PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND Veterans’ Service Recognition Book Volume 16 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the PEI Legion Dedicated to all Prince Edward Islanders who served their country in times of war and peace.
VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION Islanders have a long and proud tradition of answering the call of duty in times of conflict and in times of peace – protecting and helping those in need here at home and around the world. We are privileged to live with the freedoms that we have been afforded. Freedoms that brave individuals have chosen to serve for and uphold … freedoms that we can innocently take for granted. It is important that we honour them and those who carry on their legacy. On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, I offer warm wishes and congratulations to the Royal Canadian Legion on the annual publication of the Military Service Recognition booklet. Dennis King Premier of Prince Edward Island
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 3 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND June 6th, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day battles which freed Europe from the Nazi tyranny. A tour of the many European Commonwealth war cemeteries will show you that this was at a tremendous cost to our nation and to our precious Island homes. Some of the epitaphs written on the tombstones of fallen PEI comrades tell the sad story: “Lonely, dreary are the days since one we love went away. Lovingly remembered by his grandmother.” “The blow was hard, the shock severe to part with one I loved so dear. Mother” “We think of him in silence his name we oft recall, all that’s left to answer is his picture on the wall.” “Free men everywhere should remember them on your name.” We can be very proud of the role our Canadian soldiers played in both world wars and subsequent peacekeeping and military actions that have taken place around our world. These epitaphs ring true even today for loved ones whose sons or daughters have suffered or died for our country. This is why the Legion exists, so that Canada will never forget and why we advocate for the care and benefits for all who served Canada, regardless of when or where they served. This booklet provides another vital way to remember those who have served. On behalf of the Prince Edward Island Command executive council of The Royal Canadian Legion, I wish to express our gratitude and appreciation for the countless volunteer hours logged by our members, staff and the Ladies Auxiliary of The Legion. It is through the strong effort of this booklet and our organization that we will continue our strong community support to develop and fund programs for our Veterans, seniors and youth. “We will remember them.” - « Nous nous souviendrons d’eux. » Duane MacEwen Provincial President Prince Edward Island Command The Royal Canadian Legion Message from the President
4 / WWW.PEILEGION.COM MESSAGES Message from the Premier . . . . . . . .1 Message from Command President . . . .3 Message from Lieutenant Governor . . . . .5 100th Anniversary of The Legion . . . . . . . . .7 EARLIEST PROVINCIAL PRESIDENTS OF PEI COMMAND CHANDLER, Russel Clayton . . . . . . . . . .15 CLARK, Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 HUGHES, William Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . .13 LEITHIZER, James Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . .11 LOWTHER, Norman Wright . . . . . . . . . . .15 MARTIN, Adolph Beaufort . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 MAY, Frederick Farrer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 McLAGGAN, William Arnold . . . . . . . . . . .13 McNUT (MacNUTT), Thomas Edgar . . . . .9 MOLLISON, Robert Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . .15 NICHOLSON, George Patrick . . . . . . . . . . .9 ROBINSON, Brewer Waugh . . . . . . . . . . .13 ROGERS, J.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 WALKER, James Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 VETERANS Can you identify this Unknown Soldier of The Great War? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BARTLETT, George Ashley . . . . . . .19 BEAIRSTO, Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BERRIGAN, Leonard Thomas . . . . .21 BETTS, Charles Robert . . . . . . . . . .21 BULGER, Wilfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 CAIRNS, James Ambrose . . . . . . . .23 CARMODY, Karen Jean . . . . . . . . .23 CARMODY, Ralph Clifford . . . . . . . .23 CHAISSON, Joseph Medric . . . . . . .25 CLOW, Eugene Austin . . . . . . . . . . .25 CORCORAN, Tim Jordan . . . . . . . .25 CURRIE, George Douglas . . . . . . . .27 ELLSWORTH, Thomas George . . . .27 FARQUHARSON, James Russell . .27 FARQUHARSON, John James . . . .29 FINNAN, Gabriel Emanuel . . . . . . . .29 FINNAN, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 FINNAN, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 FITZSIMMONS, Bernard T. . . . . . . .31 FLOOD, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 GALLANT, Arthur Simon . . . . . . . . .33 GALLANT, Edgar Joseph . . . . . . . .33 GALLANT, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 GALLANT, George Edward . . . . . . .35 GALLANT, James Lawrence . . . . .35 GALLANT, Joseph Alfred . . . . . . . . .35 GALLANT, Joseph Stanislaus . . . . .37 GALLANT, Leo Alfred . . . . . . . . . . .37 GALLANT, Theodore Joseph . . . . . .37 GAVIN, Claude Joseph . . . . . . . . . .39 GAVIN, Daniel Patrick . . . . . . . . . . .39 GILLIS, Clifford John . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GILLIS, James Elmer . . . . . . . . . . . .41 GRAHAM, James Hector . . . . . . . . .41 HODGIN, Harold Edward Nelson Jr. 41 HOWARTH, Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 HOWATT, William David . . . . . . . . .43 JEWELL, Roland Herbert . . . . . . . .43 JONES, Everett James . . . . . . . . . .45 KNOX, Melvin John . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 LARKIN, Herbert Hodgson . . . . . . . .45 LAWSON, Norma Elaine . . . . . . . . .47 LEARD, Arthur Johnson . . . . . . . . . .47 LECLAIR, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . .47 MacAUSLAND, Vernon Wilber . . . .49 MacEWEN, John Charles . . . . . . . .49 MacINTYRE, Elmer J. . . . . . . . . . . .49 MacISAAC, John L. . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 MacISAAC, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 MacKAY, George Leigh . . . . . . . . . .51 MacPHAIL, John Angus . . . . . . . . . .53 MacPHEE, Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 MacPHEE, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 MAILLETTE, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 MATTHEWS, Alvin George . . . . . . .55 McISAAC, Neil Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .55 McKENNA, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 MILLAR, Terris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 NICHOLSON, John Ivan . . . . . . . . .57 NORTON, Ernest Murray . . . . . . . . .59 O'BRIEN, Claude Ethelbert . . . . . . .59 ORFORD, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 PERRY, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 PERRY, Earl Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . .61 PERRY, Joey J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 PERRY, Mackenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 PERRY, Trevor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 PETERS, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 PINEAU, Donald Blair . . . . . . . . . . .66 PRIDHAM, LeBert Alden . . . . . . . . .66 RAMSAY, James Leroy . . . . . . . . . .66 RAMSAY, Melvin Charles . . . . . . . .67 RECTOR, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 RIX, Gordon Freeman . . . . . . . . . . .69 RIX, Waldron McQuarrie . . . . . . . . .69 ROGERS, W. Wendell . . . . . . . . . . .69 SAUNDERS, John James . . . . . . . .71 SHAW, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 STEVENSON, Barry Miller . . . . . . . .71 TRAINOR, Willard Stephen . . . . . . .73 WALLACE, Cecil Joseph . . . . . . . . .73 WALLACE, Frederick William . . . . .73 WALLACE, William Donald . . . . . . .75 WEDGE, Joseph Alyre . . . . . . . . . . .75 WHITE, Ethan Claude . . . . . . . . . . .75 WHITE, Robert Edgar . . . . . . . . . . .77 YEO, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 YOUNKER, Robert E. . . . . . . . . . . .77 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Veteran Information Submission Form ...80 Military Service Recognition Book - Volume 16 Table of Contents Denotes deceased All information believed to be accurate at time of submission, October 2019. About the front cover: The Cornwall Cenotaph was formed by a committee in late 1918. It was a civilian volunteer group from the local surrounding communities of Cornwall area who organized to raise funds, secure land and develop the Cenotaph site, including the monuments located there today. Since its inception, the Cenotaph Committee has organized and held its annual Remembrance Services on the 3rd or 4th Sunday in September each year. Today most Remembrance Services are held on Armistice Day, November 11th. The tradition of holding Remembrance Day Services on November 11th had not yet begun when the original committee chose its September date when traveling to the Service would be easier than later in the Fall. The Committee has continued this tradition of holding the service at the same time and place each September since its inception in 1919. September 15th, 2019 marks its 100th service.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 7 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE The year 2019 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Provincial Command of what is now The Royal Canadian Legion. On the 24th of September 1919, Veterans from seven branches of the Great War Veterans’ Association met in Charlottetown and formed a Provincial Command of the association. At that time there were eight branches of the G.W.V.A. on Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Summerside, Tignish, Alberton, O’Leary, Souris, Georgetown, and Montague. All the branches except Montague were represented at the meeting. The meeting elected the following members: President - D. A. McKinnon, Charlottetown; VicePresident - J. F. Sterns, Souris; Second VicePresident - J. W. Whitney, Summerside; and Executive Members - A. E. B. Murphy, Tignish; W. W. Rogers, Alberton; Robert Horne, O’Leary; R. R. McLean, Georgetown; and Reg Doiron, Montague. In 1925 the G.W.V.A. joined with other Canadian Veteran groups and formed the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, and in 1958 the name was shortened to just the Canadian Legion. Finally, in 1960, by Royal Assent, the Legion became The Royal Canadian Legion. Note: Information in this article accredited to “The Island Farmer”, 1st Oct. 1919 and the Legion archives. This is a list of the original Provincial Command members elected at that first meeting: Daniel Albert MacKinnon D.S.O. Rank: Major Served from January 17, 1916 until January 31, 1919 in the Army with the 11th Brigade Howitzer Ammunition Column CFA in Canada, England, and France. John Franklin Sterns M.C. Service Number: 30716 Rank: Captain Served from August 3, 1915 until January 1, 1919 in the Army with the second 98th Canadian Siege Battery and 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery in Canada, England, and France. William Joseph Whitney Service Number: 165 Rank: Corporal Served from December 7, 1914 until May 14, 1919 in the Army with the 2nd Heavy Artillery in France. Alfred Edgar Burke Murphy M.C. Service Number: 15379 Rank: Lieutenant Served from January 13, 1915 until December 6, 1918 in the Army with the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, Heavy Balty., 3rd Brigade, and the Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot in Canada, England, and France. W. Wendell Rogers M.C. Rank: Captain Served from 1916 until 1919 in the Army with the Royal Flying Corps in England and France. Russel Robertson MacLean Rank: Lieutenant Served from February 23, 1916 until January 27, 1919 in the Army with the 105th Battalion, 15th Reserve Battalion, 26th Battalion, and the NB Regiment Depot in Canada, Holland, and France. Robert Edgar Horne Service Number: 33844 Rank: Sergeant Served from September 16, 1914 until August 15, 1919 in the Army with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in France. Reginald Andrew Doiron M.M. Service Number: 85705 Rank: Lieutenant Served from December 2, 1914 until April 3, 1919 in the Army with the 23rd Battery CFA, 6th Brigade CFA, 2nd Brigade CYA, 12th Brigade CFA, and the 9th Brigade CFA in Canada, England, and France.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 9 The Prince Edward Island Command of The Royal Canadian Legion was founded in 1925, and obtained its charter on June 16, 1926. The following men served as the earliest Provincial Presidents of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. They are now deceased. McNUT (MacNUTT), Thomas Edgar Rank: MAJ Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1930 to 1931 NICHOLSON, George Patrick Rank: GNR Service Number: 1261753 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France, Belgium President of the PEI Command Legion from 1926 to 1930 Earliest Provincial Presidents
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 11 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND LEITHIZER, James Joseph Rank: CPT Service Number: 92705 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1931 to 1932 MARTIN, Adolph Beaufort Rank: SPR Service Number: 2492431 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France, Belgium President of the PEI Command Legion from 1932 to 1933 MAY, Frederick Farrer Rank: MAJ Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1933 to 1934
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 13 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND HUGHES, William Sylvester Rank: PTE Service Number: 34294 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1934 to 1935 McLAGGAN, William Arnold Rank: SGT Service Number: 1261950 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France, Belgium, Germany President of the PEI Command Legion from 1935 to 1937 ROBINSON, Brewer Waugh Rank: CPT Service Number: 139 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1937 to 1939
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 15 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CHANDLER, Russel Clayton Rank: PTE Service Number: 314173 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1939 to 1941 MOLLISON, Robert Lowell Rank: SIG Service Number: 1261442 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1941 to 1942 LOWTHER, Norman Wright Rank: SGT Service Number: 111289 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1942 to 1944
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 17 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CLARK, Baker Rank: PTE Service Number: 3204782 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1944 to 1945 WALKER, James Sidney Rank: PTE Service Number: 712396 Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Theatre of war: England, France President of the PEI Command Legion from 1946 to 1947 ROGERS, J.B. President of the PEI Command Legion from 1945 to 1946
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 19 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND BEAIRSTO, Samuel WWI Samuel was born in Woodville, Prince Edward Island in 1890. He enlisted in the Army in Charlottetown on April 19, 1915, had basic training in Sussex, NB and departed Halifax for England on June 15, 1915 and arrived in England ten days later aboard the SS Caledonia. After further training in England he disembarked in Boulogne, France on September 15, 1916. Samuel fought in the battles of Ypres in 1915, St. Eloi in 1915, the Somme in 1916 and Vimy in 1917. He was appointed as an Armourer on December 1, 1916 and graded for purpose of pay only as a Regimental Corporal. On January 16, 1917 he was sent to the #5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a contusion Back W caused from shrapnel then transferred to the 3rd Canadian Field Ambulance on January 17, 1917 and returned to duty on January 24. On the first day of the Vimy battle on April 9, 1917, Samuel was killed in action in the field. In the two years that he served with the CEF he only took ten days furlough which he had spent in London. The Memorial Cross was awarded to his mother, Isabelle, on August 24, 1921. BARTLETT, George Ashley WWII George was born on June 3, 1918 in Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec to Walter and Annie Bartlett. He enlisted in the Army on June 19, 1940 in Charlottetown joining the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. He married Leah Jean Campbell in Amherst, Nova Scotia and followed with a son just prior to his deployment overseas. On July 18, 1941 he left Halifax on the SS Orion arriving in England on July 31, 1941. Here he would do more training and which also would see him advance to the rank of Lance Sergeant. On June 3, 1944 he was on his way to France arriving on the beaches on June 6, 1944, D-Day. During Operation Tractable which was fought between 14 to 21 August at Falaise Ridge, he received wounds and the following day succumbed to these wounds. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery in Calvados, France. Also, a headstone is in place in Searletown, PEI, along with Lt. James Arthur Affleck. Can you identify this Unknown Soldier of The Great War? This photo was found in an Estate Auction, with no written record of the source of the photo. The only identifier on the photo is handwritten in pencil, August 21, 1918, Charlottetown, but the name is illegible. Please contact the PEI Command Office at 902-892-2161 if you have any information that may help identify this solider, so that this Veteran of The Great War can be recognized in a future edition of the Veterans’ Service Recognition Book. LEST WE FORGET
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 21 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND BULGER, Wilfred WWII Wilfred was born in Bloomfield District, son of Peter and Cecile (Riley) Bulger. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on November 12, 1941 and was discharged on October 3, 1945. He served as a Leading Air Craftsman (Armourer) in the 409 Squadron, 85 Group 2 TAF, and the Royal Air Force in Canada, the UK and France. BETTS, Charles Robert WWII Charles was born on November 4, 1919 in Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island, the son of Artemas Betts and Catherine R. Betts who predeceased him ten months earlier. He was 24 when he enlisted in the Army in April 1942, and went overseas the following June. Charles was stationed in a small town in Italy under enemy fire when he made the ultimate sacrifice of giving his life for his country. Private Charles Robert Betts was killed in action on January 8, 1944 and now lies in the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy. BERRIGAN, Leonard Thomas WWII Leonard was born on December 24, 1914 in Dunedin, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick James Berrigan and Sarah Eleanor Berrigan of Clyde River, Prince Edward Island. He served with the 7th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. He enlisted on October 25, 1940, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He died on March 25, 1944, at age thirty, cause of death unknown. He is peacefully resting at the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 23 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CARMODY, Ralph Clifford PEACETIME Ralph was born in Charlottetown on May 4, 1928, the son of William and Helen (Worth) Carmody. He signed up in Charlottetown and enlisted in Halifax on April 4, 1952. He served as Corporal in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps overseas and in Canada. He married Grace Taylor on December 22, 1950 and had two daughters, Donna and Karen. Ralph passed away on January 13, 1965 and was laid to rest in the Peoples Cemetery in Charlottetown. CARMODY, Karen Jean PEACETIME Karen was born in Charlottetown, PEI on December 10, 1954, the daughter of Ralph and Grace (Taylor) Carmody. She enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1975 and served in Canada as Lance Corporal until her retirement in 1995. She presently resides in Kingston, Ontario with her husband Jim Conway. CAIRNS, James Ambrose WWI James was born in Emerald, Prince Edward Island on March 16, 1895 to Terrence and Elisabeth Cairns. He worked with the Royal Bank of Canada until he enlisted in the Canadian Army in Liverpool, NS in 1916. On successful completion of Officer Training, James went overseas, once there growing eager to go to the front, he surrendered his commission and went as a Private with the Nova Scotia Rifles also known as the MacKenzie Battalion. He was killed in action near Neuville-Vitasse village which was under the control of the Germans on June 13, 1918. To protect their positions, the Germans had a series of trenches called the Maze. It was in these trenches that James was wounded, when a German shell burst nearby striking him in the head which caused his death the following morning. James is buried at Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 25 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CORCORAN, Tim Jordan SPECIAL DUTY AREA Tim was born in Charlottetown, PEI in 1990. He enlisted in the Army and served with the 2 Field Ambulance. Tim served in Canada, Hawaii and at CFB Esquimalt. CLOW, Eugene Austin WWII Eugene was born on September 30, 1922 in Kingston, Prince Edward Island, the son of Albert and Maise Clow, of Clyde River, Prince Edward Island. He served with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, RCIC. He enlisted on January 5, 1943 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was killed in action on September 21, 1944, at age 21. He is peacefully resting at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France. CHAISSON, Joseph Medric WWII & KOREA Joseph was born in St. Edward, Prince Edward Island in 1926. He served in the Army during World War II with the 3rd Battalion D. Company in North West Europe. Joseph also served during the Korean War. He passed away in 1983.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 27 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND FARQUHARSON, James Russell WWI James was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1898. He enlisted in the Army and served as a Gunner with the 2nd Division, Ammunition Column. He served during World War I in England and France. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Charlottetown. James passed away in 1978. ELLSWORTH, Thomas George WWII Thomas was born in Alberton District, son of Thomas Leo and Mary Ann (Bernard) Ellsworth. He enlisted in the Army on March 11, 1943 and was discharged on July 25, 1945. He served as a Corporal in the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Canada, the UK and the Mediterranean Area. CURRIE, George Douglas WWII George was born in Alberton District, son of Bruce and Frances (Webster) Currie. He enlisted in the Army on July 14, 1943 and was discharged on December 13, 1945. He served as a Sergeant in #62 CA (B) TC in Canada.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 29 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND FINNAN, James “Jimmy” WWII James was born in Bloomfield District, son of Albert and Carolyn (Arsenault) Finnan. He enlisted in the Army on May 16, 1941 and was discharged on September 10, 1946. He served as a Private in the #6 District Depot in the UK and Continental Europe. FINNAN, Gabriel Emanuel WWII Gabriel was born in Bloomfield District, son of John and Elizabeth (Gallant) Finnan. He enlisted in the Army on September 6, 1943 and was discharged on December 2, 1944. He served as a Private in the Royal Canadian Service Corps in Canada. FARQUHARSON, John James WWII John was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1925. He enlisted in the Navy and served during World War II on the HMCS Saint John, a frigate, in England, Ireland and Murmansk Run. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Charlottetown. John passed away in 2014.
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MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 31 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND FLOOD, Kevin SPECIAL DUTY AREA & PEACETIME Kevin was born in 1939 in Charlottetown, PEI. He enlisted in the Army in 1939 and joined the Royal Canadian Dragoons in September 1956 until his honourable discharge in January 1960. During his time with the Dragoons, he saw service in Western Germany from 1957 to 1959. Kevin received the Special Service Medal. FITZSIMMONS, Bernard T. WWI Bernard enlisted in the Army and was killed in action on April 29, 1918. He served as a Private in the B Company, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion and was a former member of the old Roxbury Horse Guards. FINNAN, Lawrence WWII Lawrence was born in Bloomfield District, son of Albert and Carolyn (Arsenault) Finnan. He enlisted in the Army on December 12, 1941 and was discharged on February 8, 1945. He served as a Private in the #11 District Depot in Canada and the UK.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 33 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GALLANT, Edward “Charles” WWII Edward was born in Alberton District, son of Austin and Jane (Buote) Gallant. He enlisted in the Navy on March 9, 1940 and was discharged on November 2, 1943. He served as a Seaman on various ships in Canada and on the High Seas. GALLANT, Edgar Joseph WWII Edgar was born in Bloomfield District, son of Mosey and Lauretta (Martin) Gallant. He enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1942 and was discharged on November 27, 1945. He served as a Private in the Lawrence Scots and 6th Hussars West Nova Regiment in Canada, Britain and North West Europe. GALLANT, Arthur Simon WWII Arthur was born in Bloomfield District, son of Sylvain and Judith Emma Gallant. He enlisted in the Navy on October 1, 1941 and was discharged on March 7, 1946. He served as a Stoker First Class in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in Canada and on the High Seas.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 35 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GALLANT, Joseph Alfred WWII Joseph, son of Magloire Gallant and Eugénie Haché, was born in Mont Carmel, PEI in 1921. He enlisted on January 8, 1943 and served in Canada with the Royal Canadian Engineers and later with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He worked on the Charlottetown and Summerside rifle ranges. He also worked in Saint John, NB where explosives were used to remove the World War I ammunition depot on the Reversing Falls area. The unit also blasted on McNabs Island in Halifax to lay cable trenches. He was discharged on February 26, 1946. He was a thirty-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 in Charlottetown. Joseph passed away in 2019. GALLANT, James Lawrence WWII James was born in Bloomfield District, son of Stephen and Margaret (Buote) Gallant. He enlisted in the Army on June 19, 1940 and was discharged on June 30, 1945. He served as a Private in the North Nova Scotia Regiment in the UK and Central Mediterranean Area. GALLANT, George Edward WWII George was born in the Bloomfield District, son of Joseph F. and Ellen (Albert) Gallant. He enlisted in the Army on February 11, 1943 and was discharged on February 14, 1946. He served as a Private in the #62 CA (B) TC in the Central Mediterranean, Europe and the UK.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 37 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GALLANT, Theodore Joseph “Ted” WWII Theodore was born in Bloomfield District, son of Arthur and Alvina Gallant. He enlisted in the Army on April 10, 1941 and was discharged on February 2, 1946. He served as a Private in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in the UK, Central Mediterranean and Continental Europe. GALLANT, Leo Alfred WWII Leo was born in Bloomfield District, son of Peter Urbang and Elizabeth (Perry) Gallant. He enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1945 and was discharged on December 8, 1945. He served as a Gunner in the Royal Canadian Artillery in Canada. GALLANT, Joseph Stanislaus WWII Joseph was born in Bloomfield District, son of Stanley and Kathleen (Peters) Gallant. He enlisted in the Navy on May 15, 1941 and was discharged on October 5, 1945. He served as an Able Seaman.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 39 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GILLIS, Clifford John WWII Clifford was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island on November 20, 1919. He enlisted in the Army with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders during World War II. Clifford served in France and Italy for which he received three medals and two stars. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Summerside. Clifford passed away in 1987. GAVIN, Daniel Patrick WWII Daniel was born in Alberton District, son of Peter D. and Bertha (Power) Gavin. He enlisted in the Army in January 1941 and was discharged in June 1946. He served as a Private in the St. John Fusiliers in Canada. GAVIN, Claude Joseph WWII Claude was born on December 14, 1914 in Tignish, Prince Edward Island. He served in the Army during World War II. Claude passed away on December 16, 1973.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 41 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND HODGIN, Harold Edward Nelson Jr. RCMP Harold was born in Saint John, New Brunswick on March 16, 1952. He joined the RCMP in Fredericton, NB on July 3, 1974 and was transferred to Regina, SK for six months training. In January 1974 he was transferred to Alberton, PEI for six months of field training and in fall 1975 was posted to Charlottetown Detachment to General Duties. In 1976, he was transferred to the Inland Water Migratory Bird section for two years and from there in 1978 went to the RCMP Drug section until 1980 and then was posted to Charlottetown Highway Patrol. In 1983, he was transferred back to Charlottetown Detachment as a general duties investigator until June 1985 when he was transferred back to Alberton Detachment in general duties. He retired from there in August 2003 with thirty years and one month service as a Constable. GRAHAM, James Hector WWII James was born in Alberton District. He enlisted in the Army on June 28, 1944 and was discharged on November 9, 1945. He served as a Private in the Nova Scotia Highlanders in Canada, the UK and Continental Europe. GILLIS, James Elmer WWII James was born in Bloomfield District, son of Peter and Sophie (Arsenault) Gillis. He enlisted in the Army on February 11, 1943 and was discharged on March 1, 1946. He served as a Gunner in the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment and the #62 CA in the UK, North West Europe, Italy, Holland and Canada.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 43 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND JEWELL, Roland Herbert WWII Roland was born in Alberton District. He enlisted in the Army in September 1939 and was discharged in May 1959. He served as a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 6th District and the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. HOWATT, William David “Dave” “Spud” SPECIAL DUTY AREA & PEACETIME Dave was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1954 and moved to PEI at six months of age. He grew up in Vernon Bridge. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1972 as a RCEME Soldier. He served in multiple locations within Canada, three years in Germany, 4 Special Duty Areas including Egypt in 1975, Cyprus in 1985 and in Bosnia in 1994 and 2004. He married his soul mate and best friend Betty in 1976 and has two great sons. He retired from the CAF in 2008 after 36 years. Dave re-joined The Royal Canadian Legion at Charlottetown Branch 1 and has been involved with the Legion Executive at all levels from Command to Branch. HOWARTH, Kerry PEACETIME Kerry served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 26 years. She served at various Canadian bases as well as overseas. She retired in 2006 with the rank of Sergeant and is living in Poplar Point, Prince Edward Island.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 45 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND LARKIN, Herbert Hodgson WWII Herbert was born in Alberton District, son of Hugh James and Georgina (Hodgson) Larkin. He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1939 and was discharged on January 9, 1940. He served as a Private in the PEI Highlanders in Canada. KNOX, Melvin John WWII Melvin was born in Skinners Pond, PEI on May 4, 1920 to James and Ann (Aylward) Knox. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Skinners Pond. He finished his formal education in 1935. Melvin worked as a farmhand, longshoreman and woodsman until he enlisted in the Army on December 30, 1940 in Saint John, NB. Melvin spent 51 months overseas. He was trained as a Gunner #G 3300 in RCA. He qualified as Driver IC Wheeled on June 14, 1943. He served in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. He returned to Canada in October 1945 and was discharged from Active Duty on November 12, 1945 from Fredericton, NB. He received the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. After returning to his home on PEI, Melvin moved to Chicago, Illinois where he lived and worked until his death on January 14, 1971 at the age of 50. His body was returned to PEI and he was laid to rest at the Saint Simon and Saint Jude Church in Tignish. On August 27, 2018 a plaque was laid by family at the Tignish Legion Branch 6 in his honour. JONES, Everett James WWII Everett was born in the Bloomfield District, son of William and Annabella “Bella” (Trainor) Jones. He enlisted in the Army on February 2, 1942 and was discharged on December 4, 1945. He served as a Gunner in the 3rd Division Artillery and #62 CA (B) TC in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 47 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND LECLAIR, Lawrence “Larry” SPECIAL DUTY AREA & PEACETIME Larry was born in Alberton, Prince Edward Island in 1961. He enlisted in the Army and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment from 1981 to 1982, the Canadian Airborne Regiment (3 Commando) from 1983 to 1989, the Canadian Military Police from 1989 to 1992 and the Joint Task Force II from 1993 to 2009. He served in Cyprus in 1985, Rwanda in 1995, Haiti in 1996, Bosnia in 1998 and Afghanistan in 2005. Larry was an original member of Joint Task Force II, as one of the founding Special Forces’ Assaulters and is considered a Plank Owner. LEARD, Arthur Johnson WWII Arthur was born in Bloomfield District, son of Alexander and Mary Ann (Romaine) Leard. He enlisted in the Army on February 9, 1943 and was discharged on January 15, 1946. He served as a Private in the #6 District Depot in Canada, Britain and North West Europe. LAWSON, Norma Elaine WWII Norma was born in Alberton District, daughter of William C. and Margaret Blanche (Leard) Lawson. She enlisted in the Army on May 15, 1944 and was discharged on April 16, 1946. She served as a Sergeant in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in Canada and the UK.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 49 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND MacINTYRE, Elmer J. “Happy” WWII Elmer was born in Savage Harbour, PEI on May 29, 1920. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served on the Corvettes in the North Atlantic during World War II. Elmer was awarded the following medals for his service: 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1939-1945. He came home after the war, married and raised a family of four girls and one boy. Elmer passed away on May 12, 2004. MacEWEN, John Charles WWI John was born on August 29, 1894 in New Dominion, Prince Edward Island, the son of William Henry and Barbara S. MacEwen in New Dominion, Prince Edward Island. He served with the 55th Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment. He enlisted on June 10, 1915 in Sussex, New Brunswick. He died on September 28, 1918 he unfortunately was shot in the heart by a sniper. MacAUSLAND, Vernon Wilber WWII Vernon was born in Bloomfield District, son of Murray and Mary Jane (McIntosh)/Josephine (Hardy) McAusland. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on October 22, 1941 and was discharged on May 30, 1945. He served as a Corporal in the Electrician Unit in Canada.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 51 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND MacKAY, George Leigh WWII George was born in Bloomfield District, son of James and Bessie (Walsh) MacKay. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 18, 1941 and was discharged on March 7, 1945. He served as a Flight Sergeant in the Physical Training and Discipline in Canada. MacISAAC, Patricia PEACETIME Patricia was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1956. She enlisted in the Air Force in 1988 as Comm/Radio Tele Operator. She served in Borden, ON, Greenwood, NS, Gagetown and Shearwater. She served on OP Calumet in 2003. Patricia retired in 2011. MacISAAC, John L. PEACETIME John was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1956. He joined the Air Force in Charlottetown in 1977 as an Air Force Technician. He served in Europe from 1981 to 1985. He retired from Shearwater, NS in 2010. John served on numerous Canadian ships as Air Dept. Chief and Sea Training. He is a 27-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion at the Branch in Kingston, NS and Charlottetown Branch 1.
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