Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 51 continued ... MARSHALL, OLEN BYRON. Private. Cape Breton Highlanders. DOD 01 May 1945. Son of Edward and Mary Marshall, of Bridgetown, Annapolis Co. KIA during the capture of the bunkers of Battery Delfzijl, Netherlands. MATHESON, WILLIAM HECTOR. Lance Corporal. Canadian Provost Corps. DOD 04 September 1945. Son of John and Jessie Matheson of New Glasgow; husband of Viola Matheson of Pictou. DOA – he was a passenger in a jeep that collided with a truck at night. McKINNON, JOHN CHARLES. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 05 April 1945. Son of Joseph and Ellen McKinnon, of North Sydney, Nova Scotia; husband of Margaret McKinnon, of North Sydney. KIA near Warnsveld Village, the Netherlands. MILLS, RICHARD B. Gunner. 23 Field Regt./Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 26 April 1945. Son of Claude Leslie and Millicent Mills, of Chester, Lunenburg Co. KIA near Ostierchens, Germany. MOMBOURQUETTE, FRANK. Private. Cape Breton Highlanders. DOD 01 May 1945. Son of Anthony and Clara Mombourquette, of Lower L'Ardoise, Richmond Co. KIA during the fighting around Delfzijl Netherlands. MORRISON, DONALD. Corporal. 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars. DOD 04 May 1945. Son of Norman and Margaret Morrison of Sydney; husband of Agnes Morrison, of Carntyne, Glasgow, Scotland. KIAnear Adric Olendorf, Germany. MOSHER, SYDNEY GUY. Corporal. North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. DOD 24 April 1945. Son of James and Ida Mosher; husband of Olive Sarah Mosher, of Bridgewater. KIA during the futile attack at the Ems River in Leer, Germany. The regimental history would bitterly recount “a most useless attack as the bridge was out and any of the air observation posts could have given this information at any time in the preceding two days.” MOULINS, JOSEPH PAUL. Gunner. 12 Field Regt / Royal Canadian Artillery. DOD 21 April 1945. Son of John Gustave and Leona Moulins, of Westmount North, Cape Breton. KIA near Siddeburen the Netherlands. MULCAHY, FRANCIS LESLIE. Private. North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. DOD 24 April 1945. Son of Daniel Mulcahy of Halifax. KIA during a futile attack on the banks of the Ems River - “a most useless attack as the bridge was out and any of the air observation posts could have given this information at any time in the preceding two days.” MUIRHEAD, HOWARD HECTOR. Private. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. DOD 05 April 1945. Son of John David and Mary Muirhead, of Little Harbour, Pictou Co. KIA during the fighting on the approaches to Groningen. MUNROE, FRANK EUGENE. Private. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. DOD 28 April 1945. Son of Mary Munroe of Halifax. KIA during the advance north into the Emden-Wilhelmshaven peninsula. MURPHY, JAMES GORDEN. Private. West Nova Scotia Regiment. DOD 12 April 1945. Son of Frances Patrick Murphy and Helen Murphy of Halifax. DOA – accidental discharge of his rifle while exiting the back of a truck. MURRAY, JOHN JAMES. Sergeant. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 05 April 1945. Son of Lewis A. and Flora Murray, of West Bay Road, Inverness Co. KIA near Warnsveld Village, the Netherlands. MURRAY, LLOYDWILLIAM. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 28April 1945. Son of John and Bessie Murray, of Tatamagouche, Colchester Co. KIA when he drowned during a combat action crossing the Ems River. NEARING, JOSEPHALOYSIUS. Gunner. Royal CanadianArtillery. DOD 28 May 1945. Son of James and Margaret Nearing, of New Aberdeen. DOA – accidental death near Groningen/killed when his car ran off the road and struck two trees. NICHOLSON, WILLIAM ALLEN. Private. North Nova Scotia Highlanders. DOD 12 May 1945. Son of Dan A. and Janie E. Nicholson, of Birch Grove, Cape Breton Co. DOI – tubercular meningitis. O'HANDLEY, ALOYSIUS JOSEPH. Private. Cape Breton Highlanders. DOD 01 May 1945. Son of Daniel and Margaret O'Handley, of Dominion No. 1, Cape Breton Co. KIA near Wirdum the Netherlands. O'NEIL, EDWARD HENRY. Private. Algonquin Regiment. DOD 28 April 1945. Son of Harry M. and Rose Marion O'Neil, of North-West Arm, Cape Breton Co. DOW from wounds received on 19 April during the fight to capture the Kusten Canal. continued ...
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