Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 51 continued ... Nova Scotia soldiers of C Force The following Nova Scotia soldiers were captured or killed during the Battle of Hong Kong, while others died in POW camps. Royal Rifles of Canada Rifleman Percy ATWOOD of Barrington. Killed in action 23 December 1941 Rifleman Alfred BABIN of Sydney. Rifleman Howard BENT of Halifax. Died while a POW from drinking poisoned liquor (methanol poisoning) on 7 September 1945 Rifleman Leo BOTTIE of West Lardoise. Died of diarrhea, beri beri, and acute enteritis on 5 January 1945 whilst a POW. Rifleman Hercules BUCHANAN of Lockeport. Rifleman George CHURCHILL of Sandford. Rifleman Earl FRANCIS of Halifax. Rifleman Kenneth GATES of Kentville. Rifleman Angus JACQUARD of Little River Harbour. Died while a POW on 1 January 1944. He died of injuries incurred when the hut he was living in collapsed. Rifleman Gilbert JACQUARD of Comeau's Hill. Rifleman Alton JEWERS of Halifax. Rifleman Stephen KERR of Port Williams. Rifleman George LAKE of Windsor. Rifleman Joseph LEBLANC of Petit-de-Grat. Rifleman Ferdinand LLOYD of Doctors Cove. Rifleman Maurice LOCKHART of Greenwich. Rifleman Laurie MACKAY of Truro. Rifleman Thomas MACLAUGHLIN of Bass River. Died on 28 November 1942 of diphtheria and colitis whilst a POW continued ... Royal Rifles of Canada
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