Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 155 ELDRIDGE, Victor Wishart WWII Victor was born inYarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1922 to Victor and Helen (Wishart) Eldridge. He enlisted with the Royal CanadianAir Force in January 1941 to May 1971. He served overseas with 489 Royal New Zealand Squadron, 455 Royal Australian Squadron, and 415 Royal Canadian Air Force Torpedo Squadron. He completed 38 missions against the enemy during World War II along the coastline of Norway, Germany, Holland, and France. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, he served as a rear gunner and his crew destroyed three enemy E-Boats. A peacetime tour was completed with 103 Search & Rescue. Victor was personally commended by the Minister of National Defence for his rescue efforts. As a Canadian representative, he served six months with the U.S. Navy, establishing weather stations in the Arctic Islands such as the “Alert” Station on Ellesmere Island. He was assigned to Task Force 80, which was credited with the discovery of the cairn of the famous explorer Commander Robert Peary. He was an Air Traffic Controller and Search Master in Trenton, Ontario and Commanding Officer of Station Knob Lake (Shefferville) for six months until reassigned to the U.N., where he served in Japan, Lebanon and Egypt. Post U.N. duty, he was assigned to 436 Transport Sqn., based in Downsview, Toronto, followed by Winnipeg, to his final posting of C.F.S. Baccaro in Nova Scotia. By 1961, flying time logged had totaled 7,257 hours. Victor’s working career spanned 45 years with the Armed Forces. He was also a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 61 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Lion’s Club and a Commanding Officer of 299 Air Cadet Squadron. Victor passed away on September 25, 2012. Submitted by Wedgeport Branch #155, The Royal Canadian Legion FERDINAND, Howard Jr. PEACETIME Howard was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia in 1941. He served with the Army during Peacetime with the Black Watch of Canada RHR Second Battalion. Howard received the Canada Volunteer Service Medal and was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Pugwash Branch 60. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion FERDINAND, Howard Sr. WWII Howard was born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in 1905. He served in the Army during World War II with the Halifax Rifles in Canada, France, and Germany. Howard received the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Pugwash and passed away in 1979. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion
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