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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 107 8 November - Privates Clifford Lewis Chapman of Kentville and Robert Alexander Grant of Bridgewater were wounded. Edward Jack Hanspiker served as a private in the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was born in Truro and was the son of John Edward and Louise Marion Hanspiker of Halifax. Edward died of his wounds on 23 November at the 8055 MASH Unit (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) in Dongducheon-si. 5 December – Gunners Terrance Peter Best of Halifax and Alexandre Joseph Muise of NewWaterford were wounded. Robert Donald Casey served as a private in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. Robert was born in Halifax and was the son of John Edmond and Gladys Eva Casey. He was the brother of John Thomas, Francis William, Ronald Wallace, Carl Raymond, William Patrick, Olive Eleanor and Irene Madeleine. Private Casey was killed in action on 6 December while serving with B Company, 2 RCR. 8 December – Gunner George Mossa Wilson of Aylesford was wounded. 15 December - Private George Wallace Tye of New Glasgow was wounded and Private Thomas Earl McPherson of Glace Bay was injured in action. 1952 HaroldArthur Barkhouse was a WW II veteran who served in Korea with the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. He was the son of Arthur and Pearl Emma Barkhouse of Sheet Harbour and brother to Reginald Fulton, Margaret, Lottie and Nettie May. He was seriously wounded in Korea and medically evacuated to Canada where he died on 13 January. Private Harold Arthur Barkhouse is buried in the St. James United Church Point Cemetery, East River, Sheet Harbour. 14 January – Private Carl Newton Brown of Pugwash was wounded. 22 January – Privates Abraham Benedict Doucette of Eskasoni; Wesley Frederic Fudge of Chipman; and William Joseph Saulnier of Yarmouth were wounded. Harold Carlen Harrison was born in Springhill. He was the son of William Ottie and Ethel Mae Harrison; the husband of Phyllis Nina Harrison; the father of Arlene Ruth, Carney Irene, and Brenda Lee; and the brother of Ronald, Muriel and Grace. Harold was a WW II Veteran who had served in NWEurope. Private Harrison served in Korea with the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. Harold died on 3 February at the Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (NORMASH) while he was attached to the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade headquarters. On 4 November 2020, his name was added to the Amherst cenotaph. Robert Arthur Ryan was born in Waterville. Private Ryan served in the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. He was the son of Albert Thomas and Laura Ryan of Halifax and brother of James, Wilbert, William, Joseph, Ronald, Margaret, Edith, Ruby and Elizabeth. Robert was killed in action by a mine strike on 19 February. 21 February – Gunner John David Simpson of Amherst Point was wounded. Stephen Hugh MacPhee was born in Port Morien to William A. and Sarah McPhee in 1929. Stephen was a brother to George, Walter, Daniel, Alexander, Harold, William, Godfrey, Robert, Rose, Anita and Evelyn. He served in Korea as a private with 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. Stephen was killed near Munsan-eup on 24 March. continued ... continued ... Robert Ryan Stephen MacPhee

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