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Pte. Albénie Joseph Bernard
PTE. ALBÉNIE JOSEPH BERNARD


Pte. Albénie Joseph Bernard, son of Azade and Madeleine Bernard, joined the Canadian Army on April 16, 1942. He went overseas in the fall of 1943 in the Forestry Corps in Scotland, returning to Canada in the spring of 1944. After his advanced training in Utopia, N.B., he returned overseas, attached to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and was in action in France and Germany from August, 1944 to the end of the war May 5, 1945.

He was discharged February 18, 1946.


Cpt. Albert Bernard, son of Jerry Bernard and Annie Husher, enlisted in the P.E.I. Highlanders on December 2, 1939, serving 13 months in Newfoundland and one year in England.

He was taken on strength by the Cape Breton Highlanders (5th Armoured Division), landing at Naples in the Italian campaign.

He saw action in the Prescara area (death valley) and the Hitler line. Wounded at the battle for Arielli, he was hospitalized for a period of time before joining his unit which was now advancing through France, Belgium and Holland.


Cpt. Albert Bernard
CPT. ALBERT BERNARD


He was discharged in September, 1945, re-enlisted in 1946 with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and served for two years in Germany.

He was discharged, on Category, in 1954.


Pte. Camille P. Bernard
PTE. CAMILLE P. BERNARD

Pte. Camille P. Bernard, son of Joseph Bernard and Marie-Rose Wedge, served for three years in the American Forces of U.S.A.

He served in the United States and in Alaska.

He received a certificate of Merit.


Pte. François-Xavier Bernard, son of Azade and Madeleine Bernard, did his military training at Beach Grove Inn, P.E.I. and Debert, N.S.

He went overseas with the North Nova Scotia Regiment in July, 1944, landing in England, where he continued his training. He was killed at Boulogne, France on September 5, 1944. He is buried in Calais Canadian Cemetery (Plot 8, Row B, Grave 2).


Pte. François-Xavier Bernard
PTE. FRANCOIS-XAVIER BERNARD


Pte. Marcellin Bernard
PTE. MARCELLIN BERNARD

Pte. Marcellin Bernard, son of André Bernard and Marie-Anne Gallant, enlisted in the P.E.I. Highlanders on May 20, 1940.

He served in Canada, Newfoundland, the United Kingdom and saw action in the Italian campaign. He returned to Canada for a medical discharge.

Pte. Paul Bernard, son of Jerry Bernard and Annie Husher, enlisted in the P.E.I. Highlanders on September 6, 1939.

He served in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Kingston, Ont. and in 1943 he went to England, returning to Canada at the end of the war for demobilization on September 20, 1945.


Pte. Paul Bernard
PTE. PAUL BERNARD


Pte. Sylvère Bernard
PTE. SYLVÈRE BERNARD

Pte. Sylvère Bernard, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bernard, served in the army during the Second World War in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.

Pte. Harold Birch, son of Arthur and Sadie Birch, served in the 1939-1945 war.


Pte. Harold Birch
PTE. HAROLD BIRCH


Pte. Lea Ernest Birch
PTE. LEA ERNEST BIRCH

Pte. Lea Ernest Birch, son of Arthur and Sarah Birch, enlisted in the army in June, 1940.

After training in Amherst, N.S., he went overseas in 1941. He returned to Canada in 1943 as an instructor at Aldershot, N.S. He returned to England in 1944 and proceeded to France, with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. He was discharged in December, 1945.

Pte. Jimmy Bishop, son of James Bishop and Mary MacLure, served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during World War II.

He served in Canada, Sicily, Italy, France and Belgium.


Pte. Jimmy Bishop
PTE. JIMMY BISHOP
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