veterans - Royal Canadian Legion - Nova Scotia Command

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
BOYD, Bradley PEACETIME
Bradley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 1935. He joined the Royal
Canadian Navy in 1953 and took his basic training at HMCS Cornwallis. He then
served on many ships, at Stadacona and Shearwater, as well as with NATO. Bradley
has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for 13 years.
Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BOYLE, Ambrose Thomas WWI
Ambrose was born on April 5, 1892 to Henry Boyle and Margaret Torpey of Merland, Nova
Scotia. He attended school in Merland, Antigonish County, and graduated from St. Francis
Xavier University in 1912 with a B.A. Degree. After graduation, he went west to teach, first
in Alberta then in British Columbia. He was Assistant Principal in Revelstoke, BC when World
War I started. He resigned his teaching position and enlisted in Victoria with the 88 th Battalion.
He served as a Private in Canada, England and France and was with the 47 th Battalion of the
Canadian Infantry when he was killed at Vimy Ridge. Ambrose died at Lens Power Station in
France on April 11, 1917. He was brother to Thompson Boyle and Bishop Boyle.
Submitted by Tracadie & District.
BREWSTER, Leander Wilson WWII
Leander was born in Baxter’s Harbour, Nova Scotia on April 7, 1918. He joined
the Royal Canadian Navy and served on HMCS Lethbridge, Cornwallis, St.
Francis, Hochelaga, Outremont, New Waterford, Niobe, and Peregrine. He
participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, and did convoy duty to England, Ireland,
Iceland, and Russia. Leander was a member of the Kings Legion Branch #006.
He died in 2003.
Submitted by the Kings Branch #006 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BOYLE, J. WWI
Sub Lieut. Boyle was born in Strathlorne, Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Air
Force and served in Europe during World War I.
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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