Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 105 Ray Wilson Crowell served as a lance corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. L/Cpl Crowell was from Clark’s Harbour, Shelburne Co. and was the son of Philip and Mattie Dutton Crowell. He was killed on 8 September during Operation Minden (part of a general advance to extend the ‘Wyoming Line’, the UN Main line of resistance.). His unit was supporting the Royal 22e Régiment as they assaulted across the Imjin River. 25 September - Private Charles William Bauld of Truro was wounded. In October and November 1951, the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI) replaced 2 PPCLI. Operation Commando was an offensive undertaken by United Nations Command between 3–12 October. The objective was to seize what was referred to as the “Jamestown Line” by destroying elements of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. This prevented the Chinese forces from interdicting the UN supply lines near Seoul. Private Elwin Herman Goodwin was the son of William Roy and Eva E. Goodwin of Yarmouth. He was born in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth Co. and served in the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Leonard Francis MacDougall served as a private in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He was born in Tyne Valley, PEI, and was the son of Francis Loman and Josephine MacDougall of Halifax. Both men were killed in action on 4 October during Operation Commando. Elwin was killed in action during D Company’s advance to Hill 187. Leonard was killed during the battle as B Company advanced on the same objective. 4 October - Private Alfred Rodney Anderson of Halifax was wounded. Private Vernon Robert Weatherbee, a WW II veteran, served in the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Vernon was born in Truro. He was the son of William Scott Muir and Florence Irvine Weatherbee and the husband of Luella Weatherbee and father of Stanley and Gene of Shubenacadie. He was killed in action on 13 October when the Chinese forces shelled his position. 15 October - Private John Frederick Crawley of Halifax was wounded. 18 October - Private Robert Havelock Lockhart of Greenwich was wounded. 19 October - Lance Corporal Wilfred William MacDonald of Westfield was wounded. Corporal James Kenneth Evans was born in Halifax. He was a WW II veteran and served in Korea with 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. James was the son of Sarah Unice Clarke; his father was a Great War veteran who died when James was quite young. James was on a patrol in an enemy held area on 23 October during the Battle of Kowang-san. He was killed in action by enemy machine fire. 23 October - Private Robert Havelock Lockhart of Greenwich was wounded for a second time. 29 October - Lieutenant Daniel Logan Harlow of Bridgetown was wounded. Hubert Donald Legge was the son of Harry William and Irene May Legge of Kentville. Hubert served as a private in the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Private Legge was killed in action on 8 November (probably by enemy shelling) as he manned an outpost that had been established by D Company 1 PPCLI. Leonard MacDougall Vernon Weatherbee continued ... continued ... James Evans Hubert Legge
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