Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 147 HARDACKER, William Everett WWI William was born in Cambridge, Hants County, NS on March 2, 1898. He enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Wolfville, NS on March 20, 1916. During the spring offensive of 1918, William, as a member of the famed 85th Battalion Nova Scotia Regiment, was part of the advancing divisions from France, Canada, Australia and England under command of Sir Douglas Haig. In front of Rosières, France on August 10, he was wounded in the head by shrapnel. His injuries were tended to and he was evacuated to No. 5 General Hospital in Rouen, France where he passed away two days later on August 12 at the age of twenty. He is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, France. He would have been awarded the BritishWar Medal and Victory Medal. Submitted Independently HATT, Creighton Wellington WWI Creighton was born in Chester, Lunenburg County, NS in 1889, son of Martin and Ada Hatt. He enlisted in the Army with the Nova Scotia Regiment and served in Europe with the 25th Battalion C Company during World War I. Creighton was killed in action in 1917 in Belgium and is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery. Submitted by F.E. Butler Branch #044, The Royal Canadian Legion HAWKENS, Fred WWII & PEACETIME Fred was born in Springhill, NS in 1922. He served with the Dental Corps in Halifax, Toronto and Yarmouth. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in New Glasgow. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion
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