Ellershouse is a rural community in the

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province of

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, located in the Municipal District of West Hants. It is the birthplace of

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recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class John George Yurcak, M.B., C.D., Wall of Valour.

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Ellershouse on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{HantsNS-geo-stub