West Nova Scotia Regiment

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  1. GeeDubayou

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    Getting back to the West Novas, another one of their COs.

    Recommendation for Award for Waterman, Ronald Stephen Edward
    Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Award: Distinguished Service Order

    Thanks Owen!
     
  2. Owen

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    Was there any West Novies of fame who earned medals?


    I've just found the first 5 from the 23 listed on the National Archives website.
    These are all on WO 373/3.
    3 are in London Gazette for 4th November 1943
    2 are in London Gazette for 23rd December 1943

    Name McNeil, Gordon Leo French
    Rank: Captain
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Sicily
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 04 November 1943
     

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    Name Martell, Thomas Kleen
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F-40151
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Sicily
    Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 04 November 1943
     
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    Name King, John William
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F.39750
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Sicily
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 04 November 1943
     

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    Name Guy, George Ross
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Sicily
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 23 December 1943
     

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    Name Spinney, Gordon Fielding
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F.40727
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Sicily
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 23 December 1943
     

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  7. Owen

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    Slighty out of chronological order but I'll post them how I find them.
    Jumping to 4 awards listed on WO 373/8

    Name Waterman, Ronald Stephen Edward
    Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Distinguished Service Order
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 November 1944
     
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    Name Newcombe, Leonard Joseph
    Rank: Serjeant
    Service No: F-49817
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 November 1944
     

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    Name Vingar, Alexander
    Rank: Serjeant
    Service No: F-40106
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 November 1944
     

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    Name McKinnon, Russel Theodore
    Rank: Corporal
    Service No: F-39668
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 November 1944
     

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    Earlier in 1944 now, sorry out of date order.
    9 listed on WO 373 /5

    Name Bogert, Mortimer Patrick
    Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Distinguished Service Order
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Name Jones, James Harvey
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Name MacNeil, John Cameron
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     

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    Name Fletcher, John Palmer
    Rank: Captain
    Regiment: Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps attached to West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Name Tait, Douglas George
    Rank: Serjeant
    Service No: F40074
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Here's one I found by chance . Regiment named incorrectly.
    Name Amero, Alfred John
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F-39934
    Regiment: West Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     

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    Name MacLeod, John Alexander
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F-54989
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Name Brown, Robert Edward
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F-39944
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 March 1944
     
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    Name Pelly, Howard William
    Rank: Private
    Service No: F29725
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 20 April 1944
     
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    This Chap was awarded MM & Bar .

    Name Marshall, James Warner
    Rank: Private
    Service No: C-49541
    Regiment: Canadian Infantry Corps
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 20 April 1944

    Name Marshall, James Warner
    Rank: Corpora
    lService No: A49541
    Regiment: West Nova Scotia Regiment
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
    Award: Bar to Military Medal
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 March 1945
     

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