veterans - Royal Canadian Legion - Nova Scotia Command

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
WATSON, Robert “Bobby” WWII
Robert was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. He enlisted in the Canadian Army and
served in Europe during World War II. Bobby was a member of Captain Angus L.
Macdonald Legion Branch #132 in Inverness.
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
WATTS, John F. WWI
John was born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia. He enlisted in the Army and served in
France with the 185 th Battalion of the Cape Breton Highlanders during World
War I.
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
WEIR, Winston Dean PEACETIME
Dean moved to Nova Scotia’s Monastery/Tracadie area when quite young and grew
up there. He is the son of Fred and Ruby Weir. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian
Air Force and served 9 ½ years in active service as an air traffic controller and was
a reserve officer for 30 years. He served in St. Jean, Quebec; Borden, Ontario; St.
John’s, Newfoundland; Greenwood, Nova Scotia; Esquimalt, BC; Val D’Or, Quebec
and Goose Bay, Labrador. Captain Weir was awarded the Canadian Forces
Decoration (2 Bars). He is married, has two children, and lives and works in Truro
as a carpenter.
Submitted by Tracadie & District.
WENTzELL, Malcolm Joseph WWII
Malcolm was born in Brickton, Annapolis County, in Nova Scotia in 1920. He joined
the Army and served with the North Shore Regiment, Nova Scotia Highlanders
Artillery and Infantry in Canada, England, Belgium, and Holland. Malcolm has been
a member of Lawrencetown Legion Branch #112 for 61 years.
Submitted by the Lawrencetown Legion Branch #112 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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