PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND Veterans’ Service Recognition Book ­ Volume 17 Dedicated to all Prince Edward Islanders who served their country in times of war and peace. THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION We are lucky to live in a beautiful province and country built on the pillars of democracy, human rights and respect for others. We enjoy the freedoms we live with today because of generations of Canadians who chose to serve their communities and country. Islanders have a proud tradition of answering the call of duty in times of conflict and in times of peace. We are grateful to our veterans and current serving members of our Canadian Armed Forces for all they have done to keep us safe here at home, and we are humbled by their ongoing efforts to help those in need around the world. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. As we reflect on that important moment in history and look ahead to Remembrance Day, we pause to honour those courageous individuals and all members of our armed forces family who offered their service for the peace and security of our world. On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, thank you to The Royal Canadian Legion - PEI Command on the annual publication of the 7FUFSBOTh Service Recognition Book and for your longstanding commitment to honouring the memory and contributions of our men and women in uniform every day. Hon. Dennis King Premier of Prince Edward Island VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 17 / 1 Our family, our heroes. World War I World War I Wendell Graham Earl Brenton Hayden Flight 2/Lieutenant, RAF Enlisted June 26, 1916 Enlisted Jan. 19, 1917 Gassed in the battle of Served overseas March 29, 1917 The Somme, France – September 18, 1918 July 1 - Nov. 18, 1916 Received medical discharge World War II World War II Gordon Grant Graham Gerald MacLure Flight Lieutenant, RCAF Graham Enlisted March 10, 1942 RCN Able Seaman Medical discharge in India Enlisted May 17, 1943 Nov. 2, 1945 Served on HMCS Charlottetown on high seas Dec. 23, 1943 – Oct. 9, 1945 World War II World War II & Korean War George Dunbar Graham N. Douglas Nicholson Sergeant Staff Sergeant Enlisted Sept. 28, 1939 Enlisted 1940, PEI Black Watch Regiment West Nova Scotia RCIC Highlanders, RC Ordinance Corps Craftsman Killed in action at Ortona, Italy Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Dec. 13, 1943 Served overseas 1941-1945 Discharged at end of WWII Re-enlisted 1949, Posted to Korea June 1950 Died in service Jan. 21, 1952 Peacekeeping Joseph Armand Gaudet Corporal RCAF Aeroengine Technician Enlisted March, 1956 Posted overseas with NATO Two-Wing Fighter base in France, for four years six months Retired October, 1984 As a family business with roots that go back generations in Prince Edward Island, KMI Seafoods is proud to salute our ancestors, our relatives, and all of those who serve our country. kmiseafoods.com 2 / WWW.PEILEGION.COM THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND Message from the President May 8, 1945 World War II came to an end in Europe while war continued in the East until the final surrender came on September 2, 1945. This war came at a tremendous cost to our nation and to our precious Island homes. Very many of our WWII Veterans are no longer with us, but we continue to Remember them and honour their contribution to ending WWII. They paid a steep price for the freedom we enjoy today. John Maxwell Edmunds wrote in 1916 ‘For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today’. May we never forget this sentiment and raise our children to understand and respect the contributions these military men and women have made and continue to make. We can be immensely proud of the role our Canadian soldiers make in peacekeeping and military actions which continue to operate in theatres around the world. They too have and are paying a high price for these actions. This year we all are fighting once again, this time against the worldwide Covid-19 virus pandemic. We are facing restrictions that have not been seen since the end of WWII. This virus has affected all our lives clear across our country and the world. Businesses, people, homes, and Legions are all affected. This epidemic will not make us weaker, but it will serve to strengthen our commitment to keep our Legion Branches flourishing in these very trying times. Remembrance services will be drastically altered, the devoted crowds will be thinned to a minimum while new online methods may be used to view our Remembrance services. This will not diminish our dedication to and our mandate to Honour those who fought and died for our country on this November 11th. This booklet continues to provide a vital way to remember those who have served. On behalf of the Prince Edward Island Command executive council of The Royal Canadian Legion, I wish to express our gratitude and appreciation for the countless volunteer hours logged by our members, staff, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Legion. It is through the strong effort of this booklet and our organization that we will continue our strong community support to develop and fund programs for our Veterans, seniors, and youth. “We will remember them.” - « Nous nous souviendrons d’eux.» Duane MacEwen Provincial President Prince Edward Island Command The Royal Canadian Legion VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 17 / 3 Military Service Recognition Book - Volume 17 Table of Contents MESSAGES GALLANT, Joseph Mills . .55 MATTHEWS, Myrl Clifford . .76 Message from the Premier . .1 GALLANT, Joseph S. .55 MATTHEWS, Wilfred Laurier . .76 Message from Command President . .3 GALLANT, Lawrence Joseph . .57 McCORMACK, Michael . .76 Message from Lieutenant Governor . .5 GALLANT, Paul George . .57 McDONALD, Victor J. .77 GALLANT, William Henry . .57 McKENNA, F. Everett . .77 ADAMS, George David . .13 GAMBLE, Enid Ruth . .59 McNEILL, Everett Joseph . .77 AFFLECK, James Arthur . .13 GAMBLE, Merna Eileen . .59 McNEILL, Glen . .78 ARSENAULT, Frank Lewis . .13 GAUDET, Cecil Theodore . .59 MONAGHAN, William Henry . .78 ARSENAULT, John . .15 GAVIN, James Henry . .61 MOUNTAIN, Wilfred Yeo . .78 ARSENAULT, Leroy Julien . .15 GESTON, James Henry . .61 MURNAGHAN, Bernard Roy . .79 ARSENAULT, Patrick Raymond . .15 GETSON, William Hudson . .61 MURPHY, Ambrose Patrick . .79 ATKINSON, Earle Neilson . .17 GILLIS, Alfred Justin . .63 MURPHY, Mark . .79 BELL, Kenneth John Martin . .17 GORDON, Elmer Owen . .63 NICHOLSON, Douglas Beaumont . .80 BERNARD, Daniel Carl . .17 GORDON, James Albert . .63 NOONON, William . .80 BERNARD, Stanley Joseph . .19 GORDON, William Alfred . .64 O’HALLORAN, Bennett . .80 BLANCHARD, Joseph Isadore . .19 GRAHAM, James Hector . .64 O’HALLORAN, Henry Archibald . .81 BLANCHARD, Joseph Leo . .19 GREEN, Sydney Edward . .64 O’HALLORAN, Henry Carroll . .81 BONYMAN, John . .21 GRIFFIN, Henry . .65 O’HALLORAN, Leigh Michael . .81 BOWNESS, Austin Sydney . .21 HARDY, Douglas John . .65 O’HALLORAN, William . .83 BOWNESS, Clarence Frederick . .21 HARRISON, Garth Alexander T. .65 PALMER, George F. .83 BUXTON, Charles Benjamin Murray . .23 HENDERSON, Robert Alton . .66 PEGAHMAGABOW, Francis . .83 CAHILL, Joseph Clifford . .23 HODGIN, Harold Edward Nelson Jr. .66 PERRY, Mary Ann . .85 CALLAGHAN, James Edward . .23 HODGSON, Richard Leigh . .66 PERRY, Sylvester Joseph . .85 CAMPBELL, Douglas . .27 HOGAN, Clarence Woodley . .67 PETERS, Bert Joseph . .85 CAMPBELL, George Albert . .27 HOGAN, James Arthur . .67 RAYNER, Percy Raymond . .87 CARR, Vincent Earl . .27 HORRICKS, Stanley Charles . .67 RIGGS, Alfred William . .87 CARRUTHERS, Allison Garfield . .31 HOWATT, Harold Keith . .68 RIX, Charles Edward . .87 COLLICUTT, Edward C. .31 JEFFERY, Melvin . .68 ROBERTS, James B. .89 COOKE (McNEILL), Margaret . .31 JEWELL, John Andrew Jr. .68 ROWELL, John Oliver . .89 CRAIG, Harrison William . .35 JEWELL, Roland Herbert . .69 SHERREN, Arthur William . .89 CRAWFORD, David James . .35 JOHNSTONE, Archie . .69 SIMPSON, Donald K. L. .91 CURRIE, Sir Arthur . .35 KEEFE, James . .69 SMITH, Ernest . .91 CURRIE, William Bruce . .39 KELLY, Raymond . .70 TAYLOR, Roland Dennis . .91 CURRY, Donald Grant . .39 LaFRANCE (BERNARD), Mildred . .70 WALLACE, Merrill Elmer . .93 DALTON, Gerard Joseph . .39 LARKIN, Herbert Hodgson . .70 WELLS, Wilson Melvin . .93 DALTON, Howard Prosper . .43 LAWSON, Norma Elaine . .71 WHITE, Robert Edgar . .93 DALTON, John Emanuel . .43 LEA, Glen Allison . .71 WHYTE, Kelso Stewart . .95 DEEGAN, Patrick Philip . .43 LEFURGEY, Harold . .71 YEO, George Elmer . .95 DRAKE, Roy . .45 LEWIS, Alma Laura . .72 YEO, Horace Willard . .95 DUNN, Maurice Anthony . .45 LEWIS, Florence Eleanor . .72 FIELDING, Sidney Phillip . .45 Advertisers’ Index . .94 LEWIS, George . .72 FOLEY, Bernadette . .49 Veteran Information Submission Form ...96 LEWIS, John Robert . .73 GALLANT, George Joseph Arthur . .49 MacDONALD, John Robert . .73 GALLANT, Henry Joseph . .49 Denotes deceased MacFADYEN, Norman Campbell . .73 GALLANT, Henry Joseph . .51 All information believed to be accurate MacKAY, John H. .74 GALLANT, James Francis . .51 at time of submission, October 2020. MARTIN, Arthur Augustine . .74 GALLANT, John Joseph Benoit . .51 About the front cover: MARTIN, George . .74 GALLANT, John Joseph . .53 MARTIN, Joseph Henry . .75 Second World War Veteran Keith GALLANT, Joseph . .53 Murray at the Charlottetown Cenotaph. MARTIN, Joseph . .75 GALLANT, Joseph Edmond . .53 Credit: Public Archives and Records MARTIN, Simon Edward . .75 GALLANT, Joseph Lawrence . .55 Office of PEI - Acc2320/117-6 4 / WWW.PEILEGION.COM VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 17 / 5 (902) 394-6100 1-A Browns Court • Charlottetown, PE • C1A 9M8 www.killamreit.com Residential & Commercial Securing Islanders Since 1986 The Mayor and Council of the Town of PO Box 235, Winsloe, PE Stratford are pleased to support [email protected] The Royal Canadian Legion and the “Veterans’ Service Recognition Book” 902.368.3082 Charlottetown 902.888.9838 Summerside Proudly Supporting Our Veterans 6 / WWW.PEILEGION.COM THE LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY President William Toussaint (left) of Charlottetown A donation of $500 to 327 Air Cadet Sqn Branch and PEI Command President Duane program.