Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 175 HANEY, Douglas John “Doug” PEACETIME Doug was born in Toronto in 1949. He attended school until April 26, 1966, when he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. He proceeded to HMCS Cornwallis for basic training and after was sent to HMCS Naden in Victoria, BC to train as a member of the naval gun crew for Canada’s Centennial in 1967. When the tattoo ended, he proceeded to CFB Borden for trades training as a cook. On completion in March 1968, he was posted to HMCS Shearwater for a short period of time and that is when his time as a sailor began. Since then, he served on numerous ships on both coasts. His first ship was the carrier HMCS Bonaventure, Saskatchewan, Annapolis, Protecteur, Saguenay, Iroquois, and his last ship was the Toronto. His shore postings were Shearwater, Halifax, Edmonton, CFSAlert, Royal Roads Military College, Esquimalt and his final posting was Maritime Command N41 Halifax. Over his over 38 years of service, he states that he enjoyed his career without any reservations. His fondest memories were on the Saguenay. “What a ship and what a crew. I really enjoyed sailing on this old girl.” He received the MMM and the CD. Doug has been married for 53 years to an RCN lady and is the proud father of one son and one daughter, who is presently serving. They have three grandchildren. He is a 13-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch 160. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion HEBB, Ralph WWII Ralph was born in Conquerall Mills, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1919. He enlisted in the Army in Yarmouth on September 23, 1941. After extensive training in Canada, his unit of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers transferred to England. Landing in France one month later after D-Day, his unit fought through both France and Belgium and then into Holland and eventually Germany. He was one of a small contingent from the Royal Canadian Engineers who were involved in the dangerous nighttime evacuation of British paratroopers at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden – the “Bridge too Far”! Ralph returned to Canada at the end of 1945. In 1949, he married his wife Ruth and together they raised five children. He continued his spirited civic service throughout his life contributing time and talent to various community organizations including church, fire department and Kiwansis. He was a sixty-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Bridgewater Branch 24. Ralph passed away in 2016. Submitted Independently
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