Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 187 SAMPSON, Paul Joseph WWII Paul was born in Louisdale, Nova Scotia in 1917. He served in the Army with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Canada during World War I. He did his training inAldershot and in Megantic, Quebec. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion St. Peter’s Branch 47. Paul passed away in 2002. Submitted by Family SELLERS, William Brown “Billy” WWI William was born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1889. In 1911, he lived in Sydney and married Matilda Sampson. They had one daughter. Billy worked as a crane operator in Sidney, then joined the war in 1915 listing himself as a driver. He was deployed to France with the Canadian Field Artillery driving the heavy cannons. In August 1917, he was exposed to mustard gas but returned. William was discharged in April 1919 at war’s end and demobilization of his unit, the 36th Battery C.F.A. Billy lived in Sydney working at the Blast Furnace and considered one of the best men to tap a furnace. In the 1970’s, they moved to California with Minnie, his daughter and grandchildren. Billie was an active member of the Ashby Legion and an enthusiastic Poppy Volunteer. He passed away in 1969 and is buried at the Resurrection Cemetery in Sydney River, Nova Scotia. Submitted Independently SEMON, Peter PEACETIME Peter was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1938. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1955, trained in St. Jean, Quebec and transferred to Clinton, Ontario. As a fighter control operator on completion of course, he transferred to Tofino, BC; Sydney, NS; Moisie, QC; Beaverbank, NS; St. Margarets, NB and Ramore, ON. He remustered to Air Observer in 1970 and completed a course in Winnipeg and Greenwood. He transferred to Comox, BC on Argus A/C and in 1975 transferred to Shearwater, NS on Sea King 423 Squadron then to VT406 Training Squadron. He served on HMCS Fraser, HMCS Ottawa, and HMCS Algonquin. Peter retired in 1981 and received the CD1. He is a 38-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch 160. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion
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