Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 185 MURPHY, George Harris WWI George was born in Northwest Cove, Nova Scotia on May 27, 1897 to Archibald and Emeline Murphy. George enlisted in the Army in Chester, Nova Scotia on February 21, 1916 and served in World War I with the Nova Scotia Regiment 25th Battalion in Europe. He sailed from Halifax on the S.S. Olympic on July 23, 1916. Richard went missing in action on April 9 and is listed as killed in action on April 28, 1917 in Vimy, France. His name is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Submitted by F. E. Butler Branch #044, The Royal Canadian Legion NAUSS, Ernest Frederick WWII Ernest was born in Chester, Nova Scotia in 1917 to Owen and Caroline Nauss. He enlisted in the Army in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on September 26, 1939 during World War II. Ernest served with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Europe. He was killed in action during the invasion of Sicily on July 23, 1943 in Italy and buried in Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Italy. Submitted by F. E. Butler Branch #044, The Royal Canadian Legion NORSE, Thomas E. WWI Thomas of Middle Cornwall joined the CEF on December 2, 1914, in Halifax and was assigned to the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles). At the time of his enlistment, he was a 29-year-old shoemaker. Thomas was involved during the battle for Hill 62 in theYpres Salient and was listed missing on December 2, 1916. His body was never recovered, and he is memorialized along with 54,322 other Commonwealth war dead who were killed in Belgium but have no known graves on the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion
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