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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND Military Service Recognition Booklet - Volume 12 Dedicated to all Prince Edward Islanders who served their country in times of war and peace. Proud to Honour our PEI Veterans • TV Commercials / Web Videos • Live Events / Sporting Activities • DVD Authoring and Custom Menus • DVD Duplication www.universum.ca 902-393-9100 Charlottetown, PEI Lest We Forget / 1 2 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command Message from the President This year on the 8th May, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the formal acceptance by Allies of the World War 11 of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its Armed Forces. This was declared a public holiday and has come to be known as V-E Day. 2015 is the 200th Anniversary of the end of the War of 1812 which ended on the 24th December, 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent. However this news did not reach North America until February 1815, thus 200 years ago. We must not forget those that suffered and are still suffering from the effect of the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945, which ended the war in the South Pacific.On the 11th September, 1995 HMCS Charlottetown (CPF) was commissioned here in the Charlottetown Harbour. This date was to honour the torpedo attack of the first HMCS Charlottetown by a German U boat in the Gulf of St Lawrence. It is now four years since Canadian Military departed the War in Afghanistan. Let’s remember the many military personnel that returned and may we never forget those that did not return from all of Canada’s conflicts, whether in Peacekeeping, UN, NATO, NORAD or of any and all deployments whether at sea, land or in the air. The Prince Edward Island Command of The Royal Canadian Legion and its Executive Council wish to convey their appreciation to the members, staff and the Ladies Auxiliary of The Legion. We at Command wish to extend our thanks to all who provided pictures and information and those who provided assistance for information on our Veterans. It is through the strong efforts of this booklet and our organization that we will continue our strong community support to develop and fund programs for our Veterans, seniors and our youth. “We will remember them.” - « Nous nous souviendrons d’eux. » John Yeo Provincial President Prince Edward Island Command The Royal Canadian Legion Lest We Forget / 3 Military Service Recognition booklet - Volume 12 Table of Contents MESSAGES GALLANT, Emmanuel Joseph . .35 McKINNON, Hugh Ronnie . .67 Message from the Premier . .1 GALLANT, Frederick Joseph . .35 McKINNON, James Fabyean . .67 Message from Command President . .3 GALLANT, Jay . .35 McMASTER, Aeneas D. .67 Message from Lieutenant Governor . .5 GALLANT, John Azade . .37 McMASTER, Daniel B. .69 GALLANT, Joseph . .37 McMASTER, Douglas C. .69 VETERANS GALLANT, Joseph Alfred . .37 McMASTER, Duncan C. .69 ARSENAULT, Aimé . .7 GALLANT, Joseph Alyre . .39 McMASTER, Francis P. .71 ARSENAULT, Alfred . .7 GALLANT, Joseph Azade . .39 MUNVES, James . .71 ARSENAULT, André J. .7 GALLANT, Joseph J. .39 POIRIER, Zenon . .71 ARSENAULT, Anna . .9 GALLANT, Joseph J. .41 PRAUGHT, Clement Edward . .73 ARSENAULT, Arthur . .9 GALLANT, Joseph P. .41 RAMSAY, Gordon Glover . .73 ARSENAULT, Augustin . .9 GALLANT, Lévis . .41 STEWART, Robert Orrie . .73 ARSENAULT, Augustin . .11 GALLANT, Pacifique . .43 ARSENAULT, Augustin . .11 GALLANT, Paul Alphonse . .43 Veteran Information Submission Form ...80 ARSENAULT, Augustin Joseph . .11 GALLANT, Philibert . .43 Advertisers’ Index . .79 ARSENAULT, Azade . .13 GALLANT, Philip . .45 ARSENAULT, Benoit J. .13 GALLANT, Stanley . .45 ARSENAULT, Camille . .13 GALLANT, Sylvain . .45 Denotes deceased ARSENAULT, Cédrin . .15 GALLANT, Sylvain Joseph Arthur . .47 All information believed to be ARSENAULT, Célestin . .15 GALLANT, Sylvère . .47 accurate at time of submission, ARSENAULT, Dolor . .15 GALLANT, Sylvère . .47 October 2015. ARSENAULT, Donat . .17 GARRETT, Hivie Hanford . .49 ARSENAULT, Edmond . .17 GARRETT, Percy . .49 ARSENAULT, Edmond . .17 GOODWIN, ALAN . .49 ARSENAULT, Edmond L. .19 GOODWIN, Leonard . .51 ARSENAULT, Edouard T. .19 HELLMICH, Janina . .51 ARSENAULT, Emmanuel . .19 HELLMICH, Stanislaw . .51 ARSENAULT, Ernest . .21 HUNTER, Donald S. .53 ARSENAULT, Ernest Joseph . .21 HUNTER, James Orrie Stewart . .53 ARSENAULT, Henri Benoit . .21 HUNTER, Percy Willard . .53 BARNETT, Harold . .23 JAY, Edward E. .55 Front Cover Photo: BERNARD, Henry C. .23 JAY, Harold G. .55 1. World War I Monument ordered from Chandler & Bell early June BRODERICK, Thomas Raymond . .23 JOHNSTON, Harris G. .55 1920 CROZIER, Harry W. .25 KNEABONE, Ralph . .57 2. Monuments were also ordered at GALLANT, Alcide J. .25 LABONTÉ, Jag . .57 the same time for Clyde River, GALLANT, Alfred . .25 LUNDRIGAN, Patrick . .57 Highfield, Bay Fortune, and Augustine Cove. GALLANT, Alfred . .27 MACBETH, Daniel . .59 GALLANT, Arsène . .27 MacBETH, John James . .59 3. This monument was unveiled GALLANT, Augustin . .27 MacDONALD, Angus Emery . .59 Thursday, October 7, 1920. GALLANT, Augustin . .29 MacDONALD, Augustine A. .61 4. The Cornwall Cenotaph GALLANT, Benoît . .29 MacDONALD, John A. .61 Committee established in late 1918 or early 1919 has annually had GALLANT, Cyrus . .29 MacDONALD, Norman David . .61 memorial services in Cornwall, GALLANT, Cyrus E. .31 MacDONALD, Ronald J. .63 generally on the 3rd or 4th Sunday in September. This date was GALLANT, Edmond J. A. .31 MacEWEN, Bertram Robert . .63 established for the easier traveling GALLANT, Emile . .31 MacINNIS, Donald Francis . .63 at that time of the year. GALLANT, Emile . .33 MacISAAC, George Daniel . .65 5. Once again after the second GALLANT, Emmanuel . .33 MacISAAC, Joseph Aneneas . .65 world war the community got together and raised a monument for GALLANT, Emmanuel J. .33 MacNEILL, Stephen Roderick . .65 those who payed the ultimate sacrifice. 4 / www.peilegion.com Lest We Forget / 5 6 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ARSENAULT, Aimé WWII Aimé, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philias Arsenault, served overseas during the war and was wounded in the line of duty. ARSENAULT, Alfred WWII Alfred, son of Télesphore Arsenault and Alice Gaudet, enlisted with the P.E.I. Highlanders on April 15, 1940. He served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Essex Scottish Regiment in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Alfred was killed in France. ARSENAULT, André J. WWII André, son of Théodore (Eugène) Arsenault and Béatrice Richard, served in the R. C. Artillery in Canada and in England from 1942 to 1945. Lest We Forget / 7 In Memory of Those Who so Bravely Served. 8 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ARSENAULT, Anna WWII Anna, daughter of Théodore (Eugène) Arsenault and Béatrice Richard, served in the Army in Canada from 1942 to February 1944. ARSENAULT, Arthur WWII Arthur, son of John C. Arsenault and Elizabeth Gallant, enlisted in the Canadian Army on April 9, 1942. He served in Canada until October 9, 1942 and was discharged on medical grounds. ARSENAULT, Augustin WWII Augustin, son of Charles M. and Evangéline Arsenault, enlisted in the Canadian Army early in 1939. He served overseas and was wounded in Italy. He was discharged in 1945. Lest We Forget / 9 10 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ARSENAULT, Augustin WWII Augustin, son of François Arsenault and Adéline Gallant, joined the Army on September 22, 1941 and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. He was discharged on March 22, 1946. ARSENAULT, Augustin WWII Augustin, son of Maxime and Agnès Arsenault, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in August 1942. He took his navigation and gunnery training at St. Jean, Québec, with the 410 Squadron. He served on Wellington and Lancaster bombers in raids over Germany, and was discharged in November 1945. ARSENAULT, Augustin Joseph WWII Augustin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Victor Arsenault, joined the P.E.I. Highlanders on June 10, 1940 and served in the P.E.I. Light Horse Regiment with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 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