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion
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