Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 177 HOLLOWAY, Frederick James WWI Fred was born on September 27, 1884, in Croydon, England. He was a member of the Salvation Army and was sponsored by that organization to come to Canada from England in 1910 as part of their resettlement program. Fred enlisted on May 11, 1916 in the Canadian Army and was a part of the 4th Overseas Pioneer Battalion, CEF. Fred served in France during the war and was honourably discharged on June 3, 1919, as a Lance Corporal. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal and was a member of the Wolfville Legion Branch #74. He was married to Jeanette Porter of Wolfville and they had four children. Fred passed away on November 4, 1974 and is buried in Willow Bank Cemetery in Wolfville, NS. Submitted Independently KINGSMAN, Miles Arthur WWI Miles was born in October 1896 in Wallbrook, Kings County, NS. He enlisted in the Army in June 1918, and served in Britain and France. He was discharged in July 1919 in Halifax. Miles passed away in February 1986. Submitted by Family LEIGHTON, Harry Emmerson WWI Harry was born on August 30, 1891, inWentworth Creek, Hants County, NS. He joined the military on February 24, 1915 and served with the 6th Mounted Rifles duringWorldWar I. Harry was the father of Murray Earl Leighton (WWII) and Percy Emmerson Leighton (WWII). He also had a daughter and two other sons who served during WWII. The date of Harry’s passing is unknown. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion
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