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Digby
County War Veterans : Born or Died in Digby County.| SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
PICTURE |
DATE PLACE BORN |
DATE DIED CEMETERY PLOT # |
REGIMENT |
RANK |
SERVICE |
ASSIGNED |
PARENTS |
SPOUSE |
SIBLINGS |
CHILDREN |
OBITUARY |
HEADSTONE PICTURE |
| ALCOCK | Raymond L |
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1921 | 1991
Rossway Baptist |
Sgt | |||||||||
| AMERO | Frank Charles | June 25, 1942 -45
DOUCETTEVILLE (SACRED HEART) CEMETERY |
G/46283 | Private | WWII
Veterans Guard of Canada |
Anna Amero | ||||||||
| BABIN | Bertrand A. "Carineau" | June 9, 2002 -77
Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, Saulnierville |
WWII | |||||||||||
| BACON | Leslie Bickford | May 16, 1917
in Barton |
December 14, 2002 -85
Bloomfield Methodist Cemetery |
WWII in France, Germany and Holland | He received a citation from Field Marshall MONTGOMERY for exemplary conduct during the campaign in France. | |||||||||
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BARNES
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Edwin H. | 1922 | 1994
Bayview United Church Cemetery |
LAC | RCAF | |||||||||
| BATES | Clarence | 26 May 1979 Age 82
Freeport Brookside Cemetery |
Private | 17 res battalion C.E.F. | YES | |||||||||
| BLINN | J. Anselm "Sam" | Oct. 3, 1912
Church Point |
June 22, 2002 -89
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WWII | ||||||||||
| CORNWALL | Miss Bertha | December 30, 1967 | American Nurse Corps, and was awarded the French War Cross. | RN | WWI | Mr. Henry Cornwall | Charles; half-brothers Ivan CORNWALL, Berwick and Harry CORNWALL | |||||||
| FRANKLIN | Elliott Maynard Claude | Born 1920 in Digby, Nova Scotia; home there. |
, F/L (J14038) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.408 Squadron - Award effective 2 October 1944 as per London Gazette dated 13 October 1944 and AFRO 2637/44 FRANKLIN dated 8 Elliott Maynard December 1944. Enlisted in Digby, 2 October 1940. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 27 January 1941), No.11 EFTS (graduated 29 March 1941) and No.9 SFTS (graduated 20 June 1941). Commissioned 1942. No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty". DHist file 181.009 D.1633 (RG.24 Vol.20603) has recommendation dated 1 July when he had flown 32 sorties (166 hours 32 minutes), 20 January to 17 July 1944. Name given as Elliott Maynard Claude Franklin. Flight Lieutenant Franklin has completed a large number of sorties against some of the most heavily defended targets in Germany, including several to Berlin. On all his sorties he has shown a fine offensive spirit and his photographs of the target have been excellent, many indicating hits on the actual aiming point. Flight Lieutenant Franklin, through his cheerfulness and excellent leadership, combined with his splendid operational record, has set an inspiring example to his crew and to the squadron as a whole. Therefore, I recommend that he be awarded a non-immediate Distinguished Flying Cross. |
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| BOUDREAU | Cyril Joseph | Wedgeport | June 6, 2002 -84
Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, Saulnierville |
WWII Royal Canadian Navy |
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| BROWN | Paul Lloyd | Yarmouth | March 1, 2002 -77
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WWII
Cape Breton Highlanders. |
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| BURKE | Charles | June 26, 1918 -23
PORT WADE UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY |
223254 | Private | WWI
Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regt.) |
85th Bn. | John Howard Burke and Annie E. Burke | |||||||
| COMEAU | Emile | June 10, 1917 - 22
CHURCH POINT ST. MARY'S CHURCH CEMETERY |
666503 | Private | WWI
Canadian Infantry |
165th Bn. | Mrs. Martha Comeau | |||||||
| COMEAU | Leo Joseph | Weymouth | February 6, 2003 -90y
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery |
RCEME | WWII -in England, Italy and Continental Europe
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YES | ||||||||
| COMEAU | Telesphore Joseph | November 10, 1943 Age : 22
ST. BERNARD CEMETERY New-behind the church. Old-near old school building. Lot 2. Range C. Grave 2 |
F/601010 | Sapper | WWII
Royal Canadian Engineers |
Marius and Dillie Comeau | ||||||||
| CORNWELL | Ralph E | Sept 13, 1918 -20 years old Killed in France
Rossway Baptist Cemetery |
Private | WWI | ||||||||||
| COSSETT | Bruce | April 12, 1917 -33
SMITH'S COVE (HILLSBOROUGH) CEMETERY |
1060247 | Private | WWI
Canadian Infantry |
246th Bn | John A. and Maximilla Cossett | H. M. Wilson (formerly Cossett) | YES | |||||
| COSSETT | Harold | June 4, 1918 -15
SMITH'S COVE CEMETERY |
362 | Gunner | WWI
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Robert B. and Edith M. Cossett | YES | |||||||
| CROMWELL | Ralph Carman | Danvers | May 3, 2002 -91
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Weymouth |
WWII He fought on the front line of the Italian Company, and was wounded. He served in England and North Africa. | ||||||||||
| DELANEY | Gordon A | 1910 | 1986
Central Haven Cemetery |
Private | West N.S. Regt C.A. | |||||||||
| d'ENTREMONT | Leslie François | Lower West Pubnico | February 7, 2003 -87y
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Middle West Pubnico Cemetery |
WWII | hospital ship MV Matilda Sea | |||||||||
| DOUCET | Joseph "Artidore" | Belliveaus Cove | April 26, 2002 -77
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WWII South West Nova Regiment |
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| DOUCET | Joseph Edouard Gerald | May 14, 1947 -30
SAULNIERVILLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY |
V/40673 | Able Seaman | WWII
Royal Canadian Navy Vol. Reserve |
H.M.C.S. Donnacona | Howard and Marie Anne Doucet | Elizabeth Doucet | ||||||
| DOUCETTE | George | January 19, 1917 -24
SALMON RIVER (ST. VINCENT DE PAUL) CEMETERY Near North boundary |
733622 |
Private |
WWII
Canadian Infantry |
165th Bn | Patrick and Therese Doucette | |||||||
| DOUCETTE | Ralph Sydney | Yarmouth County | April 17, 2002 -80
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Weymouth |
WWII | ||||||||||
| DURAN | Theodore Vernon | 12 March 2003 | Corporal in the Royal Canadian Air Force | WWII
Gunner in the Artillery |
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| ELLIS | Richard C | Feb 25, 1957 75 years old
Bayview United Church Cemetery |
Lance Corporal | WWII
Royal Canadian Engineers CEF |
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| EMERSON | Harold S | Nov 14, 1904 | Feb 14, 1984
Bayview United Church Cemetery |
Captain | WWII
US Army |
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| FRANCIS | Burgess Arthur | September 4, 1947 - 43
WEYMOUTH FALLS (ST. MATTHEW'S) CEMETERY |
F/89648 | Private | WWII
Royal Canadian Infantry Corp |
West Nova Scotia Regiment | Violet M. Francis | |||||||
| FRANCIS | Thomas Edward | Smiths Cove | March 18, 2002 -83
Smith-Sulis Cemetery, Smiths Cove |
WWII | ||||||||||
| GAUDET | Edward J. "Eddie" | June 26, 2002 -82
Stella Maris Church Cemetery, Meteghan |
WWII served in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany | |||||||||||
| GAUDET | Reginald Arthur Vivian "Reg" | Black's Harbour, N.B | WWII | Thomas and Evelyn (STANTON) GAUDETT | Margaret (CARTER) | sister, Gloria (Wayne) MATTHEWS; brother, Clarence; sisters, Syliva, Pauline and Gloria | Vivian Rawding; Reginald Jr. "Reg", Digby; daughters, Sarah (Tom) SHERMAN, Digby; and Vanessa RUTKOWSKI, Digby | YES | ||||||
| GIDNEY | Duncan | 1918 -22 years (died in France)
Sandy Cove Baptist Cemetery |
Gunner | |||||||||||
| GLAVIN | William Alton | August 26, 1940 -55
WESTPORT BAPTIST CEMETERY |
A/2551 | Cook | WWII
Royal Canadian Navy Vol. Reserve |
H.M.C.S. Venture | Irene Glavin | |||||||
| GAVEL | William Weed |  |
May 30, 1852
Richfield |
1959
Forest Glen Cemetery |
Sgt | WWI
CEF 1916-1919 |
112th Battalion Served in Canada, England and France. Wounded in action. | Enos Gardner and Anne 'Jane' (Brittain) GAVEL | Edith GOULD of Jeddore, Halifax County | YES |
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| GOTT | Marion Penny | Born in England on June 24, 1913 | March 9, 2005
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| HAINES | Hugh Linden | Freeport | February 26,2000 -84
Brookside Cemetery, Freeport |
Penny came to Nova Scotia as a veteran of the U.S. Army |
YES |
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| HIGGINS (Nee Delaney) | Sgt. Nellie | 1899 | 1989
Central Haven Cemetery |
Sgt. | C W A C C.A. | |||||||||
| HOGAN | William Bertram | 09 May 1957
St. Joseph's cemetery |
WWI | |||||||||||
| HUNT | Jacob | October 19, 1918 -25
SMITH'S COVE CEMETERY |
90215 | Gunner | WWI
Canadian Field Artillery |
YES |
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| INNES | Reginald H. "Reg" | March
3, 2005 Age 66
Morganville Cemetery, Morganville, Digby Co. |
Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years, where he served with the Kingston Guard, the Signal Corps and as an Administrative Chief Clerk. He served as a peacekeeper in Egypt and with NATO in Europe. | YES | ||||||||||
| JANS | William Frederick | August 17, 1944 AGE 19
DIGBY (FAIRVIEW) UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY Plot 32 |
V/66589 | Able Seaman | WWII
Royal Canadian Navy Vol. Reserve |
H.M.C.S. Cornwallis | Gottfried and Maggie Jans | |||||||
| JOHNSON | Ralph Scott | February 27, 1923
Digby |
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Digby Baptist cemetery |
WAG (wireless air gunner) | WWII | served in the RCAF from 1939-1946 as a WAG (wireless air gunner) attached to the RAF upon arrival in London and was honourably discharged in 1946 as MWO first class | ||||||||
| KERR | Charles Frederick | Friday, September 19, 2003 -81
Mount Carmel Parish Cemetery, Concession |
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| KNICKLE | Allan J. "Nick" | Blue Rocks | December 7, 2001 -79
Forest Hill Cemetery, Digby |
Able Seaman and Radar Operator | WWII | served six years of active duty overseas | ||||||||
| LEWIS | Charles Frederick "Fred" | Waterford, Digby Co | April 14, 2002 -88
Longinus Cemetery, Waterford |
leading Seaman | WWII
Navy
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| LINKLETTER | William Clayton | 1930
Summerside PEI |
July 23, 1999
Freeport Brookside Cemetery |
RCAF
Korean War |
YES | |||||||||
| MACKIN | James Gregory | St. John, N.B. | Thursday, March 10, 2005 age 83
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Communications officer | WWII
Canadian and American Navies |
Michael and Mary (Moore) Mackin | YES | |||||||
| MARSHALL | Betty Blanche | England | December 18, 2002 - 78
Clementsvale Cemetery |
After the war she came to Nova Scotia as a war bride. | ||||||||||
| MARSHALL | Ernest | June 5, 1943 -37
DIGBY (FAIRVIEW) UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY Plot 11 |
V/25258 | Petty Officer Steward | WWII
Royal Canadian Navy Vol. Reserve
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H.M.C.S. Cornwallis | Ella Marshall | Lillian Marshall | ||||||
| MCALPINE | Percy | February 28, 1918 -20
SMITH'S COVE SOULIS CEMETERY |
733546 | Private | WWI
Canadian Infantry |
Freeman McAlpine | ||||||||
| MOREHOUSE | Ira Bertram | October 30, 1941 -23
LITTLE RIVER (UNITED BAPTIST) CHURCH CEMETERY SALMON RIVER (ST. VINCENT DE PAUL) CEMETERY |
R/124551 | Aircraftman 2nd Class | WWI
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Bernard and Lois E. Morehouse | ||||||||
| MUISE | Cyril | December 6, 1918 - 46
DIGBY (ST. PATRICK'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY |
282854 | Private | WWI
Canadian Infantry |
219th Battalion | ||||||||
| NEWCOMBE | Roy Emerson | February 21, 2004 - 82
Woodlawn Cemetery |
WWII | |||||||||||
| OLIVER | Howard Mathew | Vancouver, B.C. | April 28, 2003 -84y | WWII
Korean War |
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| OUTHOUSE | Vincent Edison "Skip" | Tiverton | March 30, 2002 -87
Port Maitland Beaver River Cemetery |
WWII
Royal Canadian Navy
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HMCS Camrose | |||||||||
| PATTERSON | Marion | 1922 | 1989
Freeport Brookside Cemetery |
Private | C.W.A.C | YES | ||||||||
| PERRY | David H F/L | 1920 | 1944 Their Son Buried in Calais, France Freeport Brookside Cemetery |
