Gordon Darrach, the son of Neil Angus Darrach and Christina MacDonald of East Royalty, Prince Edward Island was born in Calgary, Alberta where he received his early education. He then attended Prince of Wales in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Mount Allison University, Dalhousie University and Pine Hill Divinity School. He was ordained in the ministry of the United Church of Canada in June 1937 and served at the North End mission in Halifax.

At the outbreak of WWII, he enlisted in the Princess Louise Fusiliers and served with this company in England and Iotaly, with the Calgary Tanks in France and Holland and the Three Rivers Regiment in Holland and Germany. For his wartime service, France awarded him the highest military decoration for valor, the Croix de Guerre (avec etoile argent).

In 1949 he joined the Canadian Army as chaplain and served in various bases in Canada as well as in Korea, Indochina and Europe. In 1965 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in his appointment as senior Protestant chaplain with the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in Germany. Following retirement in 1967, he worked until 1976 as a director of the Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare.

Gordon Darrach was married to Jean MacKenzie (1915-1977) of Pictou, N.S. and had two sons, Ian and Alastair. He died on 12 October 1983.

Two years after his father's death, Neil Angus, the eldest son, purchased a property in East Royalty and moved the family to this property on the corner of St. Peter's and Union Roads. Here he farmed and carried out a successful building construction business. He also established the Health Pasteurizing Milk Co. in partnership with Walter and Harold Heartz. He and his wife Christina MacDonald had four children, Gordon (1909-1983), Malcolm, Ivan, and Shirley.

Gordon Darrach was born in Calgary, Alberta where he received his early education followed by attendance at Prince of Wales in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Mount Allison University, Dalhousie University and Pine Hill Divinity School. He was ordained in the ministry of the United Church of Canada in June 1937 and served at the North End mission in Halifax. At the outbreak of WWII, he enlisted in the Princess Louise Fusiliers and served with this company in England and Italy, with the Calgary Tanks in France and Holland and the Three Rivers Regiment in Holland and Germany. For his wartime service, France awarded him the highest military decoration for valor, the Croix de Guerre (avec etoile argent).

In 1949 he joined the Canadian Army as chaplain and served in various bases in Canada as well as in Korea, Indochina and Europe. In 1965 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel with his appointment as senior Protestant chaplain of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in Germany. Following retirement in 1967, he worked until 1976 as a director of the Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare.

Gordon Darrach was married to Jean MacKenzie (1915-1977) of Pictou, N.S. and had two sons, Ian and Alastair.