PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND Veterans’ Service Recognition Book Volume 18 Dedicated to all Prince Edward Islanders who served their country in times of war and peace.
VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 1 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION We are lucky to live in a beautiful province and a country built on the pillars of democracy, human rights and respect for others. We enjoy the freedoms we live with today because of generations of Canadians who chose to serve their communities and country. Islanders have a proud tradition of answering the call of duty in times of conflict and in times of peace. We are grateful to our veterans and current serving members of our Canadian Armed Forces for all they have done to keep us safe here at home, and we are humbled by their ongoing efforts to help those in need and around the world. As we look ahead to Remembrance Day 2021, we pause to honour those courageous individuals and all members of our armed forces family who offered their service for the peace and security of our world. On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, thank you to The Royal Canadian Legion- PEI Command on the annual publication of the Veterans’ Service Recognition Book and for your longstanding commitment to honouring the memory and contributions of our men and women every day. Hon. Dennis King Premier of Prince Edward Island
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 3 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND In this 18th volume of the Veterans’ Service Recognition Book, we find that the Royal Canadian Legion has continued to face the COVID-19 pandemic head on during the past 18 months. Our PEI branches have found resourceful and innovative ways to help their fellow comrades, the elderly, and communities throughout this pandemic period. Dominion Command along with the Veterans Organization Emergency Fund has assisted many hurting branches to continue through this financially tough time. Once again, our military comrades saw action, this time in Canada. Deployments of soldiers sent to fight fires, floods, and natural disaster as well as those assigned to help fight the war against Covid-19 in Canada. We have been fortunate to date on PEI but we all must ‘Stand on guard’ against this insidious virus. We cannot let our fellow Canadians ever forget the generations of Canadians who have served Canada, regardless of when or where they have served, during time of war or of peace. The Veterans’ Service Recognition Book provides another vital way to remember those who have served and supports our Provincial programs to provide assistance for our Veterans, seniors, and youth across our Command. “We will remember them.” - « Nous nous souviendrons d’eux. On behalf of the Prince Edward Island Command, I wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to our members, staff, the Ladies Auxiliary, and our Provincial Command staff and executive for all your challenging work. It is all our responsibility to continue to assist our Veterans and their dependants. 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 ALCHORN, Vinton Edward . . . . . . . . . . . .21 AULD, James Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 AVERY, Leonard Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BERNARD, Daniel Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BETTS, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BLANCHARD, George Joseph . . . . . . . . .23 BONYMAN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BOULTER, Austin Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BOWNESS, Clarence Frederick . . . . . . . .25 BUOTE, Joseph Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BURDETTE, Alton Josiah . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 CANNON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 COMEAU, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CROSSMAN, Charles James Alexander 29 CURRIE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 DALTON, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 DALTON, Vincent Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 DAVISON, William Earle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 DOUCETTE, Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 DOUGAN, Francis Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 DRAKE, Arthur Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 DUNN, George Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 DUNN, Norman Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 EASTER, Edward Keir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ELLIS, Leith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 FARRAR (FARROW), Percy Earl . . . . . .37 FERGUSON, John Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 FRANCIS, Everett Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GALLANT, Stephen J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GAUDET, Charles Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 GAUDET, Floyd Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 GAUDET, Gerald Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 GAUDET, William Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 GILLCASH, Carman Edward . . . . . . . . . .43 HARBER, Windell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 HENNEBERY, Joseph Edmund . . . . . . . .43 HOOPER, Ellis Moyse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 HOWATT, John Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 HUGHES, James Emmet . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 JEFFERY, Singleton Charles . . . . . . . . . .47 JENKINS, William Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 KEEFE, Gerald A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 KEOUGH, Jean Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 LAWSON, Norma Elaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 LEARD, WilliamGodfrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 LEWIS, Alma Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 LEWIS, Erskine William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 LEWIS, Florence Eleanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 LEWIS, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 LEWIS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 LEWIS, Mark Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 MacDONALD, Daniel Joseph . . . . . . . . . .55 MacDONALD, Everett R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 MacDONALD, Hazen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 MacDONALD, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 MacEWEN, Garth Fairchild . . . . . . . . . . . .59 MacKAY, Atwood Talbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 MacKAY, Elmore Maclean . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 MacLEAN, John Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 MacLEAN, Ronald William . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 MacLEOD, George Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . .62 MacQUARRIE, Heath Ward . . . . . . . . . . .62 MARTIN, Joseph Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 MARTIN, L. Hurman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 MARTIN, Simon Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 MATTHEW, John B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 MATTHEWS, Brenton Emmerson . . . . . .64 MATTHEWS, Myrl Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 McALDUFF, John James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 McALDUFF, Justin Charles . . . . . . . . . . . .65 McASKILL, Joseph Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 McCABE, Bernard St. Clair . . . . . . . . . . . .66 McCABE, John Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 McCOLL, Daniel Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . .67 McCORMICK, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 McDONALD, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 McDONALD, Givin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 McDONALD, Martin Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . .69 McFARLANE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 McGUIGAN, James Harold . . . . . . . . . . . .71 McGUIGAN, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 McKAY, Bruce Sutherland . . . . . . . . . . . .71 McLEAN, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 McLELLAN, Arnold E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 McLEOD, Charles Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 McLURE, Vernon William . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 McMAHON, James Ruffee . . . . . . . . . . . .75 McMURDO, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 McMURDO, William Archibald . . . . . . . . .77 MOORE, Donald Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 MORRISON, A. Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 MORRISON, Murdock L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 MURPHY, John William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 NOONAN, Joseph Raymond . . . . . . . . . .79 O’MALLEY, John Gerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 PETERS, Leo Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 PINEAU, Albert Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 PINEAU, Ernest Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 PINEAU, Urban J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 PRAUGHT, Neil Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 QUIGLEY, John Nathaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 QUINN, John F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 REID, David Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 ROGERS, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 RUSSELL, Mason W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 SAUNDERS, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 SHERREN, Dewar Reagh . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 SHERREN, Elwin Cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 SHERREN, George Edward . . . . . . . . . . .91 SHERREN, John Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 SHERREN, Percy Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 SHERREN, Reginald Gray . . . . . . . . . . . .93 SHERREN, William Douglas . . . . . . . . . .95 SHREENAN, Leo A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 SMITH, Colin James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 SMITH, Edward Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 SMITH (NICHOLSON), Maud Mabel . . . .97 SMITH, Raymond Stanfield . . . . . . . . . . . .97 STEVENS (PERRY), Doris Anne . . . . . . .99 STEWART, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 STEWART, Henry Warburton . . . . . . . . . .99 TESSELAAR, Robert D. . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 THERIAULT, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 THERIAULT, Benjamin Joseph . . . . . . .101 THERIAULT, Isadore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 THOMPSON, Louis Norman . . . . . . . . . .103 THOMSON, Lloyd Chester . . . . . . . . . . .103 TUPLIN, Charles Borden . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 TUPLIN, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 WEATHERBIE, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 WEDGE, Edmond Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . .107 WEDGE, Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 WELLS, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 WILLIAMS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 WOOD, John Lyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 WORTH, Harvey Hammond . . . . . . . . . .109 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Veteran Information Submission Form..112 Veterans’ Service Recognition Book - Volume 18 Table of Contents Denotes deceased All information believed to be accurate at time of submission, October 2021. About the front cover: The Alberton cenotaph in the Old Stone Station Park in Alberton, PEI, was erected by the local Royal Canadian Legion branch, and is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.
VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 5 Message from the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island Honourable Antoinette Perry Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island The Royal Canadian Legion, Canada’s largest community service organization, continues to show exemplary leadership in ensuring the continuation of the tradition of Remembrance. Members continue to carry the torch by honouring those who sacrificed so much, supporting veterans, military, RCMP and their families. Through their selfless giving, they strengthen and improve our communities. La Légion royale canadienne joue un rôle important pour assurer la souvenance des Canadiens envers les personnes qui ont répondu à l’appel de servir notre pays en temps de guerre ainsi qu’en temps de paix. Nous vous en sommes aussi reconnaissant pour leur contribution inestimable aux communautés de l’Île-duPrince-Édouard. On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, I thank the Prince Edward Island Command of the Royal Canadian Legion for reminding our society to come to our duty of remembrance to honour those veterans from Prince Edward Island who served to protect our country and to ensure the safeguarding of our rights and freedoms. I commend you, along with your partners and supporters, for producing this significant booklet of Remembrance.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 7 THE LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY Legion Life Member and family man Special thanks to the Eastern Graphic and author Rachel Collier for this publication, with permission to reprint. Originally published Mar 31, 2021. www.peicanada.com PEI has a strong reputation for friendly, well-connected communities of folks who work together to make local life as positive as possible. Stewart Ives Dewar was one who helped grow the province’s long-standing reputation. Mr. Dewar, of Lower Montague, passed away on Sunday, March 21 at age 94. “We sure will miss him,” Montague Legion past-president Debi Smith said. Ms. Smith believes her comrade’s experience of the world through the Second World War instilled a sense of duty to serve his community and to pass along values such as the importance of working hard to achieve peace and freedom. Mr. Dewar was underage when he enlisted near the end of the war and fortunately wasn’t dispatched to fight overseas before it ended. He did however, dedicate decades of spare time to community service, mostly through the Montague Legion Branch #8. “We could hardly get him to slow down, even as he got older,” Ms. Smith said. Mr. Dewar volunteered for everything from peeling potatoes and carrots for fundraising dinners, to meeting and greeting with students during Remembrance Day ceremonies, to chairing the poppy campaign right up until last year. “He had an encyclopedia for a memory,” Ms. Smith said. To her and many others Mr. Dewar was the go-to storyteller at the Legion. “If a question came up about any of the past members he’d be the one to tell you who was who, what they did when and who they were connected to,” she added. Mr. Dewar earned numerous awards including Life Member of the Legion, Meritorious Service Medal (the next service award level up) and the Canadian Legion’s highest service award, the Palm Leaf Award. He also added two Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medals to his collection. “He loved touring around to talk to the students,” Ms. Smith said, referring to prize presentations to winners in the Legion’s annual Remembrance Day Essay/Poetry contests. Mr. Dewar would read and help judge all of the entries from local schools. He signed hundreds of certificates hoping to encourage students to think about the meaning of Remembrance Day. He was also an active participant of in-school Remembrance Day ceremonies held in the lead-up to November 11. Mr. Dewar had a knack for building and connecting communities. He enjoyed chatting with everyone about everything. He was known to regularly visit the Legion office just to chat. On the same day he would be expected to casually stop in to any number of his family members' homes for a chat or to stick around for a meal. When not sharing meals with family he had several favourite breakfast and lunch locations in the Montague area (the Lady Slipper or Stella’s) where, once again, he would strike up a conversation with other patrons just to keep abreast of how everyone was doing. “He was a great listener,” Legion member Maxine Evans said. Her friendship goes back to when she worked with Mr. Dewar when he was meat manager in a local business. He retired at age 65. “We ended up being a bit of a family at work and a lot of that was because of Stewart,” she said. Mike Brothers, one of Mr. Dewar’s grandchildren, remembers always looking forward to going to the store to see his grandfather, knowing he would be treated with a slice of salami along with a welcome greeting. “It seems a lot of people around here have that memory of looking forward to going in to chat with him,” Mr. Brothers said. Family was everything to Stewart, Ms. Smith said. Mr. Dewar enjoyed watching his family grow to 16 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. He really liked going to church every Sunday, Mr. Brothers said. The kids would often sit by him and his chest would puff right up. Mr. Brothers is happy to say his granddad enjoyed great health and state of mind well into his 94th year. Mr. Dewar’s beloved wife Peggy passed away about 40 years ago. Mr. Dewar is survived by his children, Douglas Dewar (Irene), Debbie (Grant) Dixon, Nancy Brothers, Brenda (Charlie) Fay and Stephen (Barb) Dewar. He had 16 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. His funeral service was held in the Hillcrest United Church. A parting salute to Comrade Stewart Dewar, PEI Command Honorary President In June of 2019 Montague Legion hosted a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. During this presentation Comrade President Duane MacEwen requested that Comrade Stewart accept the position of Honorary President for PEI Command.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 9 THE LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY Charlottetown Branch #1 presenting a cheque for $4000.00 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Presenting the cheque is Past President Comrade William Touassaint (left) and Branch President Comrade Gerald Coyle. PEI Command 1st Vice President Comrade Owen Parkhouse escorts the Premier of PEI Honourable Dennis King in laying a wreath to honour the Battle of Kapyong, looking on is Vice President Comrade Brian Rector. Comrade Bruce Caulson (seated), Veteran of WWII, celebrating his 103rd birthday. On the right is President Comrade Duane MacEwen, presenting a certificate from PEI Command. Looking on (standing from left to right) are: from Charlottetown Branch is Comrade Ray Arsenault, Branch President Comrade Gerald Coyle, and Comrade Caulson’s daughter, Ms. Sharon Caulson. In honour of the Battle of Kapyong, PEI Command members Vice President Comrade Brian Rector placed a wreath escorted by 1st Vice President Comrade Owen Parkhouse. Accepting the National Literary Third Place Literary Award is Miss Julie Van De Wiel (center). Presenting the award is (right) Comrade Maxine Evans, Poppy Chair for Montaque Branch No. 8, and looking onward is PEI Command Vice President Comrade Brian Rector.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 11 THE LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY PEI Command is seen presenting a plaque to Mr. Christopher Murphy, centre, for his 100 km run to raise money for the Poppy Fund, in doing so raising well over one thousand dollars. Presenting the plaque is Vice President Comrade Brian Rector on the right, looking on to the left is Command President Comrade Duane MacEwen. Presenting winners for the PEI Provincial Command Literary, Poem and Poster Contest are left to right Vice President Comrade Jack MacIsaac Poppy Chair, PEI Command, Miss Camille Bourgeois 3rd place winner for Colour Poster and 3rd prize in Senior Essay, Miss Brynn MacAusland winner 3rd prize in B&W poster, Comrade John Yeo Chair PEI Command. Second place winner in the Provincial Essay contest receiving this award is Jackson Ramsay, presenting the award is Comrade Elma Noye, Life Member of George R. Pearkes VC Branch in Summerside, PEI. From left to right: Comrade Théresa Gallant, Wellington Branch PEI Legion - Branch 17, students and winners of 3rd place in the Provincial Literary and Poem competition are students Mary-Etta Francis - Grade 7, Véronique LeBlanc - Grade 5 and Comrade Royal Paul Gallant Wellington Branch PEI Legion. Charlottetown Branch #1 presenting Senior Literary and Poster winner for the 2020 Annual competition. Left to right is Past President Comrade Jack MacIsaac, Winners Miss Camille Bourgeois, Miss Katie Gaudet, Mr. Andrew Clow, Miss Brynn MacAusland and Comrade John Yeo.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 13 THE LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY PEI Command President Duane MacEwen, as a member of the Kingston Branch #30, is presenting Comrade Norma Maclean (Walker) a World War II veteran with a flower arrangement to celebrate her 101st birthday. Due to Covid 19 only visitation via a window is permitted. WWII Veteran Stewart Dewar, representing the Montague Legion, presented KCMH administrator Edna Miller with a $1,000 donation for the hospital’s equipment fund. In the background are Legion President Comrade Brian Rector and member Comrade Maxine Evans. President David Doucette on the left, of Kensington Branch #9 PEI, is making a presentation to Comrade John Brown for his 50 years pin and medal for his service to the Royal Canadian Legion. PEI Command President Duane MacEwen (left) and Bob Moffatt, Rotary Club past regional governor, display $50 gift cards distributed by local Legion branches in a joint project to those in need during the pandemic.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 15 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND March 2021 marked the centennial of radio broadcasting in PEI. A ground-breaking event led to the development of what we now take for granted - broadcast media. Enthusiastic amateur radio operators called “hams” had been using Morse code for years. It was a demonstration of how a wireless radio set could receive concert music that provided proof that the latest technology had arrived on the Island. It happened on March 11, 1921 in the Provincial Technical School in the Rena MacLean Memorial Hospital on the grounds of Government House in Charlottetown. Keith S. Rogers and his class of adult students successfully tuned into a broadcast from similar students at Union College in Schenectady, New York. A week later, the event was repeated for local dignitaries with special greetings for the PEI audience from New York. World War I saw Keith Rogers posted with the Canadian Army in 1914 as a fortress signals officer at Citadel Hill in Halifax. In Charlottetown, Government House was turned over to the war effort, specifically as a convalescent hospital for recovering veterans. The construction of the Rena MacLean Memorial Hospital next door provided additional beds and eventually, as the focus turned from convalescent to rehabilitation for veterans, it housed the Provincial Technical School. The 1921 broadcast showed the direction ahead, and Rogers began broadcasting locally that fall as an amateur with both announcements and music from phonographs. The Charlottetown Radio Association was formed to gain a club license in 1923 for members of the group. Using that license, Walter Burke started broadcasting church services from Trinity Church in Charlottetown on January 25, 1925—only the second church in Canada to do so. In 1925, Rogers obtained the first commercial radio license in Eastern Canada for a station that eventually became CFCY. Later, he planned for TV broadcasting on PEI, which his family completed after his death, launching CFCY-TV on July 1, 1956. His dream of connecting people through the airwaves of “the Friendly Voice of the Maritimes” was realized and the stations continue today with Maritime Broadcasting as the current owners of CFCY/Q93 and CBC purchasing the television operations. A private event at Government House on March 11 recognized the role that Fanningbank played in the early days of radio on PEI. — Submitted by Ian Scott 100 Years of Radio on PEI
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 17 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND The symbol of Remembrance Day is the red poppy, which grows on the First World War battlefields of Flanders (in Belgium) and northern France. The poppy as a symbol of death and renewal predates the First World War and dates back as far as the Napoleonic wars in the 19th century. The seeds of the flower may remain dormant in the earth for years, but they will blossom in abundance when the soil is disturbed. As the artillery barrages began to churn the earth in late 1914, the fields of Flanders and northern France saw scores of red poppies appear. The first person to use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance was Moina Michael, a member of the American Overseas YMCA, who had been inspired by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields.” Michael pledged “always to wear a red poppy of Flanders Fields as a sign of remembrance and the emblem of ‘keeping the faith with all who died,’” referencing a line in the poem. On 9 November 1918, Michael shared her pledge with her colleagues, who asked to wear poppies along with her. The next day, she purchased 25 silk poppies with money given to her by YMCA employees for her work on a YMCA conference in New York City. She pinned one to her coat collar and gave the rest to her colleagues. Over the years, she worked to popularize the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. The National American Legion adopted the symbol at its conference in April 1920 after hearing Michael’s campaigning. Anne Guérin of France was inspired by the same campaign. She too had been touched by McCrae’s poem, and became a vigorous advocate of the red poppy. Guérin started the American and French Children’s League, which sold cloth poppies to raise money for people suffering in war-torn France, particularly orphaned children. In 1921, she travelled to Britain and Canada and persuaded both the British Legion and the Canadian Great War Veterans Association (a predecessor of the Royal Canadian Legion) to adopt the poppy as their symbol of remembrance as well. The veterans’ association chose Jewish-Canadian philanthropist Lillian Freiman to lead the poppy campaign in Canada. Among its patrons were Governor General Byng and his wife, Lady Byng. The first “poppy day” in Canada (and Britain) occurred on 11 November 1921. Millions of poppies were brought to Canada from Guérin’s organization in France. They were supplemented by cloth poppies created by Canadian women, some of whom made the flowers in Freiman’s home in Ottawa. Members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE) in Winnipeg also made poppies. By 1922, lapel-worn poppies were manufactured and distributed by veterans in Canada. The Royal Canadian Legion, formed in 1925, has run the poppy fundraising campaign in Canada ever since. Today, millions of Canadians wear the bright red emblem as a symbol of remembrance, leading up to and on 11 November. The Poppy campaign raises funds to support veterans and their families. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca See Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” on p. 78. 100 Years of the Remembrance Day Poppy
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 21 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND AVERY, Leonard Stephen WWII Leonard was born in Badeque, PEI, on March 20, 1924, the son of John Avery and Mary Arsenault. He enlisted in the Army in 1943 with the First Garrison Battalion to serve during World War II. He was on guard duty at the Chippawa Power Canal in Welland County, Ontario. On August 23, 1943, he was accidentally killed while examining a rifle. AULD, James “Walter” WWII Walter was born on October 21, 1923, in Glenwood, PEI. He was the son of James and Margaret Auld of O’Leary Station and a garage mechanic with Corney Bros in Summerside. After enlisting in the Army in 1942, he initially trained as a rifleman, but as his mechanical knowledge was assessed as ‘superior’, he was transferred first to Princess Louise Fusiliers (Motor Division) and later the Algonquin Regiment. He served during World War II in Canada, the United Kingdom, France and The Netherlands. On November 1, 1944, during operation Suitcase, he lost his life near Welberg, The Netherlands. He is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. ALCHORN, Vinton Edward WWI Private Alchorn was born in Fairview on April 7, 1888. His Parents were James Fenton and Elizabeth Jane (Moorside) Alchorn. His siblings were Fenton, Urban Dean, Elinor (Nellie), Melville, Lena and Roland. Before enlisting, Vinton lived in Borden and worked as an Oiler. Private Alchorn signed up in Charlottetown on April 3, 1918. He was 29 years old and single. He served with “H” COY 1st Depot BN. N.S. Regiment which was tasked to provide reinforcements for the Royal Canadian Regiment, 25th, 85th and 185th Battalions through the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion overseas. His Military Attestation Records state he was 5’ 6 1/2” tall with grey eyes and dark brown hair. Following the war, Vinton settled in Maine, USA. He married but never had children.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 23 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND BLANCHARD, George Joseph WWII George was born in Bloomfield District, the son of Jeremiah and Leonie (DesRoche) Blanchard. He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1940, discharged on October 31, 1945. He served as a Corporal in the Royal Canadian Engineers. BETTS, Ruth WWII Ruth Betts was born in Nine Mile Creek, to parents Artemas and Katie (Matheson) Betts. Her siblings: James, John, Harold, Ewen, Catherine, Margaret, Charles. During World War II, Ruth volunteered and served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following her military service, she married Bud Devlin and they had two children. Ruth resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. BERNARD, Daniel Carl “Danny” PEACETIME Daniel, known as Danny, was born in Borden, PEI, in 1947. He served as an able seaman for two years in Peacetime. He is a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion BordenCarleton Branch 10 for 50 years and has served on several executive positions, including Branch Service Officer. Danny is married to Debbie.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 25 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND BOWNESS, Clarence Frederick WWII Clarence was born in Alberton District, the son of Fred and Ruth (Squarebriggs) Bowness. He enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1939 and served as a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Artillery in Canada and the United Kingdom. He was discharged on September 6, 1945 BOULTER, Austin Harry WWII Austin was born on October 4, 1922, in Freetown, PEI, the son of Roy Boulter and Blanche Lord. He lied on his attestation papers and said he was two years older in order to be eligible to enlist. He joined the 3rd Canadian Division Signals to serve during World War II in Canada and in England. While training in England for deployment to Western Europe, he died in a motorcycle accident on January 14, 1943. He is buried at Brookside Military Cemetery in Sussex, England. BONYMAN, John “Russell” WWII John was born in Bloomfield District, the son of George and Laura (Brundage) Bonyman. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 27, 1941 and was discharged on September 6, 1945. He served as a Corporal in Canada and England.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 27 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CANNON, William “Willie” WWII Willie was born in Pownal, PEI, in 1921, the son of Cecelia and Daniel Cannon and grew up in Mount Mellick. He enlisted in the Army and was a rifleman with the Regina Rifle Regiment serving in Europe during World War II. Willie was killed in action on February 16, 1945, in The Netherlands, at the age of 24. He is buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Groesbeek, The Netherlands. BURDETTE, Alton Josiah WWII Alton Josiah Burdette was born in Fairview to parents Thomas and Harriet (Gorveatt). His siblings: Freda, Eleanor, Norma, Gloria, Edison. Following the outbreak of World War II, Alton joined the Canadian Army until 1942. He then became a member of the First Special Service Force, known as “The Devil’s Brigade” from 1942 to 1944. The Devil’s Brigade was a joint World War II American-Canadian commando unit. The unit was invaluable to operations in Italy. Alton married Sadie Munn and they settled in Toronto, Ontario. Alton had two children: John and Jean. BUOTE, Joseph Ernest WWII Joseph was born in Mayfield, PEI in 1918. He enlisted to serve during World War II as a volunteer in the Canadian Army on April 15, 1943. His basic training as an infantryman was conducted in Charlottetown, PEI and in Aldershot, NS with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Initially, in 1943, he served in Mulgrave, NS with the regiment guarding the Strait of Canso. His unit was transferred to England later that year where it trained and readied for the Battle of Normandy. In June 1944, his regiment landed at Juno Beach as part of the Ninth Canadian Infantry Brigade. Following days of combat with his platoon, he received a head wound during a night mortar attack outside of Caen and was evacuated to England. Following weeks of recuperation, he was transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps and served in Scotland as a professional woodsman in military camps near Loch Ness. At wars end, and with demobilization, he was repatriated to Canada to join his wife Clarice and three children on Prince Edward Island and was honourably released on July 24, 1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion North Rustico Branch 13 for 45 years. Joseph passed away in 2004.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 29 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CURRIE, John “James” WWI Private John “James” Currie was born on March 4, 1884 to his Cumberland parents, Archibald and Flora Currie. He was working as a farmer on the South Shore before enlisting. He was already active in the 82nd Regiment of the Militia. He volunteered with the 105th Overseas Battalion in Charlottetown on November 11, 1915. He was twenty years and eight months old. John Currie was severely wounded in battle. He married Ethel Snowie and they had one child, James Archibald, who later served as a Colonel in the United States military in World War II and the Korean War. John eventually died in 1920 from complications from his World War I wounds to the hip and thigh. He was just 35 years old. He is buried in the New Dominion United Church Cemetery, PEI. CROSSMAN, Charles James Alexander WWII Charles was born in Bloomfield District, the son of Alexander and Charlotte Olive Crossman. He enlisted in the Army on April 17, 1941 and was discharged on March 4, 1942. He served as a Private in Canada. COMEAU, Joseph “Joe” WWII Joseph was born in Bloomfield District, the son of Ogvile and Leonie (DesRoche) Comeau. He enlisted in the Army and served as a Private in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in Canada and Labrador.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 31 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND DAVISON, William Earle WWI William was born in Kensington, PEI in 1897, the son of Joseph and Annie Davison. Prior to his enlistment in the Army in 1916, he was a Theology student at Mount Allison University. William served during World War I with No. 6 Siege Battery in France and in Belgium. While serving in France, he was hit by shellfire while in a trench on September 18, 1918, died of wounds on October 5, 1918. DALTON, Vincent Bennett WWII Vincent was born in Bloomfield District, the son of James and Mary Ann (Barry) Dalton. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on August 14, 1941, discharged on December 18, 1945. He served as a Lance Corporal in Canada and Newfoundland. DALTON, John “Stanley” WWII John was born in Bloomfield District, the son of Wilfred and Eva (Coughlin) Dalton. He enlisted in the Army on July 4, 1940 and was discharged on January 14, 1943. He served as a Sergeant in the Signal Corps and North Nova Scotia Highlanders in Canada.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 33 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND DRAKE, Arthur Vernon WWII Vernon, son of Lemuel and Carrie Drake, was born in Meadow Bank, PEI in 1921. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in Charlottetown in 1940. He served aboard HMCS Prince David from 1940 to 1943; HMS Glasgow from 1943 to 1944; HMS Sheffield in 1944; HMCS Uganda from 1944 to 1945. He was discharged in 1945. Vernon passed away in 2002. DOUGAN, Francis Ivan “Frank” WWII Frank was born in Donaldson, PEI, on November 12, 1919, the son of Florence and John Dougan. He was the second of twelve boys in the family - no girls. In 1941, he and three of his brothers enlisted and on June 1, 1942, he went overseas. He worked as a driver with 48 Canadian General Transport Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during World War II, mainly in the United Kingdom. After the war, he was with post-occupation army in Germany. On May 16, 1946, he was killed in a road accident during bad weather in Nijmegen while on his way to Oldenburg, Germany. He is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten, The Netherlands. DOUCETTE, Glynn AFGHANISTAN Sgt. Glynn Doucette was born in Summerside, PEI, in 1986, the son of David and Kathy Doucette of Kensington. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of twenty. After completing basic training in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and battle school in Meaford, Ontario, he was posted to the Second Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment. He completed two operational tours in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. In 2007, with the 2 RCR Battle Group, and in 2010 as part of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and then with the 1 RCR Battle Group. In 2015, he was posted to the Infantry School in CFB Gagetown, where he instructed new officers joining the Canadian Armed Forces on the Basic Military Operational Qualifying-A Course. In September 2021, he was posted to The First Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment at CFB Petawawa, Ontario. Glynn is a fifteen-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Kensington Branch 9.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 35 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND EASTER, Edward Keir WWII Edward was born in Bloomfield District, the son of Chester and Annie Laura (Wood) Easter. He enlisted in the Army in June 1940 and was discharged on January 25, 1946. He served as a Sergeant in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. DUNN, Norman Francis WWII Norman was born in 1927. He enlisted in the Army and served from 1944 to 1953 with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. For his service, Norman received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the Defence of Britain. He worked as a security guard for the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in civilian life. He became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion BordenCarleton Branch 10 in 1989. He was married to Eva. Norman passed away in 1998. DUNN, George Alfred WWII George was born on February 11, 1915, in Roseville, PEI. He lost his parents as a young child and was brought in Emerald Junction by his uncle. After enlisting in the Army in 1939, he completed several training courses and was promoted three times. He served with the Carleton and York Regiment in Canada, England and Italy during World War II. On December 31, 1943, he was badly injured during the Battle of Moro (Point 59) in Italy and died on January 2, 1944. He is buried at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery in Italy.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 37 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND FERGUSON, John Daniel “Jack” WWII Jack was born on October 27, 1922, in Borden, PEI. When World War II broke out, he tried to enlist but was refused as he was underaged, so he joined the Merchant Marine until he could enlist in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve in 1941. While on patrol duty out of Halifax aboard the Patrol Ship ‘Ross Norman’, he fell ill in 1942 and was taken to hospital where he died on September 6, 1942. He is buried at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Seven Mile Bay. FARRAR (FARROW), Percy Earl WWI Percy was born in North Tryon, PEI, in 1895. He enlisted in the Army and served with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion and 105th Overseas Battalion CEF in England and in France during World War I. Private Farrar died in the vicinity of Mercatel, France on June 23, 1918, during the German Spring Offences on the Western Front while manning a machine gun. He is buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery in Rivière, France. ELLIS, Leith WWII Leith was born in O’Leary, PEI in 1923. He served with the Nova Scotia Highlanders overseas from 1940 to 1945. Leith passed away in January 2005.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 39 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GAUDET, Charles Joseph PEACETIME Charles was born in Tignish, PEI in 1936. He joined the Navy on August 11, 1955, retired in June 1980. He served on Queen Charlotte, Cornwallis, Stadacona, Buckingham, Algonquin, Kootenay, La Hulloise and Skeena at CFB Halifax and Ottawa. He was a 38-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tignish Branch 6. Charles passed away in 2019. GALLANT, Stephen J. CADETS Stephen was born in Alberton, PEI in 1958. He served with the CIC at the rank of Lieutenant. Stephen is a 29-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tignish Branch 6. FRANCIS, Everett Samuel WWII Everett was born on February 2, 1921, in Albany, PEI. He was married to Janie Louise Mercer. After enlisting with the PEI Highlanders in 1940, he was sent to Newfoundland where his unit was based. In 1942, he attended a small arms training course in Ontario, but was granted leave to return to Newfoundland to see his newly born daughter, Greta. While aboard the railway ferry SS Caribou, on October 14, 1942, it was torpedoed by a German u-boat. Everett did not survive. He is buried in St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Cemetery in Grand Falls, Newfoundland.
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VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 18 / 41 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND GAUDET, William Joseph “Bill” WWII Private William J. Gaudet was born in Tignish, PEI in 1925. In 1943, and at only eighteen years of age, he left PEI to join the war effort. He enlisted in the Army with North Shore (NB) Regiment and served from 1943 to 1946. After initial infantry training in New Brunswick and in Nova Scotia, he deployed to Europe. He served in Germany, Belgium, Holland and England during World War II. After the war, he married Noreen Doucette and together they moved to Boston, Massachusetts where he worked as a construction inspector on the Callaghan Tunnel Project. He later returned to Tignish and continued to work as a construction inspector mainly on island wharf projects. Along with this Bill took over his family farm with his wife, five sons and three daughters. He was a long-standing member and past president of The Royal Canadian Legion Tignish Branch 6. Bill passed away on November 1, 2008. GAUDET, Gerald Joseph SPECIAL DUTY AREA Warrant Officer Gerald Gaudet was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 2, 1960. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1985 and retired in 2007. Starting off as an infantryman in the Royal Canadian Regiment, he had tours of duty in Petawawa, London and Winnipeg. In 1986, he deployed to Cyprus with the UN Mission and while there, was hand-picked as part of a patrol to regain control over a contested portion of the buffer zone. The incident quickly escalated to a volatile confrontation at gun point. His heroic action led to mission success and being awarded the Chief of Defence Staff Commendation. WO Gaudet later remustered to Electrical Generating Systems Technician. His new career path took him to Alert, Afghanistan, Chilliwack, Trenton, Borden, North Bay and Moncton. He finished his career as Standards WO at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at Gagetown, NB. GAUDET, Floyd Joseph SPECIAL DUTY AREA Warrant Officer Floyd Gaudet was born in Alberton, PEI on May 5, 1964. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces on June 23, 1983, and retired on June 17, 2004, as Communicator Research (Signals Intelligence). He had tours of duty at CFS Inuvik, 2 (Electronic Warfare) Squadron Kingston, Germany, CFS Leitrim, CFB Borden, and the United States. He completed four tours of duty at CFS Alert at the North Pole. He was awarded top instructor at the Air Force Leadership Academy in Borden where he taught for five years. He was shift supervisor and deputy Operations Chief at Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Northwest, Virginia. He then transferred to NSGA Norfolk where he trained US Navy and US Marines on SIGINT Operations on board the USS Wasp and at the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland. He is a life member and past President of The Royal Canadian Legion Tignish Branch 6.
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