Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - WWII CasualtiesThere were 168 casualties connected to Yarmouth Town and Countyin the Second World War (1939-1947)The information on each casualty is from sources that include the American Battle Monuments Commission, the Books of Remembrance in Ottawa, the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Veterans Affairs), the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the names on the Yarmouth Town and County War Memorial, and other local sources. (The dates listed reference date of death) Click on the name to go to information on each person. Adams, George ManuelSeptember 7, 1942(Motor Mechanic) HMCS Raccoon, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer ReserveAllen, Carl WarrenSeptember 18, 1944 (Private) Carleton and York Regiment, RCICAmirault, Albert MarkNovember 1, 1944 (Sapper) 16 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers Amirault, Alphe BaptisteMarch 5, 1943 (Flight Sergeant) 214 (FMS) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceAmirault, Edwin FrederickJanuary 2, 1945 (PFC) 21st Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, US Army Amero, Alfred JohnDecember 2, 1944(Sergeant) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Amiro, Irvin VincentApril 29, 1944 (Telegraphist) HMCS Athabaskan, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer ReserveBabin, Joseph LawrenceAugust 16, 1944 (Rifleman) Regina Rifle Regiment, RCICBambrick, Robert BurnyeatDecember 22, 1941(Captain) 6th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Canadian ArtilleryBell, James LloydMarch 30, 1944 (Flying Officer/Pilot) #20 OTU RAF, Royal Canadian Air ForceBell, DavidNovember 30, 1944(Flying Officer) 429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceBellman, Wilson October 30, 1944 (Gunner) 3 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian ArtilleryBerry, RaymondFebruary 6, 1941 (Fireman and Trimmer) SS Maplecourt (Montreal), Canadian Merchant NavyBeveridge, Malcolmer S.June 30, 1945 (Sergeant) 93rd Fighter Control Squadron, US Army Air Forces Blanchard, Philip JosephMay 24, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICBlackadar, Karl KennethMay 7, 1947(Major) Royal Canadian Army Medical CorpsBoudreau, Andrew WilliamAugust 2, 1943 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC [André G.]Boudreau, Charles GeraldJanuary 14, 1942 (Sergeant/Air Gunner) #22 OTU RAF, Royal Canadian Air ForceBoudreau, Herbert AndrewOctober 28, 1944 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC Boudreau, John JeremiahSept 7, 1942 (Leading Seaman) HMCS Raccoon, Royal Canadian Navy ReserveBoudreau, Percy JosephAugust 14, 1944 (Private) Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, RCIC Boudreau, Robert FrancisAugust 12, 1944 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC Bourque, Douglas JosephAugust 13, 1944 (Private) Essex Scottish Regiment, RCICBrittain, Malcolm HartleyDecember 17, 1943 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Brittain, Paul HermanJuly 21, 1944 (Pilot Officer/Air Gunner) 10 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Burke, Joseph GeraldFebruary 20, 1944 (Flight Sergeant/Pilot) 427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceCann, Malcolm AngusOctober 22, 1940 (Able Seaman) HMCS Margaree, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Canty, Malcolm AllenDecember 11, 1941 (Flight Sergeant)250 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Churchill, Bruce WilburSeptember 29, 1944 (Private) Algonquin Regiment, RCIC Comeau, Dennis EdwardOctober 25, 1944 (Private) Essex Scottish Regiment, RCIC Comeau, Emile JosephDecember 15, 1943 (Private) 48th Highlanders of Canada, RCICComeau, Gordon AugustusJune 10, 1944 (Private) 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, RCIC Cook, Donald WhitmanOctober 13, 1944 (Private) Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Cosman, William NathanDecember 7, 1944 (Flying Officer) 248 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Cottreau, Louis GeorgeJuly 26, 1944 (Private) Le Regiment de Maisonneuve, RCIC Cromwell, Percy ClaytonFebruary 8, 1945 (Private) Royal Can. Electrical and Mechanical EngineersCrosby, Frank KillamMarch 8, 1944(Captain) US Army Troop Transport SS YarmouthCrowell, WilliamSeptember 21, 1941(Able Seaman) SS Lissa (Glasgow, Scotland)D'Entremont, Alcide JosephNovember 10, 1946 (Private) Royal Canadian Infantry CorpsD’Entremont, Francis JosephJanuary 6, 1944 (Chief Gunners Mate) USS Saint Augustine PG-54, United States Navy ReserveD’Entremont, Frank StephensJuly 18, 1943(Private) Carleton and York Regiment, RCIC D'Entremont, Joseph FulgenceOctober 19, 1940 (Leading Seaman) HMCS Bras D'Or, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Deveau, Joseph WalterAugust 31, 1944 (Trooper) 8th Princess Louise's Hussars, 5th Armored Regiment, RCACDixon, William HenryAugust 16, 1942(Private) Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of CanadaDoane, Murray ThomasFebruary 21, 1940 (Gunner) Royal Canadian Artillery Doucette, Harry WilliamMarch 25, 1945 (Private) North Nova Scotia Highlanders, RCIC Doucette, James TheodoreDecember 4, 1944 (Fusilier) Princess Louise Fusiliers, RCICDoucette, John EdwardMay 22, 1944 (Private) 48th Highlanders of Canada, RCIC Doucette, Joseph E.February 6, 1941 (Fireman) S.S. Maplecourt (Montreal), Canadian Merchant Navy Doucette, LouisJuly 5, 1944 (Private) North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, RCICDow, Leonard ArthurJuly 25, 1943(Private) Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, RCICDuffy, Warren Alvin August 7, 1944(Flight Lieutenant) 617 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceDunn, Charles DouglasMarch 27, 1942 (Flight Sergeant) 408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Durling, DavidSeptember 9, 1944 (Flying Officer/Air Gunner) 98 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceFells, Roy MortonDecember 2, 1943(Sergeant) Royal Canadian ArtilleryFitzgerald, George LeonardAugust 10, 1944 (Private) Algonquin Regiment, RCIC Foote, David BertramAugust 8, 1944 (Gunner) 2 Survey Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Forbes, Percy D.October 15, 1941 (Pantryman) S.S. Vancouver Island (Montreal), Canadian Merchant Navy Forsythe, Percy CampbellJanuary 19, 1942(Messman) SS City of Atlanta, United States Merchant NavyGavel, Arthur DouglasApril 17, 1944(Flying Officer) 525 Royal Air Force Squadron; Royal Canadian Air ForceGoodwin, Charles SeywardMarch 16, 1941(Abe Seaman) J. B. White; Canadian Merchant Navy Grant, Freeman HectorDecember 14, 1943 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Grant, William HowardApril 13, 1945 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCICGray, Everett ReginaldJune 7, 1944(Private) Royal Canadian Army Service CorpsGullison, Frederick EugeneFebruary 8, 1943 (Flight Sergeant/Pilot) 10 RAF (OTU) Operational Training Unit, RCAFHacking, David BrianSeptember 23, 1944 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC Hamilton, Donald GrantDecember 4, 1943 (Warrant Officer Class II /Air Gunner) 429 Squadron, RCAF Hamilton, James LoganJuly 25, 1944 (Private) North Nova Scotia Highlanders, RCICHarrington, Nethen RaymondNovember 1, 1945 (Sapper) Royal Canadian Engineers Harris, John LewisDecember 13, 1943 (Corporal) Carleton and York Regiment, RCIC Hatfield, ArthurNovember 9, 1944 (Private) 2 Base Reinforcement Depot, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Hatfield, Jack ElmerMay 28, 1940 (Pilot Officer/Air Gunner) 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force Hattie, John ErnestSeptember 21, 1944 (Private) Carleton and York Regiment, RCICHattie, Sherman John February 23, 1940 (Signalman) Royal Canadian Corps of SignalsHayes, Raymond ArthurJune 15, 1943 (Leading Aircraftman) No.1 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAFHemeon, Kenneth SmithJune 29, 1941 (Second Cook) S.S. Grayburn (London, England), Canadian Merchant Navy Higbv, Kenneth October 23, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Hilton, Thomas BradfordApril 11, 1944 (Second Lieut.) 338th Bomber Squadron, 96 Heavy Bomber Group, USAAFHolden, William DesmondMay 7, 1942 (Gunner) Royal Canadian ArtilleryHolobow, Frederick MichaelApril 13, 1943(Warrant Officer Class I) 489 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Horton, Arthur JohnOctober 30, 1943 (Sergeant) 31 OTU, Debert, NS, Royal Canadian Air Force Hubbard, Fred L.March 11, 1944(Staff Sergeant) 182nd Infantry Regiment (Americal Division; US Army) Hubbard, John E.UnknownUnknownHubbard, Paul HenryApril 18, 1945 (Lance Corporal) Algonquin Regiment, RCICIrvine, Richard ReginaldJune 6, 1944 (Flying Officer) 426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceJacquard, Angus JohnJanuary 1, 1944 (Rifleman) Royal Rifles of Canada, RCIC Jenkins, Wentworth ClydeJuly 2, 1944 (Private) 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, RCIC Kenney, Harold ArchibaldApril 13, 1945 (Corporal) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC Kenney, Norman HagarDecember 3, 1944 (Able Seaman) S.S. Cornwallis (Vancouver), Canadian Merchant Navy Kerr, James ColinOctober 10, 1944 (Lieutenant) Royal Winnipeg Rifles, RCICKillam, Charles WentworthNovember 21, 1941 (Lance Bombardier) Royal Canadian ArtilleryKing, James BernardAugust 8, 1944 (Gunner) 23 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery LaFave, John AlbertFebruary 26, 1945 (Private) North Shore New Brunswick Regiment, RCICLarkin, Francis McLaughlinSeptember 10, 1944 (Lance Corporal) Cape Breton Highlanders, RCICLeblanc, Paul VincentJuly 21, 1944 (Private) Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, RCIC LeBlanc, JamesMay 14, 1943(Able Seaman) SS Centaur (Liverpool, England), Australian Merchant NavyLeBlanc, Albert ThomasDecember 28, 1944(Flying Officer) 428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceLent, Donald HughDecember 11, 1944 (Sapper) Royal Canadian Engineers, 10 Field Sqn.Levesque, EdmondApril 22, 1945(Lance Corporal) Carleton and York Regiment, RCICLewis, George HenryMay 18, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICMacKenna, William FrankSeptember 15, 1943 (Sergeant/Air Gunner) 10 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceMacLellan, James G.August 31, 1944(Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICMelanson, Ernest JosephSeptember 12, 1944 (Trooper) 11th Armoured Regiment, Ontario Regiment, R.C.A.C.Millard, ThomasAugust 24, 1943 (Leading Aircraftman) 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF Miller, Earl GlawsonSeptember 13, 1942 (Stoker) HMCS Ottawa, Royal Canadian NavyMoores, Douglas KeithAugust 3, 1944 (Flying Officer/Pilot) 438 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceMoulaison, George MelbourneMay 27, 1942(Oiler) Transport Jack, United States Merchant NavyMuise, Henry JamesSeptember 1, 1944 (Private) Cape Breton Highlanders, RCICMuise, James ReginaldMay 23, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Muise, Joseph ArthurMarch 6, 1945 (Private) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, RCICMuise, Mary MaimieNovember 30, 1943 (Private) Canadian Women's Army Corps Muise, Victor AndrewApril 10, 1946 (Lance Corporal) Royal Canadian Army Service CorpsMuise, William JosephSeptember 14, 1944 (Private) Carleton and York Regiment, RCICMurphy, HarryOctober 19, 1940(Engineman) HMCS Bras D’Or Royal Canadian Navy ReserveNewell, Daniel Edward TreymainAugust 3, 1940(Lieutenant) HM Sub Thames, Royal NavyNewman, Joseph GeraldSeptember 1, 1942 (Flight Sergeant/Pilot) 5 OTU RAF, Royal Canadian Air ForceNickerson, Gordon SydneyOctober 31, 1944 (Private) North Shore New Brunswick Regiment, RCICNickerson, Herbert Eugene November 8, 1946(Private) The Royal Canadian RegimentNickerson, Osborne CharlesDecember 6, 1944(Able Seaman) HMCS Ville de Quebec, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Nickerson, Osborne VictorJuly 23, 1942(Leading Aircraftman) 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAFNickerson, Otis KeithApril 13, 1942 (Leading Aircraftman) 16 SFTS, Royal Canadian Air Force O’Brien, Charles StuartOctober 31, 1941(Flight Sergeant) 76 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceO'Hanley, Charles BeechingOctober 23, 1941 (Pilot Officer) 31 OTU, Royal Canadian Air Force O'Neil, John PervinDecember 10, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICOikle, Winslow EarlJune 7, 1944 (Corporal) 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, RCICParker, Douglas RogerSeptember 27, 1943(Pilot Officer) 407 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceParker, Harold FenwickNovember 4, 1943 (Major) 4th Recce. Regiment, 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, RCAC Porter, Ralph EverettApril 9, 1945(Captain) US Tanker St. Mihiel, United States Merchant Navy Pothier, Bourneuf FreemanMay 7, 1944 (Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (DFC)Pothier, Charles LouisApril 29, 1944 (Able Seaman) HMCS Athabaskan, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Rattee, George NeilAugust 23, 1943 (Flying Officer) Royal Canadian Air ForceRaynard, Stanley WilliamSeptember 23, 1942 (Steward) SS Esso Williamsburg, United States Merchant NavyRice, Clarence EverettMarch 19, 1945 (Lance Corporal) Royal Canadian Corps of SignalsRitcey, Charles AllisterMay 27, 1944 (Lieutenant) Princess Louise Fusiliers, R.C.I.C.; 11th Inf. Bde. Support Group Robicheau, Percy JamesApril 5, 1945 (Lance Corporal) North Shore New Brunswick Regiment, RCICRogers, Charles WillardNovember 22, 1943 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICRogers, Harold MelvilleApril 3, 1943(Flying Officer) 421 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Rose, Irvin CecilSeptember 17, 1944 (Rifleman) Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, RCICRose, Malcolm RudolphAugust 6, 1944 (Lieutenant) King's Own Scottish Borderers, RCICRoss, John AlexanderNovember 1, 1944 (Lieutenant) Pictou Highlanders, RCICRuggles, Isaac WilkinsJanuary 18, 1945 (Trooper) 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, R.C.A.C. Sabean, Walter AngusJuly 6, 1943 (Private) Royal Canadian Army Service CorpsSears, Harold MelvinFebruary 17, 1945 (Private) Highland Light Infantry of Canada, RCICSherman, LawrenceJune 13, 1944(Flying Officer) 162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air ForceSimmons, Aubrey March 26, 1947 (Sapper) Royal Canadian EngineersSisco, Stillman EltonAugust 8, 1944 (Private) South Saskatchewan Regiment, RCICSkinner, Lloyd NewtonMay 15, 1942 (Pilot Officer) 407 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force Smith, Frank EdgarDecember 23, 1943(Lieutenant Skipper) Royal Canadian Navy ReserveSollows, Ivan SteenNovember 15, 1943 (Flight Sergeant/Pilot) 9 OTU RAF, Royal Canadian Air Force Spinney, Hugh ThorburnSeptember 4, 1941 (Rifleman) Halifax Rifles, RCICStar, JosephJune 13, 1944 (Flying Officer) 28 OTU, Royal Air ForceSurette, Anthony George August 28, 1944 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC Surette, Arthur JohnJune 11, 1944 (Private) North Nova Scotia Highlanders, RCICSurette, Joseph JeremiahJune 26, 1945 (Private First Class) United States Marine CorpsSweeney, Byron LeslieFebruary 14, 1943 (Warrant Officer) Royal Canadian Air Force Sweeney, Harry KennethAugust 10, 1944 (Private) Lincoln and Welland Regiment, RCICTaylor, Charles WilliamJanuary 2, 1944 (Warrant Officer Class II/Air Gunner) 550 RAF Squadron, RCAFThornton, Arnold ErnestSeptember 22, 1944(Private) Calgary Highlanders, RCICThurston, Howard FrederickAugust 3, 1943 (Warrant Officer/Air Gunner) 12 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Trefry, Ernest F.February 6, 1941 (Ordinary Seaman) S.S. Maplecourt (Montreal), Merchant Navy Van Amburg, James AshtonDecember 12, 1943 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC Vickery, Leslie OliverSeptember 19, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICWatson, John CrittendenMay 7, 1944(Lieutenant) HMCS Valleyfield, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer ReserveWard, James RichardJune 21, 1944 (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCICWhite, Albert StanfordDecember 6, 1944(Flight Lieutenant/Pilot) 113 Squadron, RCAFWhite, Arnold ClaytonMay 23, 1944 (Corporal) Carleton and York Regiment, RCICWiseman, Carl WilliamJuly 11, 1944(Electrical Artificer 3rd Class) Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Wood, George ArthurFebruary 7, 1945(Pilot Officer) 12th RAF Squadron; Royal Canadian Air Force