Lest We Forget / 23 BIsHOP, Thomas Orrin wwI Orrin, son of James and Mary (MacLure) Bishop of Wellington Station, PEI, was born in 1899 and enlisted in the 105th Battalion at the age of 15. He was killed in Northern France in a battle on July 9, 1917, several months before his 18th birthday. He wrote many letters home to his family describing the horrors of War and some of these can be found in J. Clinton Morrison’s book Hell on Earth. The underlying theme in all of his letters home were of his faith and love of God and of his country. Orrin is buried in the British Extension, Communal Cemetery, Bully Mines, France. BIsHOP, James Edward wwII James, son of James and Mary (MacLure) Bishop of Wellington Station, PEI, was born in 1916 and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. His unit was engaged in the invasion of Sicily and also fought up the “boot” of Italy and into France and Belgium. Following his Army service, James married and settled in Saint John, NB, where he worked for Saint John Shipyards for many years. James died suddenly of a heart attack in October 1976 and is buried in the Field of Honour at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Saint John, NB. BIsHOP, John sterling wwII John, son of James and Mary (MacLure) Bishop of Wellington Station, PEI, was born in 1905 and served several years in the Canadian Artillery during WWII but did not go overseas. After the War, John resided in Mount Pleasant with his wife, Florence, and family. He worked as a carpenter at CFB Summerside for 15 years before his untimely death in July 1964 at age 59. He was a member of the Ellerslie Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion. BlaCQUIERE, leo wwII Leo, son of Moise Blacquiere and Philomene Gallant, enlisted in the Army on September 6, 1939 and was attached to the PEI Highlanders. Leo was promoted to Corporal in 1940 and to Sergeant in 1941. He was posted to Newfoundland (overseas) in 1941 and returned to Canada to attend the Brockville, Ontario Officers Training Centre in March 1942, where he qualified as Lieutenant in July 1942. He then went overseas in October 1942 attached to the Cape Breton Highlanders. Leo was incapacitated in a training accident in November 1942 and was hospitalized in England for four-and-a-half months. Returning to Canada in March 1944, he was stationed at Camp Borden, Ontario as advanced training instructor. He was promoted to Captain in 1944 and was discharged on September 6, 1945 in Halifax, NS. BlaNCHaRd, Elmer Joseph wwII Elmer, son of Freeman and Priscilla (Arsenault) Blanchard, was born in Piusville, PEI and joined the #7 District Depot CA and served in the UK and Continental Europe from December 17, 1941 to December 11, 1945 and received the 1939-45 Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, and the 1939-45 War Medal. The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command
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