Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 185 BEATTIE, George Sr. WWI & WWII George was born on November 14, 1892, to Thomas and Helen (Aitchinson) Beattie in Annan, Scotland. In 1914, he enlisted in the “KOSB” to serve during World War I in Scotland, France, and Egypt until 1918. A year later, George wed Mary (Kerr) in Applegarth, Scotland where he worked as a platelayer/farmer. In 1920, Janet Little was born and the following year, Thomas. Sadly, son James Kerr, born in 1924, died in December of the same year. Their next child, a son born in 1926, took the exact same name as his deceased brother. Through the “Empire Settlement Act”, George accepted a farm property in Canada. The Beatties boarded the Aurania in Greenock, Scotland, docking in Quebec City on June 19, 1927. From there, the family traveled by rail to Halifax, NS and then on to Berwick where a horse and buggy delivered them to #537 Windermere Road in Kings County. Another son, George Frank, was born in 1928, and lastly a second daughter, Edith Kerr, in 1930. For extra income, George laboured in a saw mill camp. During World War II, from 1939 to 1945, Corporal Beattie served as instructor in the CA in Canada. As a civilian, he worked at the “Berwick Fruit Company” until his retirement in 1961. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Berwick Branch 69 for 31 years. George passed away in 1976 in WKM hospital in Berwick at the age of 83. Submitted by Family CAMERON, Campbell William “Cam” WWII Cam was born on January 28, 1917, in New Glasgow, NS. He enlisted on February 18, 1942 with the Royal Canadian Artillery, 5th Anti Tank Regiment as a Fitter MV “A” reclassified to Vehicle Mechanic (MV) “A”. He was aWorldWar II Veteran serving in Canada, United Kingdom, and Continental Europe in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and War Medal 19391945. He was discharged on March 9, 1946 as Bombardier. Cam was a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Calais Branch 162 for fourteen years. He served on the Executive and most noteworthy on the Bingo Committee. He received the Past Officer Medal. Cam lived in Middle Sackville, NS and passed away in 1994. Submitted Independently
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