PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND War Time Service Recognition Booklet Volume 11 Dedicated to all Prince Edward Islanders who served their country in times of war and peace. Lest We Forget / 1 Proudly Supporting 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 2 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command Message from The President August 4th, 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. Canada’s participation in the First World War shaped the country and Canadian identity. More than 650,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the First World War, with more than 66,000 of them losing their lives. The Royal Canadian Legion recognizes the significance of this historic milestone. One of our most important roles is to be the guardians of Remembrance. We do this as a solemn duty to you and to all Canadian veterans. We can never do enough to remember and pay tribute to those who voluntarily served and paid the ultimate sacrifice, those who have served our country with unwavering commitment, dedication and bravery. On behalf of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island Command, The Royal Canadian Legion, I wish to express my gratitude to our members, staff and Ladies Auxiliary, extend our thanks to all who provided assistance in making this project a great success. We are grateful to all who provided pictures and information of our veterans. Through the efforts of this booklet, our organization will continue its strong support in the community to develop and fund programs for our veterans, senior and youth. “We will remember them.” - « Nous nous souviendrons d’eux. » ` Gilles Painchaud President Prince Edward Island Command The Royal Canadian Legion Lest We Forget / 3 War Time Service Recognition booklet - Volume 11 Table of Contents MESSAGES HOLLOWAY, W. J. “Kip” . .33 RICHARD, Augustin . .65 Message from the Premier . .1 JAMES, Alfred E. .35 RICHARD, Dosithée . .67 Message from Command President . .3 JUDSON, Adoniram G. .35 RICHARD, Stanislaus . .67 VETERANS KELLY, Ronald James . .35 RICHARD, Sylvère . .67 ACORN, Alvin Lawson . .5 KEMP, James Lowell . .37 RILEY, John M. .69 ACORN, Nicholas “Nick” . .5 KING, John George . .37 RUSSELL, George . .69 ANDERSON, Chester R. .5 KING, Lloyd Nathaniel . .37 SANDERSON, Howard . .69 ANDERSON, Earl L. .7 KNOX, James M. .39 SANDERSON, John Wesley . .71 ARSENAULT, Edmond Joseph . .7 LeCLAIR, Alyre . .39 SIMMONS, William K. .71 BARRY, Bernard . .7 LEWIS, Emmanuel Joseph . .39 SMITH, James Richard “Jim” . .71 BARRY, Patrick Joseph . .9 MacAULAY, Donna . .41 STACEY, Jay . .73 BEAIRSTO, Harold . .9 MacBETH, Daniel . .41 WALLACE, Arthur Webster . .73 BRADLEY, Frederick . .9 MacBETH, Malcolm A. .41 WARREN, Everett Benjamin . .73 BURDEN, George Campbell “Bill” . .11 MacBETH, Neil Angus . .43 WEDGE, Alfred . .75 BURKE, Charles Edgar “Ed” . .11 MacBETH, Samuel William . .43 WEDGE, Peter Lemuel . .75 BURNS, J. Harold “Hal” . .11 MacDONALD, Charles T. “Ted” . .43 WELLS, Ralph Ernest . .75 CHEVERIE, George . .13 MacDONALD, Givin Willard . .45 WHITE (LeBLANC), Alban . .77 CHEVERIE, Howard . .13 MacGREGOR, Charles . .45 WHITE, Anthony . .77 CLARK, David Enman . .13 MacKAY, George C. .45 WILLIAMS, George Ervin . .77 COBB, Frederick A. “Fred” . .15 MacKAY, J. Fulton . .47 WOOD, John Lyman . .79 COFFIN, Douglas Haig . .15 MacKAY, Sheila E. .47 YEO, David . .79 CORMIER, Raymond William “Ray” 15 MacKINNON, Neil James . .47 YEO, Sherman Ralp . .79 CURRAN, Robert James . .17 MacLEAN, Gwendolyn Esther . .49 POEMS DAVISON, Russel Henry . .17 MacLEAN, John Angus . .49 For The Fallen ..................................81 DeCOSTE, J. P. “Jim” . .17 MacLELLAN, Ronald J. .49 In Flanders Fields .............................83 DINGWELL, Clifton Seymour . .19 MacNEILL, Donald Eden . .51 A Voice From The Trenches.............86 DOUCETTE, Ron . .19 MacNEILL, James Aeneas . .51 Veteran Information Submission Form .88 DOWLING, Aloysius “Al” . .19 MacNEILL, Lester Brehaut . .51 Advertisers’ Index . .87 DOWN, Augustus Warren “Gus” . .21 MacNEILL, Ralph Warren . .53 DOWN, O. Ross . .21 MacNUTT, Albert . .53 DWAN, Clifford J. .21 MacNUTT, Gerald . .53 Denotes deceased FOGARTY, Joseph Cletus “Joe” . .23 MacNUTT, Wendell . .55 All information believed to be FREEL (FORBES), Shannon . .23 MacPHERSON, Donald Alexander . .55 accurate at time of submission, GALLANT, Reginald Vincent “Reggie” . .23 MADDIX, Alphonse . .55 October 2014. GARRETT, Chester . .25 MANDERSON, Gordon . .57 GARRETT, Elmore . .25 MARTIN, Archibald W. “Archie” . .57 GILLIS, Ronald Joseph “Ronnie” . .25 MILLER, Wayne . .57 GLOVER, Ernest William . .27 MIODOWSKI, Paul . .59 HANCOCK, Chester . .27 MORRISON, Frank . .59 HANCOCK, John . .27 MURRAY, A. S. .59 HARDING, Eldon . .29 NORTON, Ernest Murray . .61 HICKEY, Allan . .29 PERCIVAL, Jack . .61 HICKEY, Charles Hartwell . .29 PERRY, Sylvère . .61 HICKEY, George . .31 POIRIER, Albin . .63 Front Cover Photo: HICKEY, Urban . .31 POIRIER, Bélonie . .63 On July 28, 2014, Highway 1 on PEI, the 115-kilometre stretch of the Trans- HOLLAND, Joseph . .31 POIRIER, Joseph . .63 Canada highway between the HOLLAND, Thomas Vincent . .33 POIRIER, Joseph Sylvère . .65 Confederation Bridge and Wood Islands, was renamed Highway of HOLLAND, Thomas Vincent . .33 POIRIER, Théodore . .65 Heroes in honour of everyone who served Canada in uniform. 4 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ACORN, Alvin Lawson WWII Alvin was born on August 1, 1914 in West Devon, Prince Edward Island. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy on March 13, 1941 and served on HMCS Grou as a Stoker. Petty Officer Acorn escorted convoys in the North Atlantic and served on D-Day in the English Channel. He was discharged on September 18, 1945. Alvin passed away in 1995. ACORN, Nicholas “Nick” AFGHANISTAN Nick, born to Alan Alcorn and Alice Peters, grew up in Dundas, Prince Edward Island and attended high school in Montague. An Armed Forces member in both the Navy and Army, Nick did one tour of duty in Afghanistan. He presently lives in Alberta. ANDERSON, Chester R. WWI Chester was born on May 14, 1898 in Cable Head to Howard and Lillian (Leslie) Anderson. He enlisted in 1917 and served in the 5th Siege Battery of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Prince Edward Island. After his discharge in 1919, Private Anderson married and moved to Florida where he lived until his death on January 14, 1963. Chester is buried there. Lest We Forget / 5 3 Walker Drive, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8S5 902.892.0238 420 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4E6 902.894.8423 Charlottetown Co-op Food Markets are “Proud to Support our Veterans” 6 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command ANDERSON, Earl L. WWI Earl was born in 1895 in Cable Head West to Howard and Lillian (Leslie) Anderson. He joined the 82nd Regiment, 26th New Brunswick Infantry in August 1914 and was among one of the first Islanders to enlist when war was declared. Sergeant Anderson was injured in one of the severest battles of the war. After his discharge in December 1919, Earl married and settled in Belcarres, Saskatchewan where he died and was buried in May 1965. ARSENAULT, Edmund Joseph WII & SPECIAL DUTY AREA Edmund was born in St. Nicholas, Prince Edward Island in 1921. He joined the Army and served in the Italian Campaign with the Royal Canadian Regiment. Edmund was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Miscouche for 25 years before he passed away in 1983. BARRY, Bernard WWI Bernard was born to John and Margaret (MacIntosh) Barry in St. Peter’s Harbour in 1896. After the death of his parents, he was brought to Pat McCarthy’s and later to Goose River to live with Frank Cummings’ family. Bernard joined the 105th Regiment and served as a Private in France where he was wounded. After his discharge, he returned to Goose River for a short time then moved to Charlottetown where he became an employee of the CNR Hotel. Bernard lived in Charlottetown until his death on July 13, 1973 and is buried in the People’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Charlottetown. Lest We Forget / 7 8 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command BARRY, Patrick Joseph WWI Patrick was born to John and Margaret (MacIntosh) Barry in St. Peter’s Harbour on June 10, 1897 and lived with Clem and Maggie Sutherland in Cable Head after the death of his parents. He joined the 105th Battalion “B” Company, on January 12, 1916 and was sent overseas where he served as a Private. After the war, Patrick returned to Cable Head for a short time and upon his discharge on May 22, 1919, left for Ontario where he died on September 4, 1939. He is buried in Ontario. BEAIRSTO, Harold WWI Harold was born in 1894 in Malpeque, Prince Edward Island but grew up in Darnley. He enlisted in Calgary in December 1915 to serve in World War I and was wounded and sent home in 1918. BRADLEY, Frederick PEACETIME Frederick was born in Toronto, Ontario where he joined the Armed Forces at the age of 17. While in the Navy, he served aboard many ships, including HMCS Quebec (formerly HMCS Uganda), HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Cayuga, HMCS Micmac, HMCS Kootenay and many others. Frederick retired in 1975 after 24 years in the service. Lest We Forget / 9 In Memory of Those Who so Bravely Served. The Dentists of Prince Edward Island, Proudly Supporting our Veterans. 10 / www.peilegion.com The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command BURDEN, George Campbell “Bill” WWII Bill was born in 1925 in Montague, Prince Edward Island. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in Canada and in the North Atlantic as a telegrapher working on escort ships during World War II. Bill was a member of Charlottetown Legion Branch 1 for sixty years before he passed away in 2010.