www.ns.legion.ca 197 WILLETT, Jack WWI Jack was born in River John, Nova Scotia in 1892. He served in the Army with the 85th Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders in Canada, France, Germany, and Belgium during World War I. Jack received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, WorldWar I Medal, France and Germany Star, Belgium Medal. Jack was killed in action in 1917 while serving in Belgium. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion WINTERS, Lyndall Harris WWI Lyndall was born in Norwood, Nova Scotia on May 11, 1896. He enlisted at age nineteen with the 64th Battalion “A” Coy CEF on August 19, 1915, in Sussex, NB and served fromAugust 19, 1915 to September 20, 1919. He was promoted to L/Cpl in Halifax on January 17, 1916 and departed on SSAdriatic from Halifax on March 31, 1916 arriving in England on April 9, 1916. He was reverted by request to Private on July 5, 1916 and was transferred to 2 Battalion 1 Canadian Division France and joined the unit in the field on September 15, 1916 as a stretcher bearer until November 11, 1918. Lyndall served with this SB Section of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade BEF at the Battle of Vimy Ridge fromApril to August 1917, Battle of Passchendaele in November 1917, the Spring of 1918 SE of Arras, Battle of Amiens in August 1918, Battle of Arras and breaking of the Drocourt-Queant line. On Monday November 11, 1918, 1 Canadian Division was concentrated in the Somain-Demain-Masny area before their 300-mile march to the Rhine and into Germany. The 2nd Battalion was the first unit of the Division to cross into Germany on December 4 and marched through Cologne on December 13, 1918. Lyndall remained with the occupational forces in Germany, subsequently returned to England and then home, arriving at Halifax and was discharged on September 20, 1919 at the age of 24. Lyndall passed away in 1979. Submitted by Yarmouth Branch #061, The Royal Canadian Legion ZINCK, Adolphus WWI Adolphus was born in Blandford, Nova Scotia in 1898 to Austin and Laura Zinck. He served in the Army during World War I, with the Canadian Field Artillery 4th Division in England. Adolphus was killed in action in England on April 9, 1917 and is buried in Witley Cemetery in Surrey, United Kingdom. Submitted by F. E. Butler Branch #044, The Royal Canadian Legion Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
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