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 />
BENOIT, James S. WWI<br />
James was born to Simon and Elizabeth Benoit in Tracadie, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong> on July<br />
25, 1889. Prior to enlisting to fight in World War I, he had served with the military<br />
in the <strong>Canadian</strong> Field Battery and was also a 25-year old single grocery clerk. He<br />
joined the Western 31 st Battalion in Calgary, Alberta as a Private on May 17, 1915<br />
and was later killed in action. James was a brother to Rod Benoit of Tracadie and<br />
he never married. His name is in the Book of Remembrance in Ottawa.<br />
Submitted by Tracadie & District.<br />
BIERHORST, Frederik PEACETIME<br />
Frederick was born in The Netherlands in 1946. He joined the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Army<br />
in 1965 and took his training at RCR Depot in London. He served in Canada,<br />
Germany, and Cyprus. Frank was also the RSM of CFRS Cornwallis. He has been<br />
a member of Clementsport <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #122 for 17 years.<br />
Submitted by the Clementsport <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #122 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
BLANCHARD, Charles WWII & KOREA<br />
Charles was born in Inverness, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the Army and served with the<br />
North <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong> Highlanders in Europe during World War II. He also served in<br />
the Korean War. Charles was a member of Captain Angus L. MacDonald <strong>Legion</strong><br />
Branch #132 in Inverness.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
BOUDREAU, David J. PEACETIME<br />
David was born in 1945 in Minto, New Brunswick. He joined the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong><br />
Navy in 1962 and did his basic training at HMCS Cornwallis, but ended up at the<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Air Force in 1966, taking his Air Force basic training at St. Jean,<br />
Quebec. He served for 36 years at: Halifax, NS; Beauséjour, MB; St. Margaret’s<br />
and Gagetown, NB; Goose Bay, Labrador; Kamloops, BC; Ottawa, ON; Baden-<br />
Baden, West Germany; Lagos, Nigeria; and Cold Lake, AB. David has been a<br />
member of Clementsport <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #122 for 27 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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