Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 165 MILES, Donn Ray SPECIAL DUTYAREA Donn was born in Wolfville, NS in 1945, the fifth son of Arthur and Winnie Miles. He served with the West Nova Scotia Regiment from 1962 to 1964 and joined the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1965. Donn completed the Army Jump course in 1965 and was awarded Para Wings and posted to “A” Coy 2 PPCLI. He was posted to North West Europe in 1966, returning to Canada in 1970 and completed many courses. He served with the 2nd and 3rd Battalions and the Canadian Airborne Regiment as well as postings to CTC Gagetown and RRMC Victoria. He completed three tours in Cyprus. In 1993, he moved back to West NSR and then to Cadet Cadre Staff, retiring in 2010. He was awarded the Special Service Medal (NATO Bar), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, Cyprus #3 and Canadian Forces’ Decoration 3. Donn now resides in Black River, NS and had been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for 35 years. He is presently a member of Dr. C. B. Lumsden Branch 074. Submitted by Family MILES, Earl Kinsman WWII Earl was born in Wolfville, NS in 1925, the second son of Arthur and Winnie Miles. He served with #36 REECE Squadron, RC Armoured Corps from 1943 to 1945. He was employed as a driver of brengun carrier. He often times spoke of his time in uniform and carried his military driver license in his wallet all of his life, and reminisced about the love of driving the carriers. Earl passed away in 2008. Submitted by Family MILES, Malcome Leslie “Mack” SPECIAL DUTYAREA Mack was born in Wolfville, NS in 1943, the fourth son of Arthur and Winnie Miles. He served with theWest Nova Scotia Regiment from 1960 to 1964 and joined the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1965 serving in the 2nd and 1st Battalion in Edmonton and Calgary. Mack completed the Army jump course in 1965 and was awarded his Para Wings and Cross, posting to “A” Jump Coy 2PPCLI. He was medically released in 1970 because of feet problems. Mack now resides in Black River, NS and is an active member of Dr. C. B. Lumsden Branch 074 of The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Family
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