Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 133 COLDWELL, Miriam Jean PEACETIME Miriam was born in Saskatoon, SK in 1941. In November 1959, she joined the RCAF and did her basic training in St. Jean, QC and her trades training inAylmer, ON. Upon finishing trades training she was posted back to St. Jean. In 1962, she was transferred to 4 Wing Baden-Soellingen, Germany. While in Germany she travelled in Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland, Austria and France to name a few. In 1965, she returned to Canada and was transferred to Greenwood from where she took her release. Miriam rejoined the military in 1967 as a Supply Tech at CFB Greenwood. She spent three and a half years as an instructor at CFRS Cornwallis. She spent two years at Shearwater and then went back to Greenwood in 1977. Miriam retired in 1981 and joined the 507 Air Cadet Squadron in Kentville as the Supply Officer. In 1985, she was appointed the Squadron Commanding officer, a position that she held until June 1990. She joined the Air Reserve Unit in Greenwood in 1991 as a Supply Tech, a position she held until retirement in October 1996. She received the Canadian Volunteer Medal, NATO Medal and Canadian Forces’ Decoration. Miriam passed away in 2018. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion COLDWELL, William Terrance “Terry” PEACETIME Terry was born January 28, 1932 in Wolfville, NS. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy on July 3, 1956. After basic training in Cornwallis, NS, he was posted to Shearwater for Trade Training Naval Air with Safety System and then later in his career he became a Communication Technician. After his Trades training, Terry did several short tours aboard the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Protector, HMCS Preserver and two different US Navy ships. Terry had shore postings to Downsview (Toronto), Cold Lake (Alberta), Ottawa, Greenwood and Shearwater (LFAA). He rose to the rank of CPO1 and then took his commission to LT (N) in 1989. While in Shearwater in 1986, Terry was the driving force in the opening of the first Military Family Resource Center (MFRC). During his time at 14 Wing Greenwood, Terry took courses at Acadia University in religious studies and in 1993 he became an ordained minister. Terry was released from the Armed Forces in October 1992 as a LT (N). He is a 26-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hants Co. Branch 9. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion COLE, Joseph WWI Joseph was born in Caledonia, Queen’s County, NS in 1881. He joined the Army in Alberta and fought at Vimy Ridge with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Joseph passed away in 1941 at Payzant Memorial Hospital in Windsor, NS and is buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Windsor. Submitted by Family
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