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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 1 Premier's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Project Chairman/Editor's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features Poster and Literary Contest Winners 2019-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The Liberation of the Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Nova Scotia war dead buried in the Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Earl L. Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Hiram Spencer Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Curtis King Faulkner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Private Neville Nicholas Fryday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Alcon Roy Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Norman V. Hoeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Bill Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Anna Marie Cuppens Lamont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Eric R. MacMillan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Clifford Marsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Douglas C. Maybee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 "The Gunner" - a poem by Robert Stanley Messom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Table of Contents - Volume 16 About the front cover Afghanistan Memorial, 12 Wing CFB Shearwater Submitted by Rene Murphy Photo by his wife, Wenche Overland Memorial inscription: 12 WING SHEARWATER DEDICATES THIS MONUMENT TO THE NOVA SCOTIANS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY WHILE DEPLOYED WITH THE JOINT TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN. THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 FOREVER CHANGED THE WAY WE MUST DEFEND FREEDOM. TO THIS END, CANADA MADE A COMMITMENT WITH ITS NATO ALLIES, UNDER UN MANDATE TO THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN; HELPING TO STABILIZE, AND REBUILD A NATION TORN APART BY YEARS OF CONFLICT. CANADIAN FORCES SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES SO THAT THE AFGHAN PEOPLE COULD LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM. LEST WE FORGET
Veterans’ Service Recognition Book – Volume 16 2 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion Table of Contents - Volume 16 Veterans ARMSTRONG, Howard Woodlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 ARSENEAULT, Jean Maxime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 BAGLEY, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 BAKER, Willard Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 BOUDREAU, Norman Vadness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 BRACE, Lloyd Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 CHANDLER, Laurence Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 CHASE, Brian David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 CLAIRMONT, Lawrence Cyrille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 CLEVELAND, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 CLEVELAND, Franklin St. Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 CLEVELAND, Granville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 COOK, Winton Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 COOLEN, Carl Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 COOLEN, Edgar Collingwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 COOLEN, Reuben Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 CORKUM, Leslie Ainsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 DEWAR, Gordon McCoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 ELDRIDGE, Victor Wishart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 FERDINAND, Howard Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 FERDINAND, Howard Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 FILLMORE, Donald Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 FILLMORE, Grant Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 FLEET, Lambert Avery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 GATES, Fenwick Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 GILLIS, Archibald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 GRAVES, Carlton Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 GRESSWELL, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 HARRIS, George Enos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 HARRIS, Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 HARRIS, Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 HAWKER, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 HOLLAND, Arthur Hedley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 HOUGHTON, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 HUSTON, Clarence Brownell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 HUSTON (MARCH), Hilda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 HUSTON, Rupert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 ISENOR, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 JACQUARD, Gilbert Rueban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 JACQUARD, John Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 JOLLYMORE, Foster Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 LANGILLE, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 LANGILLE, John Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 LODGE, Gilbert Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MacDONALD, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MacDONALD, Robie A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MacKAY, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MacKINNON, James Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 MacNABB, Bruce William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 MacNEIL, Murdock Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 MacNEIL, Roderick Cyril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MACUMBER, Leland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MARTIN, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MARTIN, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 McKENZIE, John Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MESSOM, Robert Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 MILLS, Richard Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 MOSS, John James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 MUISE, Charles A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 MURPHY, George Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 NAUSS, Ernest Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 NORSE, Thomas E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 PERRY, George Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 POLLARD, Ralston Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 ROSS, Joseph Albert Mario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 RUSSELL, Edgar Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SELKIRK, Donald Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SHATFORD, Sinclair Shalto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SPICER, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SURETTE, Hubert Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SURETTE, Ralph Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SURETTE, Raymond Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 THIBEAU, Frank William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 THIBEDEAU, Stephen Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 URQUHART, Ronald Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 VONDETTE, Emile Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 WILLETT, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 WILLETT, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 WINTERS, Lyndall Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 ZINCK, Adolphus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Advertisers' Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 Submission Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 3 President’s Message It gives me great pleasure to introduce the 16th issue of the Veterans’ Service Recognition Book. 2020 commemorates the 75th Anniversaries of the end of World War II, the Liberation of the Netherlands and the Battle of the Atlantic. It has been 70 years since the start of the KoreanWar as well. 2020 also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations of which Canada has been a member since its inception. So many Canadians have served our country for the ideals that all peoples of the world shall live freely and we honour them for their duty and their sacrifice. Veterans’ Service Recognition Book is once again a tremendous way that NS/NU Command honours those who have served or who are still serving the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP. On behalf of the Executive and Members of Nova Scotia/ Nunavut Command, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the advertisers, private donors and contributors for making this issue, and in fact, all our issues very successful. I want to thank our Editor and VSRB Chairman, Comrade Steve Wessel, for his continued dedication to this most worthwhile project. His commitment for the past 16 years certainly shows in the stories and pictures of our proud Veterans. Special thanks to Fenety Marketing for their continued support of this project within our Command. Please continue submitting stories, pictures, and articles honouring our Veterans and members of the RCMP so that their service to our great country and around the world will never be forgotten. Lest We Forget Yours in Comradeship Marion Fryday-Cook President Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 9 Project Chairman’s/Editor Message As project Chairman, it is an honour and a privilege to present the 2020 edition, the 16th book in our Veterans’ Service Recognition Book (VSRB) series. All of these books are produced in an effort to honour, acknowledge and remember the contributions made by so many brave Canadians who have served, not only in times of war, but also during many peacekeeping and peacemaking missions around the world. This year, 2020, has been to say the least, a very different and difficult time for all of us. With many, many businesses in our province having been temporarily closed earlier in the year, I would like to acknowledge and thank the staff of Fenety Marketing for their continued partnership and their dedication in the production of this year’s book under such difficult circumstances. I would also like to recognize and thank all those Legion branches and individuals who have contributed the photos and bios included in this edition. In closing, we look forward to issuing the 17th edition of the VSRB series in the fall of 2021, and if you would like to contribute to the 2021 edition, please copy the form at the back of this book, or include a more detailed story of a veteran and send it to our Command office. In Comradeship, Steve Wessel Project Chairman / Editor
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2nd Place Senior Colour Poster, Kira Kennie, submitted by Habitant Branch 073, District D 1st Place Senior Colour Poster, Jiwon Lim, submitted by Pugwash Branch 060, District C Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 11 Nova Scotia / Nunavut Command Poster and Literary Contest Winners, 2019 - 2020
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2nd Place Intermediate Colour Poster, Amelia Turner, submitted by Habitant Branch 073, District D Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 13 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Intermediate Colour Poster, Ginny McDormand, submitted by New Germany Branch 102, District E
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2nd Place Junior Colour Poster, Jayla Cotter, submitted by New Germany Branch 102, District E Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 15 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Junior Colour Poster, John Jack Davies, submitted by Hants County Branch 009, District D
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2nd Place Primary Colour Poster, Kathryn Davies, submitted by Hants County Branch 009, District D Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 17 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Primary Colour Poster, Lauren Hawkins, submitted by Centennial Branch 160, District F
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 2nd Place Senior Black and White Poster, Ira Reinhart-Smith, submitted by New Germany Branch 102, District D 1st Place Senior Black and White Poster, Adrianna Salsman, submitted by Habitant Branch 073, District D continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 21 2nd Place Intermediate Black and White Poster Aaliya Morin, submitted by Colchester Branch 026, District C 1st Place Intermediate Black and White Poster, Savannah Cooper, submitted by New Germany Branch 102, District E continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 23 2nd Place Junior Black and White Poster, Alexandria Cossar, submitted by Habitant, Branch 073, District D 1st Place Junior Black and White Poster, Kaitlin MacDougall, submitted by Montgomery, Branch 133, District F continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 25 2nd Place Primary Black and White Poster, Leah Greenwood, submitted by Hants County, Branch 009, District D 1st Place Primary Black and White Poster, Kathryn Davies, submitted by Hants County, Branch 009, District D continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 27 continued ... continued ... A Handful of Poems In this silence, November’s red falls on grey Your words give me life that war took away A handful of poems, all lovingly crafted The true meaning of remembrance with each line that you drafted You sought out our stories, learned Veteran’s tears carry truth Your words found new wisdom but held the beauty of youth Mentored with pride, Legion Branch Seventy-Three A precious connection that brought you to me Time is relentless, at memories it grasps But your words of remembrance make present the past You wrote of Soldier’s Prayers and obligation How what we did defined a nation Of sacrifice on Freedom’s Altar What would have been lost if we had faltered Of Bells of Peace and chapters ended Among Poppies and Larks, what we defended Of how a single poppy can leave its mark How I fought my fear, how I met the dark I pray that time does not break our bond For if it does, then I am gone In this silence, November’s red falls on grey Your words give me life that war took away Roman T. Javorek Following are a selection of the poetry submitted as well as a complete listing of the winners in each category: 1st Place Senior Poetry, Roman Javorek, submitted by Habitant Branch 073, District D 2nd Place Senior Poetry, Taylor Baker, submitted by Bridgetown Branch 033, District D
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 29 continued ... 1st Place Intermediate Poetry, Bree Davidson, submitted by Somme Branch 031, District F 2nd Place Intermediate Poetry, Monique Gourley, submitted by Colchester Branch 026, District C 1st Place Junior Poetry, Addison Ash, submitted by Colchester Branch 026, District C Remember Listen to the gun shots fire from away, Listen to the silence that we have now, Listen to the wind blow through the calm fields, Listen. Feel the tears of the soldiers who have made it home, Feel your heart stop when you hear a grenade, Feel the blood when a soldier is wounded, Feel. Smell the beautiful poppies, Smell the fear of the soldiers, Smell the smoke from the war, Smell. Look at the poppies from Flanders Field, Look at the soldiers hit the ground, Look at the soldiers saving our country, Look. Remember the soldiers that fought for us, Remember the freedom that we have now, Remember the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Remember. By Addison Ash Editor’s note: Due to space limitations, the essay winners’ submissions could not be reproduced in this publication but their names are listed below. The Legions of NS/NU Command thank all of the participants in the 2019-2020 Poster and Literary Contest and look forward to next year. 2nd Place Junior Poetry, John Jack Davies, submitted by West Hants Branch 009, District D 1st Place Senior Essay, Joseph Rapp, submitted by Port Hawkesbury Branch 043, District A 2nd Place Senior Essay, Emma Crossan, submitted by Colchester Branch 026, District C 1st Place Intermediate Essay, Kaylee Harding, submitted by Hants County Branch 009, District D 2nd Place Intermediate Essay, Shylah Earle, submitted by Colchester Branch 026, District C 1st Place Junior Essay, John Jack Davies, submitted by Hants County Branch 009, District D 2nd Place Junior Essay, Keira Campbell, submitted by Port Hawkesbury Branch 043, District A
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 31 Introduction There have been many proud chapters in Canada’s military history but one of the best known and most significant was the Liberation of the Netherlands. On May 5, 1945 - 75 years ago - German troops surrendered in the Netherlands. Three days later, Germany gave its unconditional surrender signalling an official end to the Second World War. The Dutch people have never forgotten our brave soldiers’ efforts to free their country after years of harsh German occupation during the Second World War. Occupied Europe The Second World War of 1939-1945 would greatly impact the lives of countless millions of people. This included both those who would serve in uniform and civilians who had to endure great suffering when the fighting came to their homelands. In Europe, country after country fell to the invading forces of Nazi Germany during the opening stages of the conflict. By mid-1940, much of the western portion of the continent, including the Netherlands, had been conquered and occupied. It would take years of hard struggle for the Allies to build up their resources and turn the tide of the war. On June 6, 1944, the campaign to free “Fortress Europe” from the west finally began when Allied forces came ashore in Normandy, France, on D-Day. The liberating armies would soon advance north and east, but the Netherlands, with its challenging terrain of canals, dykes and floodlands, would prove to be a very difficult battleground. The Battle of the Scheldt In mid-September 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market-Garden, a daring land and airborne attack behind enemy lines in the eastern Netherlands. The goal was to bring the war to a rapid end by cutting in half the German positions in Northwest Europe. The German resistance was determined, however, and the bold offensive failed. It soon became apparent that the conflict would drag on. To maintain pressure on the German forces, the Allies needed a reliable way to keep the flow of vital supplies moving to the front lines of Northwest Europe. This meant a large seaport would need to be taken on the continent. The major Belgian port city of Antwerp was captured almost intact in early September 1944 but there was a complicating factor. Antwerp is located some 80 kilometres from the North Sea and is accessible only by the Scheldt river - a waterway that was still in enemy hands. Much of this portion of the Scheldt runs through the Netherlands and the First Canadian Army led the way in fierce combat to clear the Germans from its shores in the fall of 1944. Our troops would succeed in opening up the port of Antwerp to Allied shipping – a key step in the liberation of Northwest Europe – but it would come at a great cost. More than 6,000 Canadian soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner in this bitter campaign. The Liberation of the Netherlands continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 33 The “Hunger Winter” With the realization that the conflict would stretch into 1945, Canadian soldiers took up positions on the Nijmegen salient in the eastern Netherlands near the German border. The Allies would make careful plans for the campaign to end the war in Europe in the new year but the delay would have serious ramifications for the Dutch people who had already endured more than four years of brutal enemy occupation. The so-called “Hunger Winter” of 1944-1945 would be a terrible time for many in the country. Food supplies were exhausted and some people were reduced to eating tulip bulbs just to try to survive. Fuel had run out and transportation was almost non-existent. Tragically, thousands of Dutch civilians in the occupied portions of the nation would perish. After three months of helping hold the front line in the Netherlands, in February 1945 the First Canadian Army took part in a fierce Allied offensive through muddy and flooded ground to drive the Germans from the Nijmegen front and back across the Rhine River. The major push to finally liberate all of Northwest Europe had begun. The liberation campaign In early April 1945, the First Canadian Army began to clear the Germans from the northeast portions of the Netherlands. Often aided by information provided by Dutch resistance fighters, Canadian troops advanced rapidly, recapturing communities, canals and farmland as they relentlessly pushed forward. By the middle of the month, British and Canadian forces had cleared the city of Arnhem after two days of house-by-house fighting. Only days later, they also freed Apeldoorn. They continued their advance up through places like Zwolle and Groningen towards the North Sea. The Canadians kept up the pressure, putting their lives on the line even though it was evident that the rapidly weakening enemy forces would soon have to surrender anyway. It was felt, however, that the long-suffering Dutch simply could wait for relief no longer. Canadians tried to be judicious with their use of destructive artillery fire and aerial bombing as they didn’t want to badly damage the country’s infrastructure and make it even harder for the local people to rebuild their lives after the war. Ecstatic Dutch men, women and children cheered Canadian troops as one town after another was liberated. Recalled one person who was a teenager at the time, “As the (Canadian) tank came nearer...there was a big hush over all the people, and it was suddenly broken by a big scream, as if it was out of the earth. And the people climbed on the tank...and they were crying. And we were running with the tanks and the jeeps all the way into the city.” It was still a challenging and stressful campaign for our troops, however, as it was difficult to predict how the Germans would respond when the Canadians went on the attack in an occupied town or village. Sometimes enemy forces resisted fiercely and other times they would retreat with hardly a shot being fired. continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 35 continued ... This uncertainty took a psychological toll on our soldiers in the final weeks of the war as no one wanted to lose their lives when victory seemed so close at hand. In April the Canadians had also began to advance in the western Netherlands - a populous region containing the major cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. Canadian troops were prepared to continue their assaults but there were serious concerns this would prompt the desperate German forces to breach all the dykes and completely flood the low-lying terrain. To help ease the pressure, a truce was arranged later in the month that saw the Allied advance there come to a temporary halt. In return, the Germans allowed relief supplies to reach the suffering Dutch citizens still trapped behind enemy lines. To show their appreciation to our forces who air-dropped food and other desperately needed supplies during this time, some Dutch people painted “Thank you, Canadians!” on their rooftops. Thanks to the hard work, courage and great sacrifices of so many Canadian and other Allied troops, enemy forces in the country surrendered on May 5, 1945, finally liberating all of the Netherlands. All German forces on the continent would unconditionally surrender on May 7, 1945, and the next day was declared Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. Sacrifice The fighting in the Netherlands was often bitter but ultimately Canadian service members were able to liberate the Dutch people and help bring the Second World War to an end in Europe. This great victory, however, came at a terrible cost. More than 7,600 Canadians died in the efforts to free the country and are buried far from their homes and loved ones. Others returned home with injuries to body and mind that they would bear for the rest of their lives. Legacy Great bravery and sacrifice on the battlefield were not the only help our country offered the Netherlands during the Second World War. Some members of the Dutch royal family also found sanctuary in Canada during the conflict and Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa in 1943. These powerful connections helped form warm bonds of friendship and respect between the people of Canada and the Netherlands which continue to this day. Evidence of this enduring connection may be seen in the tulips-gifts from the Dutch people - which bloom in Canadian cities each spring, and in the care and attention Dutch children give to the burial places of our war dead in their country. Even though the price was heavy, Canadians are proud to be seen as liberators in the Netherlands. Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 37 AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY DWYER, EARL STEWART. Flying Officer (Pilot). Royal Canadian Air Force 434 Squadron RCAF. DOD 17 June 1944. Earl was born in River John; he was the son of Margureite and James Dwyer of Trail, BC. KIA - Halifax MZ297 was shot down while a bombing mission over Sterkrade, Germany. All seven crew members were killed. AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY CAMPBELL, RALPH PATRICK. Warrant Officer Class II (Pilot). Royal Canadian Air Force/101 Squadron RAF. DOD 31 January 1943. Son of Patrick M Campbell of St. Peters Richmond Co. KIA - Lancaster I ED447 SR-Q (an “Airborne Cigar” (radio jamming)) was shot down on a mission to Hamburg. ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY GIBBS, REGINALD CUTHBERT. Flying Officer (Bomb Aimer). Royal Canadian Air Force/196 Squadron RAF. DOD 21 September 1944. Son of Clement Spencer Gibbs and Charlotte Cecilia Gibbs of Halifax; husband of Violet Gibbs, of Burks Falls, Ontario. DOW – Operation Market-Garden. On 19 September his plane, Short Stirling IV EF248, was on a re-supply mission to the beleaguered British paratroopers in Arnhem. EF248 was damaged by flak and had lost power in 3 of its 4 engines forcing the crew to bail out. During his descent he was wounded in his ankle, leg and stomach by enemy rifle fire. ‘Reggie’ landed safely and was given first aid by a German medic. He died of his wounds whilst a POW. Nova Scotia war dead buried in the Netherlands continued ... Editor’s note: Every year on May 5, the Netherlands celebrates its liberation during the Second World War. Canadian soldiers played a key role in the liberation of the Dutch people who suffered hunger and hardship under German occupiers during the war. On May 5, 1945 - 75 years ago - German troops surrendered in the Netherlands. Three days later, Germany gave its unconditional surrender signalling an official end to the Second World War. Canada also provided a safe haven for the Dutch royal family as more than 7,600 Canadians gave their lives to liberate the Netherlands. Close to 175,000 Canadians took part in the campaign to liberate the Netherlands, which began in the fall of 1944 and ended in the spring of 1945. The following is a list (noted by individual cemetery) of Nova Scotians who participated in the liberation of the Netherlands and paid the supreme sacrifice, as researched and submitted by our VSRB contributor, Comrade Gary Siliker, CD, Mahone Bay Branch #049. KIA – killed in action DOW – died of wounds DOI – died of Illness DOA – died in accident DOD – date of death
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 39 continued ... BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Editor’s note: “Black Friday” - 13 October 1944 became known as Black Friday by the Black Watch of Canada when 51 members of the regiment were killed during an assault near Hoogerheide during the Battle of the Scheldt. Six of the dead were from Nova Scotia (another would die of his wounds the next day) and are noted below. ACKER, GORDON WILLIAM. Gunner. 5 Field Regt./Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 06 October 1944. Son of Robert and Violet Acker of Windsor; husband of Joan Acker of Southampton, England. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. AMBROSE, JOHN MARK. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of John and Theresa of Sydney Mines. KIA “Black Friday.” ANNIS, LAWRENCE HERBERT. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of James Roland and Sophia Gertrude Annis, of Nictaux Falls. KIA “Black Friday.” BAIRD, EDWARD WALTER. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 12 October 1944. Son of Charles Hibbert Baird and Barbara Ellen Baird; husband of Mary Muriel Baird, of L'Ardoise, Richmond Co. KIA during the fighting conducted after the crossing of the Scheldt. BAKER, ROBERT EARL. Corporal. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 02 October 1944. Son of Earl Howard Baker and Lily Maizie Baker; husband of Madeline Joyce Baker, of Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co. KIA on the first day of the Battle of the Scheldt as his unit fought towards Walcheren. BEST, RALPH HERBERT. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of Brenton and Rosalie Best, of Kentville, King's Co. KIA “Black Friday.” BOUDREAU, HERBERT ANDREW. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 28 October 1944. Son of William and Margaret Boudreau; husband of Sadie M. E. Boudreau, of Ward's Brook, Cumberland Co. DOW - wounded (shrapnel to right arm and thigh, left ankle, fracture of right femur) on 10 October. BREWER, GORDON THOMAS. Private. Essex Scottish Regiment. DOD 25 October 1944. Son of Alonzo and Helen Brewer, of Armdale, Halifax Co. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. BROWN, HARRY EDWARD. Sapper. Royal Canadian Engineers. DOD 23 November 1944. Son of John Hugh and Laura May Brown; husband of Hazel Ruby Brown, of Newport Station, Hants Co. KIA near the Waaruijk Railway Station in the Netherlands. BOUTILIER, AUSTIN EPHRAIM. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 29 September 1944. Son of Ansil C. and Hanna Boutilier, of Tantallon. KIA during the fighting to cross the Turnhout Canal north-east of Antwerp. BROWN, NORMAN L. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 25 October 1944. Son of Harry and Agnes M. Brown, of Cambridge, Hants Co. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. CAPSTICK, ELMER. Private. 9 Field Dressing Station/ Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Son of Maurice and Emma Capstick of Florence. DOD 31 December 1944. KIA near Turnhout, Belgium. CHISHOLM, EDWARD DOLTON. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 20 October 1944. Son of William J. and Annie Jane Chisholm of Lanark, Antigonish Co. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. COOK, DONALDWHITMAN. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of Frank G. and Mildred Belle Cook, of Central Chebogue, Yarmouth Co.; husband of Elizabeth Madeline Cook, of Central Chebogue. KIA “Black Friday.” COOK, WINTON BRUCE. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 03 November 1944. Son of Bruce and Minnie Cook; husband of Marion Cook, of East Chester, Lunenburg Co. KIA in the Breskens Pocket during the Battle of the Scheldt. COMEAU, KENNETH JOSEPH. Corporal. Calgary Highlanders. DOD 09 October 1944. Husband of Verna Christine Comeau of Kentville. DOW (machine gun rounds to right arm, chest and right leg) near Candonckcaerhoef, Belgium, during the Battle of the Scheldt. continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 41 continued ... DOMINEY, WILLIS CHARLES. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 23 March 1945. Son of Charles William and Lila Bertha Dominey; husband of Mildred Edith Dominey, of Cold Brook, Kings Co. DOW during the Battle of the Rhine. FRASER, JOHN ROBERT. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of John Hill Fraser and Janet Fraser, of Debert. KIA “Black Friday.” FROST, GARFIELD EUGENE. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. Son of Garnett and Ethel Frost, of Westport, Digby Co. KIA during the heart-breaking fight to cross the Walcheren Causeway. GALLANT, THEODORE JOSEPH. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). Son of Bruno and Letia Gallant; husband of Annie Euphernia Gallant, of Sydney Mines. KIA near Capellenbosh, Belgium, during the Battle of the Scheldt. GEHUE, JAMES ALEXANDER. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 03 October 1944. The son of Clara Geheu of Cambridge Station. DOW – high explosive shrapnel wounds of his chest and right leg. GILLIS, DANIEL JOHN. Private. Lincoln and Welland Regiment. DOD. 29 October 1944. Husband of May Gillis of Sydney. Cause of Death: DOW – gunshot wound to right lung and thigh, coupled with shock due to a loss of blood. GUTHRO, GEORGE HENRY. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 23 March 1945. Son of Peter and Catherine Guthro, of Priestville, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. His brother John had died of injuries, in Italy, 5 weeks earlier. DOW (wounded on 9 March / shrapnel to both lungs, left kidney and skull). HALEY, EDWARD PATRICK. Sapper. 3 Electrical and Mechanical Platoon/ Royal Canadian Engineers. DOD 17 November 1944. Son of Edward Patrick and Margaret J. Haley, of Dominion. DOA near Turnhout, the Netherlands, due to a vehicle accident. HASTIE, JAMES ALEXANDER. Bombardier. 2 Anti-Tank Regt / Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 29 September 1944. Son of William D. and Mary Hastie, of Sydney Mines. KIA near Vrecht Lierre, Belgium. HIGNEY, JOHN JAMES. Trooper. British Columbia Regiment. DOD 23 January 1945. Son of James and Kathleen Higney, of Dartmouth. DOA – accidentally shot by another trooper. HILLIER, ROBERTWELLSWORTH. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). DOD 24 October 1944. Husband of Edna Hillier, of Glace Bay. KIA near Nispen, the Netherlands, in the fighting moving towards the Walcheren causeway HOARE, DENNIS. Trooper. South Alberta Regiment. DOD 28 October 1944. Son of George F. Hoare and of Nellie Hoare (nee Williamson), of Springhill. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. HOLLETT, WILLIAM LLOYD. Private. Lincoln and Welland Regiment. DOD 26 October 1944. Son of Leonard R. and Leah Hollett, of Sydney Mines. DOW of wounds received during the Battle of the Scheldt. HORNER, CLYDE JOSEPH. Gunner. Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 03 November 1944. Son of Henry T. and Winnifred B. Horner, of Woodside, Halifax Co. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. HOWELL, HENRY. Private. Essex Scottish Regiment. DOD 16 October 1944. Son of Thomas and Louise Howell, of Sydney. KIA near Hoijbergen, the Netherlands. INGRAHAM, HAROLD STANLEY. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 25 October 1944. Son of Ira J. and Ida G. Ingraham; husband of Georgina E. Ingraham, of Lantz Siding, Hants Co. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. LAWRENCE, JOSEPH JULIUS AUGUSTUS. Sergeant. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 31 October 1944. Son of Jane Lawrence of Halifax. KIA during the fighting to take the Walcheren causeway (Operation INFATUATE). LOWE, FRANK ARNOLD. Sapper. 11 Field Coy/ Royal Canadian Engineers. DOD 01 October 1944. Son of James and Jessie Lowe, of Moser's River, Halifax Co. DOW near Candonckcaerhoef, Belgium, during the Battle of the Scheldt continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 43 continued ... continued ... MacDONALD, ADAM JOSEPH. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). DOD 29 October 1944. Son of Hector J. and Mary Macdonald of Whitney Pier; husband of Monica Isabel Macdonald, of St. John's, Newfoundland. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. MacDONALD, LLOYD. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 08 October 1944. Son of William and Ruth MacDonald of Trenton. DOW received near Boterbey Chateau, Belgium. McLELLAND, ANGUS SHANHAN. Gunner. 5 Anti-Tank Regt./ Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 02 November 1944. Son of William McLelland and of Christy McLelland (nee McNeil), of New Victoria. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. McPHERSON, RONALD DENNIS. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). DOD 04 November 1944. The son of Sergeant and Mrs Harold George McPherson of Amherst; husband of Doris McPherson of Sydney. KIA during the battle for the Lower Maas, Belgium. MELANSON, LEO J. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 03 October 1944. Son of Emerious and Bertha Melanson, of Marshall's Town, Digby Co. KIA on the second day of the Battle of the Scheldt as his unit fought towards Walcheren. MERRICK, GEORGE BROADHURST. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). DOD 28 October 1944. Son of Howard P. and Lillian B. Merrick, of Dartmouth. KIA during the fighting to capture the Walcheren causeway. MURPHY, DONALD WALTER. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of John B. and Helen Murphy, of North Sydney. KIA “Black Friday.” MURPHY, JOHN PATRICK. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 14 October 1944. Son of James and Alice Murphy, of Sydney. DOW – wounded on Black Friday, died while a POW REDDEN, JOHNW. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 20 October 1944. John was born in Alton and enlisted in Brookfield; the son of Wallace John and Edith Veronica Redden; husband of Edith Jane Redden, of Blue Water, Ontario. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. RILEY, GEORGE W. H. Gunner. 5 Anti-Tank Regt./Loyal Canadian Artillery. DOD 03 November 1944. Son of Fred and Lena Riley, of Newport Station, Hants Co. KIA near Steenbergen during the fight to take Walcheren. SIMMS, CARMEL EDWARD. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 13 October 1944. Son of Emanuel and Sarah Simms, of Sydney Mines. KIA during the fighting conducted after the crossing of the Scheldt. SUTHERLAND, DONALD CHARLES. Private. Calgary Highlanders. DOD 22 September 1944. Donald started the war in the Canadian merchant Navy; he was the son of Kathleen Sutherland of Halifax. KIA during the fighting near Wommelgem, Belgium. THORNTON, ARNOLD ERNEST. Private. Calgary Highlanders. DOD 22 September 1944. Son of Edward Arnold Thornton and Doris Maud Thornton; husband of Ann Bernice Thornton, of Yarmouth. KIA during the Battle of the Scheldt. VAN BUSKIRK, DOUGLAS LAURT. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 28 October 1944. Son of Fred L. and Florence M. Van Buskirk, of Melvern Square, Annapolis Co. KIA during the advance to capture South Beveland. VIDITO, ROBERT K. Private. Calgary Highlanders. DOD 09 October 1944. Son of William and Beatrice Vidito, of Digby. KIA in the fighting near Kapellen, Belgium. WATERHOUSE, RONALD SIDNEY. Lance Corporal. Lincoln and Welland Regiment. DOD 02 November 1944. Son of Harold Victor and Ellen Elizabeth Waterhouse; husband of Nina Meredith Waterhouse, of Sydney. KIA during the fighting to capture Walcheren. WHALEN, HAROLD IGNATIUS. Private. Lake Superior Regiment (Motor). DOD 27 October 1944. Son of George and Mary Whalen of Melville Cove, Halifax Co. KIA during the fighting for Walcheren.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 45 continued ... YATES, JAMESWILLIAM. Signalman. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. DOD 17 December 1944. James was born in Glace Bay and enlisted in Sydney ; he was the son of James and Annie Yates, of Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. DOW near Vredehof-Tillburg the Netherlands. In 1948 he was posthumously awarded the Belgian Croix-de-Guerre 1940 avec Palme. BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY AWAD, CHARLES MOHAMED SLYMAN. Flight Lieutenant (Navigator). Royal CanadianAirforce/429 Squadron (RCAF). DOD 27 April 1943. Son of Mohamed and Mary Awad of Truro. KIAwhen his Wellington bomber was shot down, off the coast of Holland. HETEREN GENERAL CEMETERY CORMIER, SIMON PIERRE. Flight Sergeant (Navigator). Royal Canadian Air Force/ 570 Squadron RAF. DOD 23 September 1944. Son of Thomas and Helene Cormier of Petit Etang. KIA - Short Stirling IV LJ991 E7-W crashed-landed during a re-supply operation in support of Operation Market-Garden. Five of the eight crew members were killed. HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY ANTHONY, EDMOND McLELLAN. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 24 April 1945. Son of Robert Putman Anthony and Margaret E. Anthony, of North Noel Road. DOW of wounds received near the Kusten Canal. ARMSTRONG, HOWARDWOODLOW. Trooper. Fort Garry Horse. DOD 05 September 1945. Son of Wallace George and Mary Muriel Armstrong, of Chester, Lunenburg Co. DOA – drowned while on leave in Amsterdam. BAKER, HARRIS LAWSON. Private. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. DOD 08 May 1945. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Baker of Lower West Jeddore; husband of Gladys Elsie Baker, of Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. DOW from shrapnel wounds. BEATON, DOUGLAS ANGUS. Private. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. DOD 04 April 1945. Son of Angus and Sara Beaton, of West Bay Road, Richmond Co. KIA near Steenderen, the Netherlands. BELLEFONTAINE, LAWRENCE FREDERICK. Guardsman. Governor General's Foot Guards. DOD 10 April 1945. Son of Celestin and Mary Alice Bellefontaine, of West Chezzetcook, Halifax Co. KIA. BICKLE, FREDERICK. Corporal. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 04 April 1945. Son of Richard and Eliza Bickle; husband of Juanita L. Bickle, of Collingwood, Cumberland Co. KIA near Warnsveld Village, the Netherlands. BOND, CARL RUFUS. Private. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). DOD 19 April 1945. Son of Harry and Muriel Bond, of Upper Rawdon, Hants Co. KIA near Friesoythe, Germany, during the push to Oldenburg. BOUDREAU, RICHARD JOSEPH. Private. Cape Breton Highlanders. DOD 23 April 1945. Son of Charles Albini Boudreau and Mary Louise Boudreau, of Poulamon, Richmond Co. DOA – accidental discharge of a pistol. BOYD, ALEXANDER HUGH. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 17 April 1945. Son of Alexander H. and Catherine A. Boyd, of Glendale, Inverness Co. KIA. BROWN, ERNEST MACPHERSON. Private. Cape Breton Highlanders. DOD 01 May 1945. Son of George William and Alice Mae MacPherson Brown, of Springhill, Nova Scotia; husband of Edith Mae Brown, of Springhill. KIA during the capture of the bunkers of Battery Delfzijl, Netherlands. BROWN, MICHAEL PETER. Corporal. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 05 April 1945. Son of Peter and Cecelia Brown of Bay St Lawrence, Victoria Co. ; husband of Lilian May Brown of Hants, England. KIA. BROWN, WILLIAM EBEN. Guardsman. Canadian Grenadier Guards. DOD 23 April 1945. Son of Henry and Emily Brown, of Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax Co. KIA during the fighting to captured Bad Zwischenahn, Germany. BUCHANAN, GEORGEALLAN. Gunner. 23 Field Regt / Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 10 April 1945. Husband of Nancy Buchanan, of Windsor, Hants Co. DOW - died in in 6th Field Canadian Dressing Station of penetrating wounds. continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 47 continued ... BUCHANAN, KENNETH PURDY. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 06 May 1945. Son of Phillip and Susan Buchanan of Truro; husband of Barbara Gwendoline Buchanan, of Steyning, Sussex, England. KIA. BURKE, ABRAHAM BERNARD. Private. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. DOD 26 April 1945. Son of Freeman and Margaret Burke, of Cannes, Richmond Co. KIA – while serving with 86 Bridging Company. CAVANAGH, PETER ALLISTER. Private. North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. DOD 06 April 1945. Son of James William and Isabella Jane Cavanagh, of Barney's River, Pictou Co. KIA during the attacks on the Zutphen canals in Germany. CARR, WILLIAM BORDEN. Trooper. South Alberta Regiment. DOD 16 April 1945. Son of Charles and Phoebe Carr, of Windsor Junction, Halifax Co. KIA during the final attack on Apeldoorn. CLARK, LORIMER GEORGE. Sapper. Royal Canadian Engineers. DOD 28 April 1945. Son of Charles and Emma Clark; brother of Dorothy Hupman of Summerville, Queens Co. KIA during the Ems River crossing. COLFORD, LORNE MART. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. 14 April 1945. Son of Howard and Jeanette Colford, of Dartmouth. KIA during the liberation of the town of Groningen, Netherlands. COMEAU, JOSEPH AMBROISE. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 28 April 1945. Son of John Comeau of Lower Saulnierville, Digby Co. KIA in the fighting around Leer, Germany. COMEAU, JOSEPH DENIS. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 09 April 1945. Son of Elisee and Lucie Comeau, of St. Bernard, Digby Co. KIA near Haarle, the Netherlands. CREELMAN, JAMES IVERSON. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 18 April 1945. Son of Samuel F. and Margaret P. Creelman, of Woodside, Halifax Co. DOW – he was wounded on 15 April near Lochem, the Netherlands / gunshot wounds which lead to dangerous meningitis. CROOK, FRANKLIN JOSEPH. Private. West Nova Scotia Regiment. DOD 14 April 1945. Son of Seymour and Catherine Crook, of Thorburn, Pictou Co.; husband of Mary Crook, of Thorburn. KIAnear a crossroads outside of Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. CROSS, RICHARD EARL. Lance Corporal. 28 Company/ Canadian Forestry Corps. DOD 27 October 1945. Son of Otto B. and Estelle Cross, of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. DOA - vehicle accident. CUNNINGHAM, BELTON La FORREST. Lance Corporal. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 04 April 1945. Son of Norman and Mercy Cunningham, of The Hawk, Shelburne Co. DOW. DASH, KARLEVANS. Sapper. Royal Canadian Engineers. DOD 08 July 1945. Son of Walter Evans Dash and Georgie Aileen Dash, of Port Clyde, Shelburne Co. DOA - he was riding a motorcycle and struck a vehicle at 0145hrs. EARLE, THOMAS IRVINE. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 08 April 1945. Son of Thomas L. and Margaret J. Earle, of Sydney. KIA in the fighting during the advance near Dorterhoek, Netherlands. FARROW, DOUGLAS BERNARD. Corporal. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 26 April 1945. Brother of Ada Fisher of Amherst. KIA during the clearing of the Delfzijl Pocket in the Netherlands. FIFE, DONALDMAYFORD. Sergeant. Canadian Provost Corps. DOD 07April 1945. Son of Percy and Laura Fife, of Halfway River, Cumberland Co. KIA. FOUGERE, JOSEPH GERALD. Private. Perth Regiment. DOD 26 April 1945. Son of Felix and Josie Fougere, of Poulamon, Richmond Co. DOW in the Netherlands (Delfzijl Pocket). GRANT, WILLIAM HOWARD. Private. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. DOD 13 April 1945. Son of Edward Blake Grant and Mary Regina Grant; husband of Doris Pauline Grant, of Yarmouth North. KIAduring the liberation of the town of Groningen, Netherlands. HARVEY, ROBERT CECIL. Trooper. British Columbia Regiment. DOD 22 April 1945. Son of Douglas and Myrtle B. Harvey, of Centre Burlington, Hants Co. KIA during the fighting to captured Bad Zwischenahn, Germany. continued ...
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