VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 16 / 67 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND RECTOR, Brian PEACETIME Brian was born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1949. He enrolled with the 56th Field Regiment in September 1965. At age sixteen, he enlisted in the final intake of the Canadian Army Solider Apprentice Program with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent training at Barriefield Barracks in Kingston, Ontario. He re-mustered to the Artillery Branch with the 3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in December 1969 at Fort Osborne Barracks, Winnipeg, MB. The regiment was moved to Shilo, MB during 1970. Brian transferred to the Royal Canadian Dental Corps in December 1970 and was posted to CFB Halifax as a Military Dental Assistant. During 1975, he was posted to the Canadian Forces Dental Services School in Borden, ON as an instructor for the Military Dental Assistant Program. In 1979 he was posted to NDHQ Dental Clinic in Ottawa as a Dental Clinic Coordinator. In 1981 he was posted to Lahr, Germany with 35 Field Dental Unit as the units Dental Administration Officer and later as Clinic Manager of CFB Lahr Base Dental Clinic. He was posted to 15 Dental Unit, Field Dental Company Cadre, as company Sergeant Major in 1985. In 1988 he was posted back to 35 Dental Unit as the Unit Administrator. He was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in January 1991 and appointed Career Manager of four Dental Trades and the Postal Clerks at NDHQ, Ottawa. Brian retired after 27 years of service in 1993 and now resided in Lower Montage, PEI with his wife Anne Fitzpatrick. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 8 in Montague. RAMSAY, Melvin Charles WWII Melvin was born in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island in 1922 to parents Merritt and Ellen (Monaghan). He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 at twenty years of age. He served with the #14 ITC PEI Highlanders during World War II as a Private overseas in the United Kingdom. Melvin passed away 1996.
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