VSRB Vol 5 - Royal Canadian Legion

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion
NASH, John William
WWII
John was born on August 6, 1923, in Dominion Cape Breton, NS, and served on the
HMCS Pictou and others with convoys to and from England. He passed away on
April 23, 2007.
Submitted by friend, Zelda McPhail of Westside Branch #126 of The Royal Canadian
Legion, Ladies Auxiliary.
NELSON, Jean
WWII
Jean, daughter of William and Ruth (Archibald) of South Branch, was born in 1909,
and became an RN and took training as a Military Nurse going overseas with the
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1941. In 1943, she returned to Canada to
organize No. 9 Canadian General hospital then returned overseas as Principal
Matron of that group. She saw duty in England, France and Belgium and was
promoted to the rank of Major. She returned to Canada in 1945, and worked as
matron at Camp Hill Hospital until her retirement. Jean passed away in 1992.
Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
NEWTON, Willard
WWI
Willard, son of Charles and Agnes (Laird) Newton of Middle Stewiacke, was born
in 1881 and served overseas with the 93 rd Battalion. After the war, he worked 35
years as a section man with the CNR. He married Georgie McPhee of East Indian
Road, Hants County. He passed away in 1976.
Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
NORSE, Thomas E.
WWI
Thomas of Middle Cornwall joined the CEF on December 2, 1914, in Halifax and
was assigned to the 25 th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles). At the time of his
enlistment, he was a 29-year-old shoemaker. Thomas was involved during the battle
for Hill 62 in the Ypres Salient and was listed missing on December 2, 1916. His
body was never recovered and he is memorialized along with 54,322 other
Commonwealth war dead who were killed in Belgium but have no known graves on
the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium.
Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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