veterans - Royal Canadian Legion - Nova Scotia Command

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
BAXTER, Barry Merton WWII
Barry was born in South Range, Digby County, Nova Scotia in 1923. He joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force and took his basic training in Quebec then moved on to
Ottawa before going overseas. He served in general duties as a cook throughout his
involvement in the war in England, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Barry
has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for 51 years.
Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BAYERS, Louis WWI
Louis, from North Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, enlisted with the 25 th Nova Scotia
Battalion, becoming a member of the 63 rd Halifax Rifles before going overseas on
February 25, 1915. Experiencing a great deal of hard fighting, he was at the Battle
of Courcelette where he was wounded in the left knee. This severe injury sent him
to a hospital in England for over a year. He then returned to France and became a
victim of the German gas fumes; his condition compelled him to return to England
in September, 1918.
Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BEATON, Bernard WWI
Bernard was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. He joined the Army and served with
the 21 st Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in France and
Europe during World War I. Bernard was a member of Captain Angus L. MacDonald
Legion Branch #132 in Inverness.
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BEATON, Alex Joe WWII
Alex joined the Army and served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during
World War II. He was killed in action in Ortona, Italy on December 26, 1943.
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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