Chief Airman (LAC) Kevin Hicks was born in Howley, Newfoundland. He joined the RCAF in 1956 and worked as an aircraft technician. He served with pride in several units, including 3 Fighter Wing in Europe. He was kind, pleasant to be around, loved music and was a talented guitarist and singer who enjoyed playing with […]
À l’âge de 21 ans, le cavalier Otto Victor Feist s’est enrôlé dans les Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (« PABV ») pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le 21 novembre 1940. Le 19 février 1942, Otto s’est enrôlé dans le British Columbia Regiment. Otto est issu d’une famille d’agriculteurs de la Saskatchewan rurale. Il est […]
Chief Warrant Officer (formerly MCpl.) Betiana Mubili was a nurse who was accepted into the RN Graduation Program. She was passionate about helping others, and during her deployment in Afghanistan, she was able to help local civilians and children. She was proud to be a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and loved new adventures. […]
MCpl Danny Corneau (retired) was an adventurous and generous soul who never backed down from a challenge. He was a loving father and husband, and always made sure everyone took care of him. He was always making new friends, loyal and helpful, and always put others before himself. You are loved and greatly missed, until […]
James (Jim) Alexander joined the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in 1944, at the age of 19. After completing jump training in Shilo, Manitoba, he joined the battalion in England. On March 23, 1945, he took part in Operation Varsity, the airborne crossing of the Rhine. He was part of the battalion that met the Russian […]
Captain (Navy) David Coulson joined the Naval Reserve as a medical officer in 1957 and served for 34 years. Commonly known as “Doc”, he also served as Senior Medical Advisor to the Naval Reserve and was the Canadian representative on the NATO Committee of the Inter-Allied Conference of Reserve Physicians. A milestone in his career […]
Samuel Barbour est né à Southwest Arm le 25 janvier 1920. Son enfance est semblable à celle de la plupart des jeunes hommes de la campagne terre-neuvienne de l’époque. Il pêche, il joue, il va dans les bois – presque toujours accompagné de son chien, Skipper. Sam fréquente l’école à classe unique de la communauté, […]
Cecil G. Cherry est né à Kings Cross, Londres, Angleterre, le 11 juillet 1895. À l’âge de 7 ans, il est envoyé au Canada sur le navire Dominion en tant qu’un des « Barnardo Home Boys ». Il est employé dans de nombreuses familles de l’Ontario et travaille plus tard comme ouvrier et charpentier. Le […]
Le soldat de deuxième classe Thomas Samuel Walker a été tué au combat le 9 avril 1917, lors de la bataille de la crête de Vimy. Il n’avait que dix-sept ans : 1900 – 1917. Il repose au cimetière canadien n° 2, à Neuville-St-Vaast, en France. Régiment 788602.
Christian J.E.C. LalandeARC VétéranLCol Lalande ret. a gradué du College militaire royal du Canada et a servi dans l’ARC de 1980 à 2019. Christian a piloté l’hélicoptère Labrador et plus tard l’hélicoptère Cormorant pour la Recherche et Sauvetage aux Escadrons 413 de Greenwood, NS; 424 de Trenton, ON; et 442 de Comox, BC. Il a […]
