We regret to advise of the death of Michael Dennis Flemming, CD (Ret’d) on 13 February 2020 at Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney NS. Michael was a veteran of the Korean War.
Born 1932 in Margaree NS, Michael joined the Canadian Armed Forces with the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1949 and served until his release in 1951. During this period he deployed to Korea. He rejoined the Canadian Army in 1955 and served with the Canadian Provost Corps and Military Police. In addition to service in Canada, Michael completed United Nations tours with both the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) and with in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1965.
Following his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1978, Michael moved back to Cape Breton where he worked for a time with the Corps of Commissionaires. He served on the staff of the 750 SubWest Kinsmen Air Cadet Squadron. Michael was a member of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping (CAVUNP) and was a member and Past President of the MGen Lewis W. MacKenzie Chapter in Sydney. NS. He was an active and longtime member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #12.
A funeral service will be held in the Spring. Time and date to be announced. Online condolences can sent to the family through the funeral home. {khApr2020}
