Military Service Recognition Book – Volume 15 / 71 The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command TESKEY, James WWII James Teskey of Southport has some bleak memories of his four years fighting overseas during World War II. He ate mutton and black bread almost every night, rushing onto the beach at Dieppe and spending months in an army hospital hoping to get his sight back. He has bright memories of The Sally Ann – better known as the Salvation Army. “Ninety-five percent of the comforts we enjoyed during the war was because of the Salvation Army” said Teskey. “They made the task we had to do much more bearable. They gave you a taste of home”. The taste of home included items like chocolate, candies, coffee, tea, sandwiches, Christmas cakes and plum pudding. The Sally Ann set up shop almost everywhere soldiers were. The workers sold or often gave away these so-called luxury items to soldiers. The Salvation Army had workers at Armed Forces bases on the Homefront as well as camps and even near combat sites overseas. When he left Canada to go overseas in 1939, the old Sally Ann was at the train station in Truro giving away shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sewing kits, writing papers and envelopes. TAYLOR, Harry Edward Harry was born in Hamilton on April 11, 1919 son of the late Major and Jessie (Morrison) Taylor. He married Viola (Allen) and they have three children; Allen, Chelton and Ferne. Harry passed away on September 9, 2010 in Kensington. SUTTON, John Brian PEACETIME John was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1943. He served in the Air Force during Peacetime in Canada and Germany. He is a two year member of the Kensington Legion Branch 9.
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