Corporal Leon O’Keefe (1972-2023) joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2002 as an Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 in support of OP ATHENA. Leon left the RCAF to join NAV CANADA in 2011. Cpl O’Keefe enjoyed playing guitar, was an avid Beatles fan and placed a high value […]
I remember my grandfather, “Poppa”, when we spent our summers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he lived. He would take me fishing at “Wisner’s Pond” early in the morning, teaching me how to bait hooks and land a fish. The fresh pan-fried trout remains a delicious memory to this day. He and my grandmother […]
Captain Linden Mason, 2RCRJuly 6, 1975 to January 25, 2012May he rest in peace
Master Corporal Michael Stoker served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and the Governor General’s Foot Guards from 1981 to 1988. Mike also served in the Ceremonial Guard with Band and 1 Company (GGFG). Mike passed away on August 6, 2023. In-person participants Alex Gauthier, Byron Gilmore and Paul Schulte (all ex-GGFGs) would like to […]
Reverend Major Mike Dalton (May 5, 1902 – April 6, 2009) was a Canadian Roman Catholic military chaplain who was the most decorated Roman Catholic chaplain in Canadian military history. In 1939, at the outbreak of the Second World War, Father Mike volunteered to join the Essex Scottish Regiment of the Canadian Army and served […]
My father served overseas during the Second World War. He began his service in May 1943 and served until the end of the war in 1945. He belonged to the 3rd Régiment de la Chaudière. My father fought in France, Belgium and Germany. He was slightly wounded in the hand when a bullet knocked the […]
My father, Gordon Carbert, joined the Forestry Corps in 1942, at the age of 20. After basic training at Valcartier, Quebec, he went overseas to Scotland. In 1944, he was sent to England, then France and Belgium, as well as Germany and Holland. Gordon was discharged in 1946, after 4 years’ service. After the war, […]
Walter began his life in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he joined the Canadian Army in 1949. After graduating from the Royal Military College in 1953 with an honours degree in history, Walter was posted to Lord Strathcona’s Horse Squadron A and served with the Canadian contingent in the Korean War. After the war, Walter […]
Dean E. YowellOctober 15, 1928 – May 15, 2020 Dad joined the U.S. Navy as an IC (Internal Communications) electrician during the Korean War, serving aboard the USS Seminole and USS Frontier. After being wounded in 1952 and honorably discharged, he returned to Colorado Springs and resumed his career with the telephone company, where he […]
My father, Lieutenant Michael Bolger, served in World War II with the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. He has been featured on the Wall of Remembrance since its inception in 2017. He was wounded in 1943 while fighting in Italy – San Guistina. His photo is one of those you see below in 2022. He died […]
