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 />
GILLIS, John D. WWI<br />
John was born in Inverness, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the Army during World War I<br />
and served with 185 th Battalion of the Cape Breton Highlanders in France and<br />
Europe.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
GILLIS, John Ronald WWII<br />
John was born in Deepdale, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He joined the Army during World War II<br />
and served as a Private with the 16 th Battalion GFI, 1 st Division <strong>Canadian</strong> Infantry<br />
in England and Northwest Europe.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
GILLIS, Richard WWII<br />
Richard was born in Upper Southwest Mabou, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. He enlisted in the Army<br />
and served as a Gunner with the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Artillery in England, Northwest<br />
Europe, Holland, and Italy during World War II. Richard is a Life member of Captain<br />
Angus L. MacDonald <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #132 in Inverness.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
GILLIS, Peter WWII<br />
Peter was born in Southwest Margaree, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>. During World War II, he joined<br />
the Army and served as a Sergeant with the 3 rd Medium Artillery Regiment of the<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> Artillery in France and Europe. Peter was a member of Captain<br />
Angus L. MacDonald <strong>Legion</strong> Branch #132 in Inverness before he died in 2000.<br />
Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Legion</strong>.<br />
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