Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 181 McCANN, Clarence Arthur WWI Clarence was born on June 8, 1891. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces on March 27, 1915, serving with the 28th Battery. His theatres of service include Canada, Britain and France. His discharge papers state that he served in France and Belgium. While at war, he was subject to mustard gas poisoning from the Germans. Clarence passed away on June 2, 1947 and is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor. He was father to Ronald Arthur McCann, Victor Seymour McCann, Stuart O’Dell McCann, Marvin Lewis McCann, William Frederick McCann and Eugene Leland McCann, all of whom served during World War II. His younger son, Douglas Moran McCann, joined the Canadian Army during the Korean War and served for 29 years. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion PELLETIER, Roger Ivan PEACETIME Ivan was born in 1935 in Ontario. Chief Pelletier joined the Royal Canadian Navy at the age of seventeen enrolling in Northern Ontario. He headed immediately to HMCS Cornwallis for basic training. On completion of basic training, he proceeded to Fleet Communication School for TQ 1 training to become a radioman. After more training, he proceeded to his next posting, a tribal class ship in Halifax. He served on numerous ships to name a few, HMCS Ottawa, Skeena, Provider and Saguenay. He also served in CFS Mill Cove and Maritime Command HQ Halifax. The crowning moment in his outstanding career was when he was appointed Coxswain of HMCS Saguenay. The memories Ivan spoke about during his long thirty-plus-year career, there was only one real constant and that was his time on Saguenay. He truly loved the ship, his position as Coxswain, and the crew with whom he sailed. A true sailor in every way, Ivan was the proverbial matelot – one who loved the sea, his ship, and his shipmates. He was a Lifetime member of The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch 160 in Dartmouth. Ivan passed away in 2016. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion RAYNARD, Robert Bradford WWII Robert was born in Tusket Falls, NS in 1928. He served the Royal Canadian Navy on HMCS Magnificent, aircraft carrier, in Canada and England. Robert passed away in 2005. He was a member of Carleton Branch #167, The Royal Canadian Legion for forty years. Submitted by Carleton Branch #167, The Royal Canadian Legion
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