VSRB Vol 5 - Royal Canadian Legion

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
BARRY, Dennis Jeremiah
WWI
Dennis was born in Maitland Forks on January 22, 1897 and joined the CEF at age
18 on December 29, 1915 in Lunenburg, NS. He was a farmer and the son of
Charlotte and James Barry. After training with the 112 Battalion (The Annapolis
Regiment), Dennis would join many other Mahone Bay men in Nova Scotia’s 25 th
Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles). Dennis would die of wounds received during the
Battle for Cambrai on October 1, 1918. His remains are buried in plot 2F 18 in the
Canada Cemetery in Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France.
Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BATEMAN, Cecil
WWII
Cecil was born in Liverpool, England, on August 5, 1926. He joined the British
Army in 1944 and served in the United Kingdom. After the war, he came to Canada
and joined the RCAF as an Air Navigator, retiring in 1972. Cecil was a resident of
Middleton, NS, until his death on June 22, 2006.
Submitted by Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
BATES, Horatio Hamilton
WWI
Horatio, born in 1888, was the son of George and Martha (Lays) Bates of Middle
Stewiacke. He enlisted in 1916 while in British Columbia with the 131 st Battalion
and went overseas. He was wounded at Agincourt, France, and sent back to BC. In
1929, he returned to Middle Stewiacke where he spent the rest of his life working
on the home farm with his brother, Borden. He represented Middle Stewiacke on
Colchester Municipal Council for two terms. Horatio passed away in 1974.
Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
BEACH, Bernard Charles
PEACETIME
Bernard was born in Halifax, NS, in 1926 and served in the Canadian Army (Active
Force) in Canada. He was a member of the Calais Branch #162 for 20 years. He
passed away in 2006.
Submitted by Calais Branch #162 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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