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  Wartime Heritage
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  Remembering World War II
  Yarmouth NS War Memorial - WWII  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   The Cenotaph, located in front of the Yarmouth County Library, Main 
  Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia lists 117 names of men and women
  from Yarmouth Town and County who lost their lives during  World War II. 
  The Wartime Heritage Association WWII Casualty Page 
     lists 202 war dead that include the following 85 names 
  not listed on the monument.
  
 
 
  (32) Born in the Town of Yarmouth /Yarmouth County
  Amero, Alfred John 
  
  
  December 2, 1944 (Sergeant) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Babine, Louis A. 
  
  
  
  October 17, 1942 (Private) 906th Guard Squadron, United States Army Air Force
  (b. Glenwood, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Berry, Raymond 
  
  
  
  February 6, 1941 (Fireman and Trimmer) SS Maplecourt (Montreal), Canadian Merchant Navy
   
  
  
  
  
  
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Boudreau, Donald James  
  
  December 23, 1944 (Private) G Co.,15th Infantry Batt., 317th Regiment, 80th Div., US Army
  (b. Yarmouth, NS)
  Boudreau, Herbert Andrew 
  
  October 28, 1944 (Private) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, RCIC
  (b. Lower Melbourne, Yarmouth Co., NS
  Comeau, Emile Joseph  
  
  December 15, 1943 (Private) 48th Highlanders of Canada, RCIC 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Connors, Aubrey George  
  
  April 19, 1943 (Deck Cadet) SS Robert Gray, US Merchant Marine 
  (b. Port Maitland, Yarmouth Co., NS
  Cottreau, Joseph Etienne
  
  May 20, 1942 (Watchman) SS Toronduc, Canadian Merchant Navy (b. Wedgeport)
  Crosby, Frank Killam
  
  
  March 8, 1944 (Captain) US Army Troop Transport SS Yarmouth 
  (b.  Chebogue, Yarmouth Co., NS) 
  Crowell William
  
  
  
  September 21, 1941 (Able Seaman) SS Lissa (Glasgow, Scotland) (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Dalton, Neil Maxwell
  
  
  August 27, 1943 (Warrant Officer Class I) 410 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
   
  D'Entremont, Alcide Joseph 
  
  November 10, 1946 (Private) Royal Canadian Infantry Corps  
  (b. Upper West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS
  D’Entremont, Frank Stephens  
  July 18, 1943 (Private) Carleton and York Regiment, RCIC 
  (b. West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS 
  Dixon, William Henry 
  
  
  August 16, 1942 (Private) Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Dow, Leonard Arthur 
  
  
  July 25, 1943 (Private) Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, RCIC 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Duffy, Warren Alvin  
  
  
  August 7, 1944 (Flight Lieutenant) 617 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 
  (b. Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS)
   
  Fells, Roy Morton 
  
  
  December 2, 1943 (Sergeant) Royal Canadian Artillery 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Forsythe, Percy Campbell
  
  January 19, 1942 (Messman) SS City of Atlanta, US Merchant Marine 
  ((b. Yarmouth NS) 
   
  Gray, Everett R. 
  
  
  
  June 7, 1944 (Private) Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 
  (b. Kemptville, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  LeBlanc, James
  
  
  
  May 14, 1943 (Able Seaman) SS Centaur (Liverpool, England), Australian Merchant Navy
  (b. Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Murphy, Harry
  
   
  
  October 19, 1940 (Engineman) HMCS Bras D’Or  Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Morton, William David
  
  
  May 15, 1943 (Private) 29th Infantry Training Battalion, US Army
  (b. Yarmouth, NS)
  Newell, Daniel Edward Treymain   August 3, 1940 (Lieutenant) HM Sub Thames, Royal Navy
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Nietz, Ivan Vernon  
  
  
  March 5, 1945 (Private First Class) 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Division, US Army 
  (b. Yarmouth, NS)
  Parker, Douglas Roger
  
  
  September 27, 1943 (Pilot Officer) 407 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Porter, Ralph Everett  
  
  
  April 9, 1945 (Captain) US Tanker St. Mihiel, United States Merchant Navy
  (b. South Ohio, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Rogers, Harold Melville
  
  April 3, 1943 (Flying Officer) 421 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Sabean, Walter, Angus 
  
  
  July 6, 1943 (Private) Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
  (b. Kemptville, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Simmons, Aubrey  
  
  
  March 26, 1947 (Sapper) Royal Canadian Engineers
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  Surette, Joseph Jeremiah 
  
  June 26, 1945 (Private 1st Class) United States Marine Corps
  (b. Eel Brook, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Thibeault, Jerry Louis
  
  
  December 2, 1943 (Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class) USS Capelin (SS-289), U.S. Submarine Force
  (b. Port Maitland, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Watson, John Crittenden 
  
  May 7, 1944 (Lieutenant) HMCS Valleyfield, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
  (b. Yarmouth NS) 
  (29)  Sons of Yarmouth Born Parent(s)
  Alden Jr., Ernest H 
  
  
  March 22, 1945 (First Lieutenant) 782nd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group, USAAF; son of
  Mary Dixie (Porter) Alden, born in Hebron, Yarmouth Co., NS) 
  Blackadar, Thomas Read
  
  October 24, 1944 (Sergeant) Air Forces Far East, U.S. Army Air Force. Son of Frederick Smith 
  Blackadar (1879-1958) born in Hebron, Yarmouth Co., NS and US Veteran of WWI.
  Carey, Orren Willard
  
  
  October 30, 1944 (Corporal) No 8 Air Observer School (RAF), Royal Canadian Air Force. 
  Son of Cora Mae (Hurlburt) Carey (1902-1948)  b. Yarmouth
  Chadsey, Clinton Joseph
  
  January 21, 1943 (Corporal) 36th Bomber Squadron 28th Bomber Group, USAAF; Son of George
  Bell Chadsey (1882-1955) born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
  Chadsey, William Lyman  
  
  April 6, 1945 (Radioman 3rd Class) USS Emmons, United States Navy; Son of George
  Bell Chadsey (1882-1955) born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
  Cosman, Robert Le Roy 
  
  April 19, 1944 (Able Seaman) SS John Straub (Armed American Merchant Ship); Son of Captain
  Frederick Miles Cosman (1863-1944) born in Ohio, Yarmouth Co., NS, and Clara (Hogan) Cosman 
  (1882-1968) born in Billtown, Kings Co., NS.
  Crowell, Weymouth
  
  
  April 17, 1944 (Captain) 448th Bombardment Squadron, 321st Bomber Group, 57th Bombardment
   
  
  
  
  Wing, 12th Air Force, USAAF; Son of Weymouth Crowell Sr. (1864-1952) born in Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Curry, Paul Sheldon
  
  
  December 8, 1944 (Lieutenant) United States Army Air Force; Son of George Howard Curry (1891-
  1984) and Abbey Lee (Goudey) Curry (1900-1991) born in Port Maitland, Yarmouth Co., NS.
  Durkee, Donald Allen
  
  
  July 3, 1944 (Fireman 1st Class) USS S-28, US Submarine Force, US Navy (b. Lynn, Mass. US)
  Son of Alonzo Willis Durkee born in Wellington
  D’Entremont, Francis Robert
  January 6, 1944 (Chief Gunners Mate) USS Saint Augustine PG-54, United States Navy Reserve.  Son 
  of James Thomas d’Entremont (1872-1935) born in West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS
  DeRenne, Arnold Douglas
  
  September 19, 1944 (Private 1st Class) Company E, 327th Glider Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Div, 
  US Army; son of George H. DeRenne (1876–1950) born in Eel Brook, Yarmouth Co., NS, and 
  Josephine A (Gavel) DeRenne (1892–1965) born in Gavelton, Yarmouth Co. NS.
  Doucette, Walter Joseph
  
  February 15, 1944 (Staff Sergeant) 22nd Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, 14th Air Force, 
  USAAF. Son of Edward Paul Doucette, b. Belleville, and Marion Virginia Meuse, b. East Quinan.
  Gaudet, Edward Rachael
  
  June 29, 1944 (First Lieutenant) 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, 
  USAAF; Son of John Ernest Gaudet (b. Yarmouth, NS) and Mary Irene (Doucette) Gaudet (b. Argyle,  
  Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Gaudet, George Paul
  
  
  October 29, 1944 (Pilot Officer) 325th Base Unit, Avon Park Army Airfield, USAAF.  Son of John
   
  
  
  
  Ernest Gaudet (b. Yarmouth, NS) and Mary Irene (Doucette) Gaudet (b. Argyle, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Gavel, Arthur Douglas
  
  
  April 17, 1944 (Flying Officer) 525 Royal Air Force Squadron.  Son of George William Gavel (1888-
  1968) born in Yarmouth NS and Veteran of WWI.
  Gavel, Clifford Roy
  
  
  January 31, 1947 (Lieutenant) HMCS Warrior (Squadron 825), Son of Roy Ferguson Gavel (b.1890 in 
  Kelleys Cove, Yarmouth Co. Nova Scotia and veteran of WWII)
  Goodwin, Charles Seyward  
  
  March 16, 1941 (Abe Seaman) J. B. White, Canadian Merchant Navy. Son of Howard Glenwood
   
  
  
  
  
  
  Goodwin born in Argyle, Yarmouth Co., NS
  Hubbard, Fred Leo
   
  
  March 11, 1944 (Staff Sergeant) 182nd Infantry Regiment (Americal Division; US Army)
  (son of Daniel Clifton Hubbard/Cora Anna Hubbard -  North East Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS)  
  LeBlanc, Albert Thomas 
  
  December 28, 1944 (Pilot Officer) 428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Son of Laurance Albert 
  LeBlanc born in Yarmouth, NS
  Meuse, James Russell
  
  
  December 18, 1944 (Private) 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, US Army. Son of 
  Eugene John Meuse (1877-1952; b. Amirault’s Hill, Yarmouth Co., NS) and Mary Laura White (1884-
  1976; b. Abrams River, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Meuse, John Joseph, Jr.
  
  July 15, 1944 (Private 1st Class) 128th Infantry 32nd Division, US Army. Son of John Joseph Meuse 
  (1892–1926; b. Quinan, Yarmouth Co., NS) and Rose Clara [LeBlanc] Meuse (1894–1968; b. 
  Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., NS).
  Meuse, Leonard Francis
  
  November 20, 1942 (Private 1st Class) Company ‘I’ 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division, US 
  Army. Son of Fred Edward Meuse (1887-1911; b. Yarmouth, NS)
  Meuse, William Frederick, Jr.
  July 22, 1944 (Corporal) United States Marine Corps Reserve. Son of William Frederick Meuse Sr. 
  (1887-1966) born in Morris Island, Yarmouth Co., NS.
  Nichols, Paul Eaton
  
  
  September 17, 1943 (Warrant Officer Class II) 40 Squadron, RCAF; Son of Herman NIchols, born in 
  Carleton, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Power, Roger B.
  
  
  
  July 10, 1943 (Private) 33 Field Artillery, 1st Division, US Army. Son of Aaron S. Powers, born in 
  Yarmouth, November 5, 1874.
  Raymond, Harold David
  
  October 14, 1942 (Corporal) Company N, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division;
  Son of Delbert Alanzo Raymond, (1892-1949) born in Short Beach, Yarmouth Co., NS
  Taylor, Albert Edward
  
  
  July 23, 1945 (Private 1st Class) Medic Co., 38th Armored Infantry Bn, 7th Armored Div, US Army
  Son of William Henry Taylor (1894-1921) born in Yarmouth, NS
  Tinker, Jr. Clarence Leonard
  
  May 18, 1943 (Major) Hd Squadron, 14 Fighter Group USAAF; son of of Madeline (Doyle) Tinker, 
  b. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on January 4, 1896.
  Wood, George Arthur
  
  
  February 8, 1945 (Pilot Officer) 12 RAF Squadron; Royal Air Force Squadron.  Son of Stanley Harold 
  Wood (1893-1984) born in Yarmouth, NS. 
  (10)  Resident of Yarmouth County at Enlistment
  Bambrick, Robert Burnyeat
  
  December 22, 1941 (Captain) 6th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery
  (b. Sydney Mines, NS ; Resident of Yarmouth, NS; husband of Ida Catherine Gordon Bambrick, 
  Yarmouth, NS)
  Blackadar, Karl Kenneth
  
  May 7, 1947 (Major) Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
  (b. Meteghan, Digby Co.; son of Martha Blackadar, Hebron, Yarmouth Co., NS; Hebron resident)
  Irvine, Richard Reginald 
  
  June 6, 1944 (Flying Officer) 426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 
  (b. Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; resident of Yarmouth at enlistment)
  Nickerson, Herbert Eugene 
  
  November 8, 1946   (Private) The Royal Canadian Regiment 
  (b. Woods Harbour, Shelburne Co., NS; resident of Lower East Pubnico at enlistment)  
  Nickerson, Osborne Charles
  
  December 6, 1944 (Able Seaman) HMCS Ville de Quebec, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
  (b. West Head, Shelburne Co., NS; resident of Seal Island, Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Oikle, Winslow Earl  
  
  
  June 7, 1944 (Corporal) 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, RCIC
  (b. Cape Sable Island, NS; resident of Yarmouth NS; brother of Mrs. Beatrice Lennox, Pubnico; 
  enlisted at Yarmouth)
  Rice, Clarence Everett  
  
  March 19, 1945 (Lance Corporal) Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
   
  (b. Lequille, Annapolis Co., NS; husband of Pearl Marie Rice of Yarmouth; resident of Yarmouth at 
  enlistment)
  Ritcey, Charles Allister  
  
  May 27, 1944 (Lieutenant) Princess Louise Fusiliers, R.C.I.C.; 11th Inf. Bde. Support Group
   
  (b. Lunenburg, NS; husband of Bertha Marion Ritcey, Vancouver St., Yarmouth; resident of 
  Yarmouth at enlistment)
  Ruggles, Isaac Wilkins
  
  
  January 18, 1945 (Trooper) 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, R.C.A.C. 
  (b. Lequille, Annapolis Co., NS; resident of Yarmouth)
  Smith, Frank Edgar 
  
  
  December 23, 1943 (Lieutenant Skipper) Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
  (b. Cape Negro, Shelburne Co., NS; resident of Yarmouth; husband of Clara Mae Smith of 
  Yarmouth NS)
  (13) Connection to Yarmouth by Wartime Marriage
  Bell, David
  
  
  
  
  November 30, 1944 (Flying Officer) 429 Squadron RCAF
  (b. Winnipeg, Manitoba; Husband of Barbara Ruth Currier [Dunlop], Yarmouth NS)
  Havener, Elmer Bird 
  
  
  April 24, 1945 (Second Lieutenant) 394th Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, USAAF
  (b. Rockland, Maine, US; husband of Gladys Frances Harding, Yarmouth, NS. 
  Holobow, Frederick Michael 
  
  April 13, 1943 (Warrant Officer Class I) 489 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. Watson, Saskatchewan; husband of Helen Louise (Cain) Holobow, of Yarmouth, NS)
   
  Kerr, James Colin 
  
  
  October 10, 1944 (Lieutenant) Royal Winnipeg Rifles, RCIC 
  (b. Winnipeg, Manitoba; husband of Alice Pearl [Pippy] Kerr, of Yarmouth, NS)
   
  Levesque, Edmond 
  
  
  April 22, 1945 (Lance Corporal) Carleton and York Regiment, RCIC
  (b. Edmundston, New Brunswick; husband of Lea Marie Elizabeth D’Eon  of West Pubnico, 
  Yarmouth Co., NS)
  MacLellan, James G. 
  
  
  August 31, 1944
  (Private) West Nova Scotia Regiment, RCIC
  (b. Big Marsh, Antigonish Co., NS; husband of Alice Geraldine (Moses) MacLellan, of South Ohio, 
  Yarmouth Co., NS)
  Matheson, Douglas Haig
  
  June 4, 1943 (Sergeant) RCAF 119th Squadron; #57 Operational Training Unit; b. Calgary,. Alberta;
   
  
  
  
  
  husband of Alice Mae Goodwin, married November 30, 1940 at Yarmouth)
  Newman, Joseph Gerard
  
  September 1, 1942 (Flight Sergeant/Pilot) 5 OTU RAF, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. St. John, New Brunswick; husband of Helen Ferne [Brayne] Newman, Yarmouth, NS)
  Sherman, Lawrence 
  
  
  June 13, 1944 (Flying Officer) 162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. Fort William, Ontario; husband of Mary Georgina Sweeney, daughter of Francis Sweeney of 
  Yarmouth, NS)
  Thornton, Arnold Ernest  
  
  September 22, 1944 (Private) Calgary Highlanders, RCIC
  (b. Amherst, Cumberland Co., NS; enlisted at Yarmouth; husband of Ann Berneice (Amiro) 
  Thornton, of Yarmouth, NS)
  Tinker Sr, Clarence Leonard
  
  June 7, 1942 (Major General) Commander United States Air Force, Hawaii) husband of Madeline 
  (Doyle) Tinker b. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on January 4, 1896.
  White, Albert Standford 
  
  December 6, 1944 (Flight Lieutenant/Pilot) 113 Squadron, RCAF
  (b. Windsor, Ontario; husband of Anne Dora (Martin) White, of Yarmouth, NS)
  Wiseman, Carl William 
  
  
  July 11, 1944 (Electrical Artificer 3rd Class) Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
  (b. Dartmouth, NS; husband of Olive Wiseman, of Yarmouth North, NS)
  (1) Non Resident with Yarmouth Address at Enlistment
  O’Brien, Charles Stuart
  
  October 31, 1941 (Flight Sergeant) 76 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  (b. Moncton, NB; listed Lakeside Inn, Yarmouth as residence at enlistment)