Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Mr. LeRoy William Gamble is a Veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force and a lifetime member of the George R. Pearkes V.C. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5. Having held many positions and having served on numerous committees with the Legion, he was named his dedication for his work with the Veteran community resulted in him being named Legionnaire of the Year in 2015.
In his role as Service Officer, he assisted Veterans with pension and disability claims. He continues to meet with Veterans to this day to follow up on reports and even takes time to visit those who reside in care facilities.
He is quite active with schools, talking to students about the significance of Remembrance Day and acting as Master of Ceremonies at the Remembrance Day ceremonies.
He has also conducted research about where soldiers from Prince Edward Island have been laid to rest, and on four separate occasions he travelled to Europe to visit those war graves to place the Prince Edward Island and Canadian flags at their headstones. Mr. Gamble has even spoken about his travels to descendants of the fallen who were appreciative of the journey he had undertaken.