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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 1 Chester War Memorial This magnificent statue of a Nova Scotia Highland soldier was unveiled on August 4, 1922. Constructed in memory of 54 men who laid down their lives from this area in World War I. The design and cast were the gift of the famous Scottish sculptor, J. Massey Rhind. The plaque and bronze figure, costing $2,050, were cast in New York. The base and steps of the monument were cut from one granite boulder, the work having been done by Wakefield Zinck. The names of the Memorial Committee who were instrumental in securing the tribute to the memory of the fallen heroes are: Cottnam Smith, Chairman; Mrs Franklyn Freda, Secretary; J.H. Strong, Treasurer; Rev. N.C. McCarthy; Dr. Clara Olding Hebb; Dr. A.M. Hebb; Grover Cole; Owen Evans; J. Roy Hennigar; Carroll Manning; Orvil Redden; Mrs. Douglas Mills; Mrs. Frank Mitchell; Miss Hattie Brown and Miss Emma Mason. The proceeding commenced at 2:30pm. Following the band selection, “The Maple Leaf”, and the invocation pronounced in feeling terms by Rev. Clarence Mackinnon. Mr. A.S. Barnstead, Deputy Provincial Secretary, acting for Premier Murray who was unavoidably absent, thanked the committee for the honour they had done him in asking him to speak on this occasion. The monument, while it would be a thing of beauty, and pleasing to the eye, was more than mere stone and bronze. It would be a symbol to the present and to the future generations– a symbol of the sacrifice which those whose names were inscribed thereon, had made in order that their kinfolk might retain their liberty. The world would never forget their sacrifice, yet it was well that in each community there should be some outward and visible sign to reawaken incoming generations that homage was their just due. The actual ceremony of unveiling was brief but, by its briefness, dramatic in its intensity. The flags which had hid the figure were drawn away by two returning soldiers, both of whom bore on their bodies honourable scars, inflicted in battle. They were Ralph E. Hennigar and Karl Mills, the latter the possessor of the 1915 Star and one of the first to enlist. Following the unveiling Dr. A.L Anderson, rendered a vocal solo “O Canada,” in the chorus of which the concourse of people joined. After the unveiling of the statue, the speeches were made by Mr. J. Massey Rhind, the sculptor and benefactor; Mr. William Duff, M.P. Lunenburg; and Rev. Clarence Mackinnon of Halifax. The formal presentation of the statue to the Municipality by Chairman Cottman Smith took place. He briefly reviewed the history of the committee and names some of those who had taken a particularly prominent part in the realization of the memorial. In a few brief words, Councillor C. A. Cole, on behalf of the Municipality, accepted the statue. The benediction was then pronounced by Rev. Clarence Mackinnon, after which followed “God Save the King,” and the sounding of the Last Post, by Bugler Basketfield, of the R.C.G.A. This impressive feature concluded the proceedings. Editor’s note: The following is an article published in the local Chester newspaper from 1922 relating the unveiling of the WWI War Memorial. The Memorial (see cover photo) celebrated its 100th anniversary this past August, 2022. Also note that J. Massey Rhind, is the sculptor of the Cenotaph located at the Grand Parade in Halifax.
Veterans’ Service Recognition Book – Volume 18 2 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion Table of Contents - Volume 18 Minister Responsible for Military Relations Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Project Chairman/Editor's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Features Poster and Literary Contest Winners – 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Veterans Receive Quilts of Valour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 No. 2 Construction Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Operation Jubilee - The Dieppe Raid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Nova Scotia War Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Staley Alfred Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Elmsdale Legion Soldier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 The Un-sung Heroes of Branch 043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Lance Corporal Blanchard V. Gass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Youngest Canadian General Officer of WWII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Dr. Daniel Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Ward Hallett Nicoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 N.S. veteran injured in Ukraine war makes 'good and gut-wrenching' return home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Searchlights – poem by Wing Commander G. L. Creed R.C.A.F. . . .169 Nova Scotian war dead in lesser-thought-of parts of the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Veterans ANDREWS, Wilfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 BLISS, Osborne Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 BREMNER, William F. D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 CANN, Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 CHUTE, Gerald Otis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 COCHRANE, Leo J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 COPE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 COPE, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 COPE, Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 COPE, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 CORMIER, Alvin Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 CREWE, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 DeWOLF, Harry George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 DOWNEY, George A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 DUGGAN, James Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 EASTERBY, Sloan Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 FISHER, Byard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 FRANCIS, Stephen Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 GASS, Clare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 GRAHAM, Lewis Robley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 GOODWIN, Staley Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 HAMMOND, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 HANEY, Douglas John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 HARTLIN, Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HEBB, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 HOLLOWAY, Frederick James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 HUBLEY, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JONES, Jeremiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 KINGSMAN, Miles Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 LAKE, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 LEIGHTON, Harry Emmerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MACDONALD, Angus L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 MacDONALD, Augustus William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MacDONALD, Margaret C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 MacHARDY, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MacKENZIE, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MacKENZIE, Daniel Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MacLELLAN, John Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 MARTENS, Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 MAY, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 McCANN, Clarence Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 MERTENS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 MONCHIER, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 MOORE, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 MORRISON, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 OSMOND, William Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 OWEN, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 PARRIS, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 PELLETIER, Roger Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 PICKUP, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 PORTER, Albert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 RAYNARD, Robert Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 REID, Hepburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 RHYNARD, Austin Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 RICHARD, Ralph Leaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 RITCHIE, Gertrude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 ROSS, George McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 RUGGLES, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 SAMMS, Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 SAMPSON, Lorenzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 SAMPSON, Tremaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 SHANKS, Burton Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 STEWART, Dr. John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 STUART, Kenneth MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 SUTHERLAND, Cabel Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SUTHERLAND, Daniel H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 TROICUK, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 WALKER, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 WALL, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 WALSH, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 WALSH, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 WATTERS, Warren Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 WHITE, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 WHITE, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Advertisers' Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Submission Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 3 President’s Message On behalf of the Officers and Members of Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, we would like to present the 18th issue of the Veterans Service Recognition Book. This book, as in keeping with the previous issues, shares the many faces and stories of the men and women who have served our country in the Canadian Armed Forces and the R.C.M.P. during times of War and on Peacekeeping missions around the world. Our Veterans Service Recognition Book, which continues to be a huge success would not be possible without the generous donations from the advertisers and private individuals.Your continued support enables this project to continue each year. Chairman and Editor Steve Wessel’s dedication to the Veterans Service Recognition over the past 18 years ensures that VSRB continues to highlight the Veterans from NS/NU Command. Through VSRB, we are able to not only read their stories but have them recorded for years to come. Each school and library and all RCL Branches within our Command will receive a copy so the history and sacrifices of Veterans continue to be remembered. Special thanks are extended to Fenety Marketing and Mark Fenety for continuing to produce a quality product each year that we are proud to distribute. In Comradeship, Donna McRury 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 7 Project Chairman/Editor’s Message As project Chairman, it is an honour and a privilege to present the 2022 edition, the 18th 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. We also recognize and support those men and women who continue the proud tradition of service to Canada throughout the world in the Canadian Forces and the RCMP. I offer my sincere thanks to the Legion branches and members who took the time to support this year’s publication by contributing biographies and photos. I would also like to thank the many businesses, groups and individuals who continue to generously support these publications through advertising and through personal financial donations. As always, I wish to thank Fenety Marketing for their continued partnership and shared expertise in the production of these books. I would also like to recognize and thank Comrade Gary Siliker, CD, for his in-depth research and continued contributions to these publications. In closing, we look forward to issuing the 19th edition of the VSRB series in the fall of 2023, and if you would like to contribute to the 2023 edition, please use the form at the back of this book and send it to our Command office. In Comradeship, Steve Wessel Project Chairman / Editor Veterans’ Service Recognition Book
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Nova Scotia / Nunavut Command Poster and Literary Contest Winners – 2022 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 9 1st Place Senior Colour Poster, Brianna Doiron, Submitted by Elmsdale Br. 48, District F 2nd Place Senior Colour Poster, Ellis Doiron, Submitted by Habitant Br. 73, District D continued ... 1st Place Intermediate Colour Poster, Max Seale, Submitted by Habitant Br 73, District D 2nd Place Intermediate Colour Poster, Madelief Van Der Walt, Submitted by Somme Br. 31, District F
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2nd Place Junior Colour Poster, William Cooper, Submitted by Enfield Br. 133, District F 1st Place Junior Colour Poster, Madisoyn Eisnor, Submitted by New Germany Br. 102, District E Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 11 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Primary Colour Poster, Bianca Newhook, Submitted by Elmsdale Br. 48, District F 2nd Place Primary Colour Poster, Lika Spencer, Submitted by Cobequid Br. 72, District C
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 13 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Senior Black & White Poster, Izzy Boyce, Submitted by Habitant Br. 73, District D 2nd Place Senior Black & White Poster, Isadora Ware, Submitted by Habitant Br. 73, District D 1st Place Intermediate Black & White Poster, Hannah Smith, Submitted by Middleton Br. 01, District D 2nd Place Intermediate Black & White Poster, Savannah Beck, Submitted by Elmsdale Br. 48, District F
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1st Place Junior Black & White Poster, Ruby Barbrick, Submitted by Elmsdale Br. 48, District F Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 15 continued ... 2nd Place Junior Black & White Poster, Johnzel Cagoyong, Submitted by Habitant Br. 73, District D 1st Place Primary Black & White Poster, Zackary Powell, Submitted by Elmsdale Br. 48, District F 2nd Place Primary Black & White Poster, Connell Card, Submitted by Hants County Br. 09, District D continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 17 continued ... continued ... Following are a selection of the 1st place poetry and essay submissions as well as a listing of 2nd place in each category: 1st Place Senior Poetry, Sara Pluta, Submitted by Port Hawkesbury Br. 43, District A 2nd Place Senior Poetry, Annie Maltby, Submitted by Port Hawkesbury Br. 43, District A Editor’s Note: Sara Pluta was also the 2nd place winner of the Senior Poetry category at the Dominion level (Canada wide) and a unique story regarding the presentation of that award follows on the next page. Life in the Trenches By Sara Pluta We’re already six feet under; we might as well be dead, Yet we still rise before dawn for the hard day’s work ahead. Shivering in the bitter air, we’re ordered to stand-to, Awaiting a German attack that seldom would come through. Enduring the frigid weather is the best part of the day, ‘For laying down the morning hate keeps the enemy at bay. We’re told to stand-down and assume our daily chores, But is filling up a sandbag how we’re going to win the war? There’s no life down in the trenches, they’re brimming with despair, The rats, the lice, the mud, it’s your worst nightmare. If you’re lucky you’ll get rum to take off all the edge, ‘Cause, a soldier with the wind-up is a soldier who’d wind up dead. If you think you’ll catch some shut-eye, you couldn’t be more wrong, ‘Cause the artillery bombardment keeps you up all night long. There’s no sleeping in the trenches, they come alive at night, There’s far too much work to do before a new day’s light. The waiting drives you mad, you’re constantly on edge, It’s impossible to know what madness waits beyond the ledge. Two minutes in the trenches feel like a whole lifetime, Waiting just to see if you will live or if you’ll die. So when you’re standing for two minutes and you claim that you feel bored, The sacrifices we made for your future go ignored. I wanted to be bored because bored meant alive, Being bored meant being safe, being safe meant I’d survive. My time down in the trenches was spent digging my own grave, But that’s the cost of freedom, the lives we so freely gave. The scars of war are healing, but they’ll never fade away, While the blood of men is mimicked by the poppies on display. The crosses mark the battlefield, now a garden of remembrance, As a reminder to remember the lives lived in the trenches.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 continued ... continued ... EVERY DARK CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING If you were to ask me how things are going with you and your Branch, and if I was honest, I would have to say at times it just sucks. Then just when you think you hit rock bottom something good happens and you rise right back up on top again. On Saturday 2nd of July 2022, our Poppy Chairman and I went to the home of a young student to present her with her award for achieving 2nd place in the National Poster & Literary Contest. Sara and her older sister were always very competitive and were enthusiastic students when it came to the Legion’s Poster and Literary Competition. They would enter every year in each category of their division and would often place 1st or 2nd at the local and provincial levels. During the course of the evening, I mentioned to Sara how proud we are of her and her accomplishments and of course, how proud she makes the Royal Canadian Legion, the Port Hawkesbury School System and Branch 043 in particular. I asked Sara what was the “Sparkler” that got her so keenly interested in the Legion Literary and Poster Contest? Without hesitation she replied, “It was my Grade 5 teacher Ms. Janice DeCoste” at the Tamarac Education Center. When Comrade Corbett presented Sara with the cheque from the Legion National Foundation, Sara very graciously accepted her prize and said, “now it is my turn to pay it forward.” She wanted to donate her prize money of $500.00 to the Poppy Fund. Since Sara did not have a checking account, she wondered what would be the best method to make her donation. Her father was quick to jump into high gear and wrote a cheque to the Branch Poppy Fund and assured all of us that he would collect the remittance from Sara. It is a night like this that makes me feel honored to be part of the Royal Canadian Legion and the work it does. Here is a young girl who works and studies hard. She knows the objects and principals of the Legion. She understands and feels the sacrifices our Veterans have made. She demonstrates these qualities by writing prize winning poetry to illustrate her feelings in support of our troops. Sara loves her parents, she is thankful for her teachers, she has honored the Royal Canadian Legion and she does “Remember them.” It is true, not every day is great or without consequences. We just have to look for the good and be able to recognize it when we see it. “The milk of human kindness never curdles.” John Langley, Zone 3 Commander Left to Right - Zone 3 Commander Langley, Sara Pluta, Poppy Chairman Rod Corbett
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 21 continued ... continued ... 1st Place Intermediate Poetry, Erica Dennis, Submitted by Colchester Br. 26, District C 2nd Place Intermediate Poetry, Skye Oomah, Submitted by Colchester Br. 26, District C Remembrance Day By Erica Dennis We take life for granted, That one piece of toast that you didn’t want to eat because it was burnt… They never got that chance to throw food away. I wake up to my dad yelling at me to get Out of bed or I’ll miss the bus, Yet my great grandfather at my age Woke up to shots and bombs. I’m scared when I come home, For my mom to see my report card, Yet he was scared his mom would Get the letter that he was not coming back home. I’m telling my therapist stuff about my friends, Yet our veterans get no help. I wake up, doing my hair, worried about how that one boy will see me, He got ready to go fight for their country not knowing if he’d come back. I go to school, learn the area of a square, He had to learn to use a gun and survive. I get to live as a teenager knowing I have a tomorrow, He did not. We wake up, not knowing the pain, the hurt, the tears that he went through, Yet we only take one day to remember.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 23 continued ... 1st Place Junior Poetry, Madison Alex, Submitted by Arras Br. 59, District B 2nd Place Junior Poetry, Charlie Landry, Submitted by Port Hawkesbury Br. 43, District A Highway of Heroes By Madison Alex Standing still in attention. The sky is heavy and grey. We see people waving Canada flags and saluting. They’re holding hands over their heart. I feel less alone. I feel warmer like I could take off my coat. I feel proud. continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 25 continued ... 1st Place Senior Essay, Sara Pluta, Submitted by Port Hawkesbury Br. 43, District A 2nd Place Senior Essay, Isaac Leveille, Submitted by Tatamagouche Br. 64, District C The Meaning of Remembrance By Sara Pluta If you asked me the meaning of Remembrance Day, I would not have a concrete answer. Twelve years ago, I’d say something about poppies and appreciating veterans. While this may be true, Remembrance Day is not quite as simplistic as my 5-year-old self believed. Today, I would tell you Remembrance Day means, “To remember our fallen, to honour the sacrifices others made for our country, and to thank those who remain.” At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canada celebrates Remembrance Day. Every year, on the same day, at the same time. Despite the uniform setting, each year is different because I develop a greater understanding of remembrance as I age. I remember my mother stuffing me into an oversized winter coat that fit too tightly with the extra layers she made me wear underneath. As I rushed out the door, my father mounted a poppy sticker on my left side because he was afraid I might poke myself if I wore the real thing. I did not understand why we would spend the next hour outside in the frigid weather. Besides, I had already attended a ceremony during school with my classmates, many of whom were enjoying their day off. We had coloured poppies in class and completed word searches with light-hearted words like ‘bravery’ and ‘honour’ – wasn’t that enough? For the next hour, I tried to comprehend the words of the venerable people in uniform, but all I could think about was how I couldn’t wait to get home. The crisp air indicates another November would soon fall on the calendar. I’d attend the same school ceremony as always; I practically have it memorized by now. I braced myself for the shrill sound of the bagpipes while the teachers scolded my peers for plugging their ears. I listened to the familiar laments and poems, recalling the statistics we discussed in class: “over 600,000 Canadians enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the war, with almost 60,000 never to return home.” I stared at the floor because it was too arduous to stare at the weary faces of the veterans standing across from me. Looking back, I realize I was too immature to bear the melancholy mood. In 2018, my Remembrance Day was unlike any other. Instead of attending my local ceremony, I represented the Youth of Canada in Halifax. Standing amongst the veterans, I experienced Remembrance Day from a different perspective. Looking out at the crowd, I saw my past self in one of the many children too uncomfortable to hold eye contact with the heroes before them. During two minutes of silence, I felt a palpable sense of sorrow weighing above the air. I’ve never heard silence quite so loud. The extraordinary Canadians that I met that day solidified a connection to the human face of war. I witnessed the everlasting camaraderie between veterans who made the same sacrifice decades ago. It became clear to me that 600,000 is not just a statistic you memorize for school, but it was the number of Canadians who risked their lives for our country’s freedom. Last Remembrance Day, I had a deeper knowledge of Canada’s war record, thanks to a required class I would never opted to take. Canadian History class taught me about the triumphs and tribulations of Canada at war. I learnt about the soldiers who spent months withering away from diseases in the trenches, the prisoners of war in Hong Kong who were starved and tortured, and the Canadians who knowingly marched towards their death. From the victories, like Vimy, to the defeats at the Somme, Canada owes an immense debt to our veterans. Though we observe the same traditions every year, my appreciation of remembrance is constantly evolving. The older I get, the more I learn about the brave Canadians who shaped our country into the great nation it is today. Remembrance Day is not just a time to commemorate the past; it is about reflecting on the future. So, if you asked me, again, the meaning of Remembrance Day, I’d say, “Ask me next year. I’ll have a different answer.” continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 27 Remembrance Day By Aaliyah Thomson Today we recognize the Bravery of the honourable men and women who fought for our freedom. We celebrate today by remembering the lives lost and the courageous people who protected our proud country. We wear poppies to mourn and show respect for people who saved us. I can’t imagine having somebody arrive at my door to tell me my relative passed away in the war. I give my deepest sympathy to the families whose relatives or partners passed away fighting for our country. As I’m sitting comfortably in my home, I think of how traumatizing it must have been hearing the sounds of explosions and bombs ringing in my ear. I’m grateful and thankful for the veterans who risked their lives. I will forever be appreciative of the luxuries I am gifted with and wouldn’t have had without the servicemen and women who I think of daily but especially on November 11th. I couldn’t picture living a life with constant panic and paranoia of when the next bomb will hit. It frightens me to think of my dad or brother leaving to fight and the realization hitting me that they might not come back. That’s why I wear a poppy. That’s why I stand for the moment of silence. That’s why I remind people to show respect for the beautiful souls who still stand today or have sadly passed away and rest peacefully in Flanders Fields. Thank you for your service. 1st Place Intermediate Essay, Aaliyah Thomson, Submitted by Montgomery Br. 133, District F continued ... 2nd Place Intermediate Essay, Louna-Kim Boucher, Submitted by Colchester Br. 26, District C 1st Place Junior Essay, Rowen Dunbar, Submitted by Montgomery Br. 133, District F Memories By Rowen Dunbar I have walked by the memorial more times than I can count. I have walked by to see the names of all the brave soldiers that died trying to make Canada a safe place, Now as I lay in my bed, I think of the things that the soldiers had to go through to make Canada free. Soldiers would have had to see their friends and partners die and see their blood streaming out of their bodies. The soldiers would have to leave their family and friends at home wondering if they would ever see them again. Soldiers would have to hear the bombs exploding and the other country’s soldiers shooting their guns at them. I feel sorrow for all the soldiers that passed away protecting their country by risking their lives to make Canada a place that was safe. Now on November 11th on the 11th hour people around the globe stand in silence remembering all the people that died to make Canada free. Some soldiers did not come back from war, some people lost their arms or legs and some people had memories of their friend dying right before their eyes. We shall never forget these brave soldiers that fought and risked their life for their country. 2nd Place Junior Essay, Willoughby Lorder, Submitted by Hants County Br. 09, District D
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 29 Muriel Elliot of Liscomb is shown presenting her nephew Steven Hatton on the 11th of November with the Canada’s Valour of Remembrance quilt she made for him. Steven is also the recipient of the Sacrifice Medal, presentation article in The Trident and on website re CF Sacrifice Medal. The stand-alone medal is the US Army Commendation of Valour he received while working with the US Army while in Afghanistan. Credit: Don Hatton (retired MWO) Veterans Receive Quilts of Valour Linda Rolfe, the area representative of the Quilts of Valour Canada Society, on May 18, 2022, presented Wedgeport Legion Branch 155 member, Arnold Robert (Bob) Garron, on the left, a Quilt of Valour for his over-30-year military service and his membership in Legion 155 for 39 years and counting. Sergeant-at-Arms Warren Surette, on the right, assisted in the presentation. Credit: Cyrille LeBlanc Joseph Robert (Bob) LeFave, retired in 1990, a veteran with 35 years of Canadian military service and Wedgeport NS Legion Branch 155 member, receives a quilt of honour from Debby Gray. Comrade LeFave served 3 tours in Cyprus and 2 tours in Germany. Credit: Percy J. Cottreau Warrant Officer (Retired) Roy Morrison, now 98, was a WW2 Tail Gunner on an Avro Lancaster Bomber flying 35 missions between England and Germany in 1945 and 1946. Left to right: making the presentation is Rhoda Moore, Quilts of Valour Halifax Nova Scotia Representative; Roy Morrison; and Chief Warrant Officer (Retired) Ralph Murphy who nominated Roy for this honour. Credit: Ralph Murphy
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 31 Editor’s Note: The following series of Veteran biographies, as referenced below, were submitted by Florence Branch #083, Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, and we thank them for sharing their Veterans’ stories. The majority of these biographies were printed in our 2021 volume 17 book. The following are those that remain. Please note that the biographies are image copies taken directly from the branch Remembrance albums and any grammatical or spelling inconsistencies are shown as they are printed in the albums. It was determined that all biographies would be shared as they are printed, and as displayed in the branch albums. Trooper Alex Cole Trooper Alex Cole (Sample) (Deceased since article written)
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Veterans’ Service Recognition Book – Volume 18 50 RCMP Veterans Association RCMP Regimental # 10319, Charles Robert (Raefe) Douthwaite was born on April 4, 1907 at Belmont, Yorkshire, England. He joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 8, 1927 at Ottawa, Ontario. He left the Force on June 7, 1930 and reengaged in the Force on January 15, 1931 at Dawson, Yukon Territory as an Acting Corporal. While in the Force, he served at “Depot” Division, Regina, Saskatchewan (Training), “E” Division, British Columbia at Vancouver, “B” Division, Yukon Territories at Dawson, Dawson Town Station Detachment (Orderly Clerk), Keno, Mayo, Granville, Stewart River, FortyMile and Miller Creek. Raefe served on the St. Roch and in “G” Division at Cambridge Bay (Lance Cpl.) and in “K” Division, Alberta at Calgary, Cochrane and Edmonton. He was discharged from the Force on January 14, 1940. Upon leaving the Force, he received a Commission in the Royal Canadian Navy with the rank of Captain Service # ZM2386. He later transferred to the Canadian Army and served in North Africa, Sicily, “D” Day Normandy and joined the French and Dutch underground. He was promoted to the rank of Major in 1946, I/C Intelligence for Western Command. He served in the 3rd Division of the Canadian Army Intelligence Corp. and retired at the rank of Colonel. Raefe was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1945; the Medaille De La Reconnaissance Francaise in 1946; the CroixdeGuerre Avec Etoile de Bronze in 1947 and the Officers of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords in 1948. He was the most decorated Intelligence officer of WWII. Raefe joined the RCMP Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia in 1958 and was President of the Nova Scotia Division of the Association in 1963 and 1964. Submitted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia Division
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 59 On 5 July 1916, the Department of Defence and Militia authorized the formation of No. 2 Construction Battalion. It was the largest Black unit in Canadian history. Its members continued the proud tradition of service to King and country that went back to the American Revolution and continued through the War of 1812 and the Rebellions of 1837–38 to the start of the First World War. But there were many obstacles: Black soldiers and communities faced racism both at home and overseas, despite their commitment to the war effort. The Fight to Enlist In August 1914, tens of thousands of men across Canada rushed to their local recruiting centre to enlist for service in the First World War. Many Black men tried to enlist as well but were rejected; some were told that this was a white man's war, while others were told that their services were not required. By the end of 1915, at least 200 Black volunteers had been rejected. This reflected the racism in Canada at the time. Many white men told recruiting officers and battalion commanding officers that they refused to serve with Black men. These rejections were unacceptable to the leaders of Black communities across Canada. They wrote to Militia Headquarters and the Governor-General to request that Black Canadians be allowed to enlist. They also questioned why they were being rejected. At the same time, senior Militia officials across Canada were also questioning Militia Headquarters in Ottawa, asking how Black men could be allowed to enlist. They too faced pressure from Black leaders as well as the refusal of many white men to serve with Black soldiers. An all Black infantry battalion was not an option. There were not enough Black men in Canada to man such a battalion and provide reinforcements in the face of heavy casualty rates at the front. Further, the British War Office refused to allow any Black units into combat on the Western Front (they feared that Black infantry units might use their training and experience against British authorities in the colonies). In April 1916, the chief of the general staff at Militia Headquarters found a solution. He proposed that a Black labour battalion be formed, labour being in very short supply and critical to support campaigns. The British approved the idea in May. No. 2 CONSTRUCTION BATTALION Recruitment Poster Recruitment poster for the No. 2 Construction Battalion. (courtesy Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University/ 1900.237-WWI/31) continued ...
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Officers of No. 2 Construction Battalion The officers of No. 2 Construction Battalion are pictured in France. The commanding officer, Lieut.-Col. Daniel Sutherland, is seated on the left of the front row, while the unit chaplain, Honorary Capt. William Andrew White, is front row centre. (Courtesy Lt-Col DH Sutherland Collection, River John, Nova Scotia) Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 61 Recruiting No. 2 Construction Battalion was authorized on 5 July 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Sutherland, a well-known railroad contractor from River John, Nova Scotia. Its headquarters were initially based in Pictou, Nova Scotia, but moved to Truro in September. A detachment operated in Windsor, Ontario, from September 1916 to March 1917 for soldiers recruited in Ontario and western Canada. Recruiting began in the Maritimes on 19 July and in Quebec and points west on 30 August. The battalion was one of only a few units that was allowed to recruit across the country. By the end of December 1916, it had 575 soldiers. As with other battalions, many of these were released as medically unfit before the battalion sailed. The numbers enlisted were good, but not enough for a battalion. On 22 December 1916, the battalion was told it should prepare for service overseas. Its services were urgently needed. A large recruiting push began, to get the battalion up to strength. It was interrupted when 250 men from Truro were sent to New Brunswick in late January 1917 to remove railway tracks immediately required for military railways in Belgium and France. Overseas Service On 28 March 1917, No. 2 Construction Battalion sailed from Halifax on the SS Southland. They arrived in Liverpool on 7 April. The battalion sailed with 19 officers and 595 men, far short of the 1,049 officers and men required for a battalion. Of the officers, only one, Reverend WilliamAndrew White, was Black; there were seven non-Black soldiers among the troops. Among these were the two highest NCO positions in the unit: the regimental sergeant major and the regimental quartermaster sergeant. continued ... continued ...
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 63 In England, the War Office would not allow the battalion to go to France with so few men. The solution was to reform the battalion as a labour company of 500 officers and men, renamed No. 2 Canadian Construction Company. The rest of the battalion remained in England to serve as reinforcements. The Canadian Forestry Corps urgently needed labour to support its forestry operations in the Jura Mountains in southeast France. No. 2 Canadian Construction Company arrived there early on 21 May 1917 and immediately began operations. continued ... No. 2 Construction Company performed a large number of supporting tasks. These included improving the existing logging roads in the La Joux Forest and helping build a logging railway. The company also operated and maintained the system that provided water to all the camps, as well as the electrical system when it came online. In addition, they transported the finished lumber products to the railway station, where they loaded them into railway cars. In performing these tasks, the lumberjacks of the Forestry Corps companies were freed to cut and mill trees. No. 2 Construction Company was also involved in all phases of the lumber process, helping saw down trees and move and mill the logs. Lumber was essential for the war effort. It was used for revetting the sides of trenches and for duckboards for the bottom of trenches or across muddy terrain. It was also used for artillery gun platforms, railway ties, ammunition boxes, accommodation huts and bridges. The work of No. 2 Construction Company allowed the mills to produce more than twice as much lumber as mills that did not have this support. In November 1917, a group of 50 men from the company were sent to No. 37 Company at Péronne, France; there they helped build a road used to move supplies to the front. They then continued to support lumber operations. Another group of 180 men was sent to northwest France, near Alençon to support the companies of No. 1 District, Canadian Forestry Corps. They were sent there in the mistaken belief that Black men of No. 2 Construction Company from the Caribbean and the United States could not handle the cold of the Jura Mountains. continued ... No. 2 Construction Battalion The soldiers of No. 2 Construction Battalion lived in tents from their arrival in France in May 1917 until wooden huts were ready to occupy in October. (Courtesy Lt-Col DH Sutherland Collection, River John, Nova Scotia)
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