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The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command Message from The Lieutenant Governor Message from The Premier On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, I am pleased On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward to offer best wishes in this second edition of your Island, I would like to extend my best wishes to War Service Recognition Booklet dedicated to the The Royal Canadian Legion on the production of memory of those veterans from Prince Edward this War Recognition Booklet. Island who served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The Royal Canadian Legion provides a valuable The contribution of Legion members, not only in service in support of veterans and their families, times of war but also during peace, has been truly and to ensure that the cause of freedom is never outstanding. Your service to this province has been forgotten. This service, in our communities, to an inspiration to all of us and has made our Island a veterans, our youth and the elderly of this province better place in which to live. is greatly appreciated. The publication of this second commemorative booklet is a strong indicator of the high esteem in All Islanders gratefully acknowledge your which our veterans are held and a testimony to the endeavours and may you continue to improve the many sacrifices made so that we all are able to live quality of life for Islanders. in freedom. Congratulations to all who have contributed in any Sincerely, way to this publication and I wish you continued success in your valuable work. J. Léonce Bernard Pat Binns Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island Premier of Prince Edward Island Lest We Forget / 1 The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command Message from The President As we celebrate the Year of the Veteran, we are reminded that it honors all those who served in all the services. This year also marks the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War 2, and as we reflect on that era, we become more aware that it is our ongoing responsibility, and that, of future generations to carry the torch of Remembrance. Peace itself demands continuing effort and renewed sacrifice by those who serve. PEI Command of The Royal Canadian Legion, it’s Members, staff and the Ladies Auxiliary, wish to extend our thanks to all who provided assistance in making this booklet a huge success. The individuals who were so kind to forward pictures of the Veterans and a brief biography, our thanks also goes out to you. So many memories of youthful men and women. This booklet ensures that P.E.I. Command will continue to provide support to our Veterans, Youth, and the various community programs. Jack MacEachern Provincial President 2 / www.legion.ca War Time Service Recognition booklet - Volume 2 Table of Contents MESSAGES 1 Premier’s Message 23 DOHERTY, Arthur (Art) 47 LEARD, Roy 71 MUGRIDGE, Vance Alvin Lieutenant Governor’s Message DOHERTY, Ivan LEWIS, John MURPHY, Earl 3 Provincial President’s Message DOIRON, Anthony LIDSTONE, Keith MURRAY, Ray DOIRON, Henry J. LYNCH, Leo James MYERS, John Edward VETERANS DONOVAN, Chester MacAULAY, Daniel Joseph NICHOLSON, Simon Docherty 4 ALLAN, Emmett Francis 25 DOUCETTE, Alfred J. 49 MacAULAY, John William 73 NOYE, Clayton Charles ARBING, Leith DOUCETTE, Melvin J. MACAULAY, Joseph (Joe) O’BRIEN, Henry William ARESENAULT, Edgar DOUGLAS, H. Doris MACAULAY, Stirling PENDERGAST, James Edward ARSENAULT, Albert DOUGLAS, J. Hamilton MACCALLUM, Kenneth E. “Bus” PERRY, Frank ARSENAULT, Anthony DOUGLAS, William Faulkner MacCORMACK, Joseph D. PERRY, Maurice 5 ARSENAULT, Edmond 27 DOYLE, Harry 51 MacDONALD, Charles G. 75 PETERS, Joseph (Leonard) ARSENAULT, John DUFFY, Leo Wilfred MacDONALD, Gertrude Francis PHILLIPS, Sanford ARSENAULT, Lemuel (Lem) DUNN, Raymond Willard MACDONALD, James L. PIERCE, William ARSENAULT, Robert DYMENT, A. Hatfield MACDONALD, James Wilfred PINEAU, Adolph Jerome ARSENAULT, Tilmon C. DYMENT, E. Herman MACDONALD, John A. POIRIER, Emmanuel 6 ARSENAULT, Tilmon Joseph 29 DYMENT, Wilfred J. 53 MACDONALD, Joseph Angus 77 PROFIT, Carl Augustin BARRIAULT, Martin ELLIS, Ira MacDONALD, Joseph Cecil PROFIT, James (Willaim) BELL, Lester Fraser ELLIS, Thiren MacDONALD, Michael J. PROFIT, Joseph BIRT, Alonzo ENMAN, Russell MacDONALD, Ronan RAFFERTY, Ervin J. BLANCHARD, Pius FORD, Frederick MACDONALD, Victor B. RAMSAY, Talmidge 7 BLANCHARD, Urban Sylves 31 FOSTER, Albert Boswell 55 MACDOUGALL, Roland Leigh 78 RICHARD, John Emmanuel BOWNESS, George Cole FOSTER, George Robert Ernest MacEACHERN, Arthur Douglas RICHARDS, Claude Norman BROTHERS, William Arthur FOSTER, Keith MacEACHERN, Colin RYAN, Regis Patrick BROWN, Raymond Joseph FRASER, Russell J.P. “Park” MACEWEN, Earl Oscar SANDERSON, Laughlin John BROWN, Royce C. FRASER, Violett (Vi) MacGRATH, John Douglas SCRIMGEOUR, Gordon A. 9 BRUCE, George 33 GALLANT, Amand Joseph 57 MacINTYRE, Lloyd 79 SHAMATE, Alexis W. BUCHANAN, Gordon Reynolds GALLANT, Daniel “Donat” MacKAY, Brad SHARKEY, Cletus Patrick BUCHANAN, William Donald GALLANT, J. A. Delard MACKAY, Carson HARKEY, John Charles BULGER, Cloran GALLANT, John Francis MACKAY, Donald SHEPARD, Francis Bertam CAMPBELL, Donald J. GALLANT, Joseph Alphie MACKAY, Kenneth SHEPARD, Henry William 11 CAMPBELL, Jervis A. 35 GALLANT, Joseph Henry 59 MACKAY, Leigh 80 SHEPARD, Lawrence CAMPBELL, Joseph William GALLANT, Louis MacKAY, Neil SHEPARD, Thomas CAMPBELL, Michael James GALLANT, Vincent J. MacKay, Wendall SIMPSON, Harold A. CAMPBELL, Vernon Francis GALLANT, Wesley MacKenzie, Frank SMITH, George Preston CHEVERIE, George F. GAUDET, Joe A. MACKENZIE, Irving “Irvy” SMITH, Horace M. 13 CHIASSON, William Henry 37 GAUDET, William Joseph 61 MacKENZIE, Malcolm 81 SMITH, Mellie Mayhew CLEMENTS, Robert K. GAUDIN, Joseph Augustine MacKENZIE, Wendell STEWART, Donald C. CLOW, Claude GAUTHIER, John Augustin MACKINNON, Alexander Finley STEWART, John Malcolm CLOW, Lloyd Charles GILL, Lee N. MACKINNON, J. A. STEWART, John Sutherland CLOW, Victor Samuel GILLIAN, Herbert William MACKINNON, Kenneth Joseph THOMPSON, Reginald F. (Reg) 15 COFFIN, Alva G. 39 GORDON, Laura Jean 63 MACKINNON, Mary Isabel 82 VESSEY, Leroy George CORNISH, Sam GORVEATT, Ernest Neil MACKINNON, Stephen Leonard WALKER, Ernest CRANE, Edward GORVEATT, Hilda B. (Cosman) MacLEAN, George WALKER, Frank CULLEN, Richard John HARDY, Wilfred Fulton MACLEAN, Joseph A. WALKER, George Meredith CURLEY, George Pius HART, Francis Guy MacLEARN, Donald WALKER, James S. 17 CURLEY, Joseph 41 HARVEY, Ernie 64 MACLELLAN, Peter A. 83 WALKER, Leigh CURLEY, Joseph Everett HATTON, William Bernard MACLENNAN, Edwin T. WALKER, Lorne CURLEY, Richard John HAYES, Edgar MacQUARRIE, Willard Neil WALKER, Roy CURRIE, Frederick Hazelton HAYES, Isabella Knox MARTIN, Edward S. WALKER, Sheldon DELORY, Frederic A. HAYWOOD, Merrill Leslie MARTIN, Norman Alexander WEDGE, Clarence 19 DELORY, John H. 43 HESSEL, Sherren Leroy 67 MARTIN, Roderick M. 84 WILKIE, Alvin Wayne DENNIS, Alfred HOLT (CROSSMAN), Dorothy Ellen McCLOSKEY, James Thomas WINN, James DENNIS, Charles KELLY, Eugene McKENNA, Stephen Eugene DENNIS, Erwin KELLY, Francis W. MCKINNON, Herbert Leslie DENNIS, Ralph S. KENNEDY, Carl McLELLAN, William B. 21 DENNIS, Wilford 45 LANNAN, Albert Francis 69 MCLURE, Reginald 84 Advertiser’s Index DESROCHE, Ralph J. LANNIGAN, Nicholas MCMAHON, Joseph DESROCHES, Arthur Joseph LANTEIGNE, Camille MOORE, Howard Denotes deceased DEWAR, Stewart Ives LAYBOLT, David L. MOORE, Arthur All information believed to be accurate DICKIESON, John Stanley LEARD, Alvah R. MORRISON, Florence at time of submission, December 2005. Lest We Forget / 3 The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ALLAN, Emmett Francis WWI Emmett was born August 15, 1894 to Dr. A. A. Allan and Annie (Hughes) Allan of Cardigan, PEI. During his time in the military, he served in the Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery, and the 3rd Canadian Light Mortar Battery. Emmett was killed in action on September 27, 1918 at the age of 24 and is buried in the Chapel Corner Cemetery in Sauchy-Lestree, France. He was awarded the Military Medal. ARBING, Leith WWII Leith joined the Canadian Air Force in 1941. ARSENAULT, Edgar WWII Edgar, son of Augustin et Madeleine Arsenault, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve on December 2, 1942. He served on different war ships in different theatres of war: HMCS Gaspé (June - October 1943); HMCS The Pas in the Atlantic Ocean; HMCS Nanaimo (November 1944 – September 1945) in the Pacific Ocean. He was discharged from the service on October 2, 1945. ARSENAULT, Albert WWII Albert, son of Jérémie Arsenault and Marie Pitre, enlisted in the Canadian Army on January 8, 1942. After serving in Canada for over a year, he sailed for England in May 1943 with No.2 Tank Troops workshop. He landed in France in June 1944, proceeding through Belgium and Holland, having been taken on strength with the Royal Regiment of Canada. He was in Germany at the end of the war before returning to Canada for demobilization on February 19, 1946. ARSENAULT, Anthony WWII Anthony was born in 1922 in Miscouche, PEI. He served with the Canadian Army with the North Nova Scotia Regiment overseas from 1939-1945. Anthony is deceased. 4 / www.legion.ca The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ARSENAULT, Edmond WWII Edmond, son of Arcade and Madeleine Arsenault, joined the army on November 27, 1942 and served until his discharge on April 28, 1946. He was in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served under Captain Morrison in the Halifax engineer yard. ARSENAULT, John WWII John was born in 1925 in Miscouche, PEI. He served in the Canadian Army in Italy and Europe from 1943-1945. ARSENAULT, Lemuel “Lem” WWII Lem was born in Alberton, PEI. He served with the Merchant Navy in the Atlantic. ARSENAULT, Robert WWII Robert, son of Emilien Arsenault and Gabrielle Bérubé, enlisted in the Army in Charlottetown on January 29, 1943. After basic training at Beach Grove Inn, he was transferred to Camp Petawawa where he trained with E. Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. He was then transferred to No.6 Depot Halifax on staff of HM Hospital until September 1946.