veterans - Royal Canadian Legion - Nova Scotia Command
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<strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>/Nunavut <strong>Command</strong> of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong><br />
SAMPSON, Reginald WWII<br />
Reginald was born in Inverness, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the <strong>Canadian</strong> Army and<br />
served in Europe during World War II.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
SAMSON, Alphonse Thomas WWII<br />
Alphonse was born on August 13, 1906 in Petit de Grat, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the <strong>Royal</strong><br />
<strong>Canadian</strong> Air Force on December 1, 1941. He service unit was H.S.L. 208 High-Speed<br />
Launch Crash Boat. He served in Canada and on the high seas before being discharged<br />
on September 11, 1945. He was awarded the <strong>Canadian</strong> Volunteer Service Medal with<br />
Clasp and the 1939-45 Star. Alphonse married Kathleen Jabalee on November 29, 1943<br />
and they raised four children. He worked in North Sydney on the wharf for the C.N.<br />
Terminal as a stevedore and owned a couple of general stores in town. He was a member<br />
of Arichat <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #150 and Branch #08 in North Sydney for a total of 30 years.<br />
Alphonse passed away in the Veterans Wing in North Sydney on April 15, 1990.<br />
Submitted by the Arichat <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #150 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
SAMSON, Michael SPECIAL DUTY AREA & PEACETIME<br />
Michael was born on December 7, 1968 in Antigonish, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Navy on July 19, 1988 and served on HMCS Iroquois in Canada as<br />
well as in Croatia, and Bahrain. Discharged on November 9, 2009, Michael is father<br />
to a boy and a girl. He was awarded the UN Protection Force in Yugoslavia<br />
(UNPROFOR), the <strong>Canadian</strong> Forces Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM), the<br />
Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM), and the <strong>Canadian</strong> Forces Decoration. He<br />
is now employed at Stanfield international Airport as a firefighter and first response.<br />
Submitted by the Arichat <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #150 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
SANFORD, R. Borden WWII<br />
R. Borden was born in 1920 in Halifax, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong><br />
Air Force and was stationed in Newfoundland during World War II. He has been a<br />
member of Clementsport <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #122 for 8 years.<br />
Submitted by the Clementsport <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #122 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
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