Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 109 25-26 March 1952. The Chinese launched a raid on the forward platoon of 1 PPCLI holding Hill 132 and on a 2 RCR outpost on Hill 163, both part of the "Hook" position west of the Sami-ch'on River. The Chinese were successfully repelled at a cost of eight Canadians killed and 13 wounded. Three of the dead were from Nova Scotia. Private Raymond Robert Sweeney of 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was born in Halifax in 1930. He was the husband of Beryl Augusta (nee Patmore) Sweeney of Bowness, Alberta; the father of Timothy Robert and Berilyn Rae; the son of Charles and Dorothy Sweeney; and the bother of Kenneth and Lorraine. Raymond enlisted in the army in November 1948 in Montreal. He was killed on 25 March when his tent caught fire. Private Kenneth Irvine Erb served in Korea with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He was born in Massachusetts and moved to Nova Scotia with his family when he was two years old. Kenneth was the son of Kenneth Irvine and Beatrice A. Erb and the brother of Robert and Herbert. He enlisted in the Canadian army on 10 October 1950 in Halifax. Kenneth was killed in action on 26 March at Hill 163. Private Emerson Edward Patterson of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was born in West Apple River, Cumberland Co., in 1928. He was the son of Freeman and Jennie Patterson and the brother of Leslie Amos, Millard Arthur, Malcolm Allison, Freeman Ashley, Elizabeth Emma, Myrtle Louise, Gertrude Alice and Christena May. Emerson was killed on the night of 26 March during a raid on the Chinese positions. His name was added to the Amherst cenotaph on 4 November 2020. 26 March - Gunner Francis Edward Carter of Berwick and Private William Charles Chase of Shubenacadie were wounded. In early spring of 1952, 1RCR and 1 R22eR replaced 2 RCR and 2 R22eR. Ross Reginald Patrick of Halifax served as a private in the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was the husband of Mary Emma Patrick of Springfield; the father of Wilfred Lawrence and Mary Patricia; the son of William and Marjorie Patrick of Bridgeville, Pictou Co.; and the brother of Kenneth George and William Gary, Edith Jean, Doris, and Norma. Ross was accidentally killed, on 9 April, when another soldier’s rifle discharged during cleaning. Private Patrick was only 12 feet from the barrel of the rifle when it discharged. He died quickly. Laurie Albert Canning served as a private in the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Laurie was born in West Caledonia, Queen’s Co. in 1931. He was the son of Bertram J. and Annie M. Canning and brother of Joseph, John, Eugene, Bertram, Carl, Mary, Agnes, Alice, Anne, Barbara and Claire. On 2 May, Laurie suffered a serious stomach illness and was rushed to the 1 PPCLI Regimental Aid Post. He died enroute and his death was deemed ‘accidental.’ 7 May - Private George Herbert Coleman of Steam Mill Village was wounded. Corporal Neil Thorold MacLeod was a veteran of WW II who stayed in the army in 1945. He served in Korea with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Neil was born in Cape Tormentine, NB in 1926. Corporal MacLeod was the son of Neil and Mrs. Ruby MacLeod; the husband of Mrs. Viola Maude MacLeod of Sydney Mines and the father of Neil Daniel and June Evelyn. He was a brother to Danny and Mary. Corporal MacLeod contracted malaria while in Korea and was sent home on sick leave. He died of a ruptured spleen, associated with malaria, on 8 May. Neil is buried in the Brookside Cemetery, Sydney Mines. continued ... continued ... Raymond Sweeney Kenneth Erb Ross R. Patrict Laurie Canning
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