VSRB Vol 5 - Royal Canadian Legion

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TO ALL OUR VETERANS, Thank you. Scotiabank would like to take this opportunity to recognize the contribution of our veterans to their Country. Now it's time for you to focus on your dreams. Let us help you to achieve your goals. Let us provide you with a plan. Speak with an experienced and accredited Scotia ® advisor for all your retirement income planning needs. Burnside Branch 109 Ilsley Avenue Dartmouth, NS 902-420-3750 ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Box 39 Saulnierville, NS B0W 2Z0 Phone 902-769-2101 Fax 902-769-3594 64 Military Service Recognition Booklet
Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion DICKIE, Edward Owen WWI Edward was born in Eastville in 1893, son of Andrew Cox and Leticia (Graham) Dickie, and joined the Canadian Army in San Francisco. He went to British Columbia and then to England where he did his training and then to France with the Canadian Field Artillery and was there until the end of the war. He married Mary Victoria Thelin and lived in Alberta. He passed away in 1979. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DICKEY, Ernest Ryan WWII Ernie was born in Middle Stewiacke in 1922, son of George and Jennie (Brenton) Dickey, and enlisted with the RCAF in June 1943 and went overseas in September of that year. He was a Flying Officer, making 69 trips over enemy territory and completing two tours of duty for which he received an Operational Wings and Bar. He re-enlisted in the RCAF and served from 1951 to 1954. He married Gwen Grandy of Truro and made their home in Middle Stewiacke. Ernie passed away in 1977. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DICKEY, Gertrude Sybil WWII Sybil was born in Middle Stewiacke in 1914, daughter of George S. and Jennie (Brenton) Dickey, and became an RN and enlisted in December 1940 in # 14 Canadian General Hospital as a Nursing Sister. She took her officer’s training course in Kingston, ON, and sailed overseas in 1941 and was stationed in England. In 1942, her unit there received casualties from the invasion of Dieppe. In 1943, the ship that she was on was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea and the crew was taken to Algeria by a US Destroyer. Subsequently, she served in Italy and Northern Europe. On VE Day, she was in Arnhem, Holland. After the war, she nursed in Ottawa and worked for the Provincial Department of Health and then retired in Halifax. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DICKEY, John Franklin “Jiggs” WWII “Jiggs” as he was known, was born in Middle Stewiacke in 1920, son of George S. and Jennie (Brenton) Dickey and enlisted in 1941 and served with the 4 th Division of the Canadian Army in England, Holland and Germany until his discharge in 1945 with the rank of Lance Corporal. In England, he met and married Margaret (Peggy) Coles, who had joined the War Service Nursing Auxiliary. Their oldest son was born in England and was one year old when she landed at Pier 21 in Halifax. After the war, “Jiggs” worked as a heavy equipment operator and spent the last 20 years working at the Lafarge Cement Plant in Brookfield before retiring. He and Peggy made their home in Middle Stewiacke. He passed away in 2005. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. www.ns.legion.ca 65
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