Remembering World War II - Digby Co., NS, Casualties

Remembering World War II Digby County, Nova Scotia, Connections

War Memorials - name listed on the Bear River War Memorial - name listed on the Barton War Memorial - name listed on the Rossway War Memorial - name listed on the Saulnierville War Memorial - name listed on Westport War Memorial - name listed on Freeport War Memorial Casualty Photos Wartime News clips Digby Co., NS

Abramson, Roderick William Alcorn, Glendon Murray Allbright, Bach Bernard Allbright, Bernard Amero, Frank Charles Amirault, Resther Joseph Balcom, Maurice Edward Banks, Harry Vincent Barkhouse, Donald Frederick Blinn, Joseph Howard Blynn, Arnold Raymond Bower, Horace Lent Chalmers, Edward Dempsey Clarke, Donald Wallace Comeau, Joseph Ambroise Comeau, Joseph Denis Comeau, Joseph Gerald Comeau, Leo Joseph Comeau, Telesphore Joseph Crowell, Clyde Prescott D'Eon, Gerald Joseph Deveau, Darie Joseph Deveau, Francis Joseph Deveau, Joseph Edward Albert Deveau, Paul Martin Donnelly, Kenneth Angus Doucet, Joseph Edouard Gerard Doucette, Gerald Joseph Eldridge, George Harper Ellis, Gerald Austin Ellis, Richard Hartney Farnsworth, Howard Thomas Forrester, Kenneth Rae Francis, Burgess Arthur Frost, Garfield Eugene Frost, Lawrence Valentine Gaudet, Joseph Elise Gaudette, Norman Joseph Geddry, Emery Louis Gehue, Roy Crosby Gilliland, William F. Glavin, William Alton Godsoe, Joseph Henry Greene, Arthur Monson Harris, John Hetrick Isles, Harold Elburn Jaquest, Stuart Arthur Kelly, Douglas Ernest LeBlanc, Elie Lewis, Joseph Watson Lyman, Arthur Rodney Maling, Norman Mitchell Marshall, Ernest Marshall, Walter Murray McCormick, Roger Elderkin McCullough, Freeman Hallett McCullough, Sidney Raymond McGowan, Harold Alexander Melanson, Alphonse Louis Melanson, Edward Charles Melanson, Ernest Joseph Melanson, Eugene Andrews Melanson, Leo John Morehouse, Ira Bertram Mullen, Frederick Joseph Mullin, William Dakin Nichols, Paul Eaton Outhouse, Lloyd Allen Perry, David Hamilton Perry, Gordon Livingstone Prime, Hamilton Earle Raymond, Glendon Dwight Richard, John Batiste Robbins, Max Feindel Robicheau, Joseph Edmond Ross, Lawrence Dennis Saulnier, Joseph Melbourne Simmons, Aubrey Smith, Arthur George Sparks, Quinton Henry Spray, Norman Spray, Stanley Stevens, Elwood Leroy Surrette, Ernest Eugene Theriault, Louis Phillip Thibault, Emile Joseph Tooker, Charles Turnbull, Ross Glendon Vidito, Robert Kenneth Warren, Curtis Weaver, Joseph Harold White, Leonard James Williams, Richard Francis Wilson, George Allen Winchester, Donald Smith Woodman, Henry Raymond Woodman, Samuel Driffield Woof, Reginald Yorke, William Arnold

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Sergeant Private Gunner Sapper Private Gunner Sergeant Private Sergeant Lance Corporal Flight Lieutenant Lance Corporal Sergeant Pilot Officer Private Private Ordinary Seaman Private First Class Sapper Fireman Assistant Victualling Seaman 1st Class Seaman 1st Class Private Fireman 2nd Class Craftsman Able Seaman Private Corporal Corporal Lance Sergeant Private Major Private Private Able Seaman Officer Cadet Private Rifleman Second Lieutenant Sergeant Cook (S) Trooper Pilot Officer Private Flight Sergeant Private Corporal Sapper Private Corporal Private Petty Officer Steward Corporal Private Private Gunner Private Able Seaman Private Private Seaman Private Aircraftman 2nd Class Private Pilot Officer Warrant Officer Class II Private Flight Lieutenant Private 1st Class Flight Sergeant Private Private Flight Sergeant Private 1st Lieutenant Able Seaman Sapper Private Private Sergeant Quartermaster Sergeant Pilot Officer Private 1st Class Flying Officer Private Saloon Messman Sergeant Private Able Seaman Private Private Private Craftsman Steward Pilot Officer Flying Officer Pilot Officer Private

Royal Canadian Artillery West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Royal Canadian Engineers Veterans Guard of Canada Royal Canadian Artillery, 2 Field Regt. 145 Squadron (Dartmouth), Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. 75 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. 148 RAF Squadron; Royal Canadian Air Force West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. 218 (RAF) Squadron; Royal Canadian Air Force North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. SS Cornwallis (Vancouver), Canadian Merchant Navy 109th Engineer Combat Battalion, 34th Inf. Div. US Army Royal Canadian Engineers SS Florian (Liverpool, England), Canadian Merchant Navy HMCS Otter, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve USS Mississinewa, US Navy Reserve United States Navy North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. USS Turner (DD-648), US Navy Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers HMCS Donnacona, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C. Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C. West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada HMCS Margaree, Royal Canadian Naval Reserve West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. 398th AA Arty (Automatic Weapons) Bn, SP, US Army Regina Rifle Regiment, R.C.I.C. 36th Bomber Squadron, USAAF 419th Squadron, USAAF HMCS Venture, Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C. 10th Armoured Regiment 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Royal Canadian Air Force West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C. Royal Canadian Engineers Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C. Co. I, 3rd Batt., 25th Marines, 4th Marine Div., USMC Irish Regiment of Canada HMCS Cornwallis, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C. MV Montrolite (Montréal, Québec) West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. United States Merchant Navy, Eastern Steamship Company Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Royal Canadian Air Force North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C. 427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 175th Infantry, 29th Division, US Army Royal Canadian Air Force North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. Royal Canadian Air Force Royal 22nd Regiment, R.C.I.C. 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Gp. (Heavy) USAAF HMCS Regina, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Canadian Engineers Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C. 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery 102 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force Company I, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Inf. Div., US Army Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps MV Victolite (Victoria), Canadian Merchant Navy Princess Louise Fusiliers, R.C.I.C. Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C. SS Marconi Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C. Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers SS St. Malo (Canada), Canadian Merchant Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.

November 1, 1944 August 9, 1943 September 17, 1944 January 28, 1947 June 25, 1942 August 7, 1943 February 28, 1945 August 2, 1944 October 15, 1941 July 22, 1943 August 5, 1944 August 2, 1943 September 15, 1944 September 12, 1944 April 28, 1945 April 9, 1945 December 3, 1944 May 22, 1944 November 10, 1943 January 20, 1941 March 26, 1941 November 20, 1944 April 17, 1943 June 7, 1944 January 3, 1944 July 11, 1944 May 14, 1947 August 2, 1943 April 15, 1944 February 27, 1945 August 2, 1943 January 6, 1942 February 10, 1942 September 4, 1947 October 31, 1944 October 22, 1940 January 6, 1942 November 11, 1944 September 28, 1944 July 5, 1944 January 19, 1944 August 26, 1940 August 14, 1944 October 1, 1942 December 12, 1946 May 9, 1944 January 6, 1942 March 18, 1944 July 26, 1944 March 3, 1945 February 21, 1945 September 13, 1944 June 5, 1943 February 15, 1942 December 12, 1943 December 15, 1944 June 26, 1944 July 15, 1944 February 5, 1942 January 6, 1942 October 12, 1944 1942 October 3, 1944 October 30, 1941 July 10, 1944 June 8, 1944 September 17, 1943 July 5, 1944 May 12, 1944 June 13, 1944 August 2, 1942 June 6, 1944 December 12, 1943 August 28, 1942 April 14, 1945 June 22, 1944 August 8, 1944 March 26, 1947 May 26, 1944 September 19, 1944 April 29, 1942 July 23, 1945 January 5, 1945 July 23, 1943 August 21, 1943 July 19, 1942 February 11, 1942 September 30, 1944 October 9, 1944 December 15, 1939 September 1, 1944 October 3, 1944 December 22, 1943 April 12, 1945 October 12, 1940 October 8, 1942 August 17, 1945 August 1, 1942 January 4, 1945

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Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily Gradara War Cemetery Italy Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba Doucetteville (Sacred Heart) Cemetery, NS Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily St. John's (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily Gradara War Cemetery, Italy Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Halifax Memorial, NS Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Italy St. Bernard Cemetery, Belliveau's Cove, NS Halifax Memorial, NS Halifax Memorial, NS Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, Northbridge, Mass Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York USA Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France Saulnierville Roman Catholic Cemetery, NS Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Bear River (Mount Hope) Cemetery, NS Weymouth Falls (St. Matthew's) Cemetery, NS Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Halifax Memorial, NS Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Epinal American Cemetery, France Calais Canadian War Cemetery, France Bear River (Mount Hope) Cemetery, NS Green Bower Cemetery, Gardner, Mass. (Air Crash Westport Baptist Cemetery, NS retteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France Kiel War Cemetery Bear River (Mount Hope) Cemetery, NS Viroflay New Communal Cemetery, France Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Lyman Cemetery, Silver Lake, NH (KIA Iwo Jima) Gradara War Cemetery, Italy Digby (Fairview) United Church Cemetery, NS Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy Minturno War Cemetery, Italy Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France Halifax Memorial Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium Lost at Sea Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Little River (United Baptist) Church Cemetery, NS Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France Blevy Communal Cemetery, France Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France Calais Canadian War Cemetery, France Normandy American Cemetery, France Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy Montcornet Military Cemetery, France Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY (KIA-Europe) St. Merryn Churchyard, Cornwall, England Weymouth Falls Baptist Cemetery Cassino War Cemetery, Italy Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Hanover War Cemetery, Germany East Millinocket Cemetery, Maine Reau Communal Cemetery, France Salmon River (St. Vincent De Paul) Cemetery Halifax Memorial, NS Cesena War Cemetery, Italy Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands Santos, Brazil (died of illness in Santos, Brazil) Montecchio War Cemetery, Italy Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy Brookwood Military Cemetery, England Halifax Memorial, NS Ottawa Memorial Kirkee War Cemetery, India Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery, Netherlands Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy

b. Digby, NS b. Bear River, Annapolis Co., NS b. Toronto, Ontario (NS Born Father) b. Sandy Cove, NS b. Plympton, NS b. Weaver Settlement b. Bear River, Annapolis Co., NS b. Lansdowne, Pictou Co.; Digby Resident b. Weymouth, NS b. Grosses Coques, Clare b. Plympton, NS b. Freeport, NS b. Belfast, Ireland, Smith’s Cove Resident b. Bear River, NS b. Lower Saulnierville, Clare b. St Bernard, Digby Co., NS b. Little Brook, NS b. Haverville, Mass. (NS Born Parents) b. Belliveau’s Cove, NS b. Digby, NS b. Meteghan River, NS b. Salmon River, Digby Co., NS b. NS father b. Lake Doucette b. Hectanooga, NS b. Boston Mass. NS Born Mother b. Digby, NS b. Meteghan Station, NS b. Belliveau's Cove, Nova Scotia b. Sandy Cove, NS b. Digby, NS b. Bear River, NS b. Mt. Pleasant, Digby Co. NS b. Hampstead, UK; Bear River Resident b. Weymouth, NS b. Westport, Briar Island b. Westport, Briar Island b. Belliveau's Cove, Nova Scotia b. Havelock, Digby Co., NS b. Meteghan Station, NS b. West Enfield, Me.; (Bear River Resident) b. Greenfield, Mass; (NS Born Father) b. Westport, NS b. Digby, NS b. Fox River, NS; Resident of Bear River b. Boston, Mass. (Bear River Resident) b. Bear River, Digby Co., NS b. London, UK; (Resident Digby Co. NS b. Grand Falls, NB; (Westport Res. 9 years) b. Little Brook, Digby Co., NS b. Waterford, Digby Co., NS b. New Hampshire (NS Born Mother) b. Bear River East, Annapolis Co., NS b. Sunderland, England (Digby Resident) b. Freeport, Digby Neck, Digby Co., NS b. New Edinbough, Digby Co., NS b. Hassett’s, Digby Co., NS b. Digby, NS b. Weymouth North, Digby Co., NS b. Saulnierville, Digby Co., NS b. Ashmore, Digby Co., NS b. North Range, Digby Co b. Essex, Mass, (Digby Co., Born Parent) b. Doucetteville, Digby Co., NS b. Little River, Digby Co.,NS b. Weymouth, Digby Co., NS b. Brighton, Digby Co., NS b. Freeport, Digby Co., NS b. Tiverton, Digby Co., NS b. Freeport, Digby Co., NS b. Lynn, Mass. (NS Born Parent) b. Freeport, Digby Co., NS b. Tidville, Digby Co., NS b. Bear River, Digby Co., NS b. Rossway, Digby Co., NS b. Meteghan, Digby Co., NS b. Roslindale, Mass. (NS Born Parent) b. Meteghan River, Digby Co., NS b. Yarmouth, NS; Weymouth born Mother b. Weymouth, Digby Co., NS b. Weymouth Falls, Digby Co., NS b. Nottingham, England; (Brother Digby Res.) b. Nottingham, England; (Digby Resident ) b. Bear River, Digby Co., NS b. Millinocket, Maine; (NS Born Parent) b. Digby, NS b. Hectanooga, Digby Co., NS b. unknown; (Nephew of Digby Resident) b. Digby, NS b. Bridgetown, NS (Digby Resident) b. Centerville, Digby Co., NS b. St Bernard, Digby Co., NS b. Gilbert’s Cove, Digby Co., NS b. Moschelle, Anna Co. (Digby Resident) b. Digby, NS b. Digby, NS b. Joggin Bridge, Digby Co., NS b. Conway, Digby Co., NS b. Middleton St. George, UK (Res. Digby) b. Boston, Mass. (Digby Resident)

Digby Co., Nova Scotia - WWII Casualties Wartime Heritage has identified 99 casualties connected to Digby Town and County in 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 Digby County War Memorials, and other local sources. The list of men and women who lost their lives during World War II and include the names of those born in Digby County, sons of Digby Co. born parent(s), connection to Digby by wartime marriage, resident of Digby County at enlistment, and non residents with Digby Co. address at enlistment. The Bear River is the border between the Annapolis and Digby counties of Nova Scotia and thus, splits the Bear River community so that half the community is in Annapolis County and the other half in Digby County. The list includes those with connection to the community of both counties.