Il s’agit de mon Zada (grand-père juif) qui a servi pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ma mère est née pendant la période où il était à l’étranger. Il était gentil, protecteur et un grand-père extraordinaire, qui faisait rire tout le monde et parlait fièrement de son service.
Mon grand-père et mon héros, le général de division Ernest « Bunny » Weeks, a participé à deux guerres, a remporté la Croix militaire et la barrette, ainsi que la Médaille militaire et la barrette, et est passé de simple soldat à adjudant général des Forces armées canadiennes. J’ai eu la chance de passer beaucoup […]
Harry Sewell est né sur l’avenue Glen à Ottawa en septembre 1918. Jeune homme, il est un tireur d’élite actif à Connaught Range et s’engage dans l’armée avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il est envoyé en Angleterre en 1939 en tant qu’estafette et chauffeur à Londres. Il a terminé son service et est rentré au […]
He was a bomber and on Dec 24 1943, after entering a good bombing over Dusserdolf, he noted, ‘What a Christmas???’
Trois frères et leur beau-frère, tous les hommes d’une même famille en service.
Great-uncle Bill (William) first enlisted in the army during the Second World War, on May 7, 1945, having reached the age of majority and knowing that the war against Japan would still require support. He completed his basic and advanced infantry training in Simcoe, Ontario. He was discharged on V-J Day, saying he would like […]
Bert, to those who knew him, served in the Canadian Army for 24 years. First in the army with the 8th Canadian Hussars, then in the air force as a photo technician. Bert loved tanks, and would stop and climb on any one he saw. He passed away last March and we miss him dearly.
BIRTHApril 2, 1890Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada DEATHApril 29, 1918 (age 28)World War I – France Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fraser, of South Barr, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not return home.
Emile joined the army in 1943 (The Royal Canadian Dragoons) during WWII and the year-long occupation of Germany. He received the following decorations: 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, 2005 Year of the Veteran Commemorative Medallion (Legion). He was a model of courage for his wife, […]
On October 22, 2014, Corporal Nathan Cirillo lost his life while on sentry duty.
