Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 117 31 October - Private Richard Norman Osmond of Bedford was wounded. Private Bernard Jewer of New Waterford was listed as missing in action. In late 1952 and early 1953, the third contingents (consisting of 3 PPCLI, 3 RCR, and 3 R22eR) replaced the 1st battalions. Private Clarence Thomas Meuse served in the 31st Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division of the US Army. Clarence was a Mi’kmaw of the Bear River First Nation and was born in Halifax in 1929. He was the son of William and Mary Rose Jeremy Meuse and the brother of Magurite. His family moved around Nova Scotia and the State of Maine during his childhood. Clarence enlisted in the US Army in Aroostock County, Maine. Private Clarence Thomas Meuse was killed in action on 4 November. He us buried in the Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York. 22 November - Private Gerald Harvey Clarke of Bras d’Or was wounded. Edward James Power, of North Sydney, served as a private in the 3rd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was the son of Edward and Jean Power. Edward was also known as “Joe Dowey” – which was just a fictious name he used while on leave. Private Edward James ‘Joe Dowey’ Power and Private Arthur King of Charlottetown were killed in action, by enemy mortar fire, during an ambush patrol on Christmas Eve under the command of the famous Sergeant Tommy Price, MM, SS. 1953 Private Bernard Ancel MacDonald, of 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, was from Antigonish. He was the son of William Joseph and Elizabeth MacDonald and brother of Francis, Roy, Lewis, Dougald, Louise, Mary, Helen and Alma. He was killed in action defending Hill 132 (aka “Warsaw”) on 8 January. 15 January - Private Sidney Stephen Howard of Florence and Sergeant Joseph Lawrence Mahe of Dominion were wounded. 22 January - Sapper Neil Maxwell McCuish of New Aberdeen was wounded. Lance Corporal Patrick Gerald Redmond of Beaverbank served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He was the son of Mr and Mrs James Joseph Redmond. Patrick was an ‘older soldier’ of the special force having been born in 1914. He served in England and NW Europe during WW II. Lance Corporal Redmond, along with four soldiers of the Korean Service Corps, were killed on 22 April, at Hill 187, when the kitchen tent of A Company of 3 RCR was struck by enemy artillery fire. 23 April – Private Elmer McInnis of Florence was confirmed as being a POW Private William Earl Morrison of Glace Bay also served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. William was injured in a vehicle accident on 24 April and evacuated to the 38th Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Private William Earl Morrison died of his injuries the next day. 27 April - Private Claude Joseph Gaudet of Halifax was wounded again. On the night of 2/3 May Lt. Gerry Meynell, of the newly arrived 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment was out on patrol with his unit when they were suddenly under attack. He would be killed, along with having half of his men killed or wounded. The surviving men retreated to Hill 187, knowing that the Chinese were about to unleash an overwhelming attack on their position. continued ... continued ... Edward James Power Bernard MacDonald Patrick Redmond
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