When the Second World War broke out, François answered the call to serve his country by enlisting with the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Their role was among the most dangerous in the army. They were often the first soldiers to advance into unfamiliar territory, scouting enemy positions, gathering intelligence, maintaining contact with opposing forces, […]
Chief Warrant Officer Pierre “Mike” Lussier was a soldier, a leader, a father, and a man whose legacy of service continues through the generations of his family. Born on 23 July 1935, Mike joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1951. His military career spanned over 39 years, during which he served with distinction and earned […]
Arthur was my Great Uncle. He was killed during a baseball game during WWI when he stepped on unexploded ordnance.
Warrant Officer First Class Stephen Semenchuk Stephen Semenchuk served with distinction in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War as a Wireless Air Gunner, achieving the rank of Warrant Officer First Class. Following the war, he proudly continued to serve Canada with dedication and honour. His legacy of service lives on through […]
Irving was my great-uncle. His death in theatre in April 1943 affected his family so badly, he was seldom spoken of afterwards, outside of Remembrance Day – it was too painful. He wanted out of a coal mining town in rural Nova Scotia, and he got out, but at great cost. He was an air […]
My grandfather, Bill Schwarz, came to Canada from Germany in 1928 and was naturalized in 1934. He served in the German army at the end of WW1. In May 1940, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Signals Corps, first as a lineman and then qualified as a carpenter. Even though he had a Certificate of […]
Major Ernest “Ernie” Romans joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1986 as an Air Combat Systems Officer, flying on the CP-140 Aurora. He commanded crews that successfully located and ceased illegal fishing operations in the Pacific, stopped the shipment of drugs in the Caribbean and was deployed to the Middle East. In non-flying positions, […]
My nephew, by marriage, Master Corporal Cameron Andrews, LdSH (RC) RCAC. Born in Port Ont March 1, 1993. Was tragically killed on leave August 2, 2024 . He was also a door gunner in 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Edmonton. At the time of his death, he was an instructor at Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School […]
Born in West Ham, London, in 1890, Richard Wingrove Pattison served 11 years with the British Imperial Army as a Driver in the Royal Horse Artillery, number 53965. Posted to Sailkot, India, in 1909, his unit was transferred to Meerut in 1914. In February 1915, his “S Battery” arrived in Basra to bolster the campaign […]
Major Valerie Siemens was an experienced Logistics Officer with the RCAF. An avid runner, a skilled piano teacher, a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2 who enjoyed living life to its fullest. She was much loved and is missed every day by all who knew her.
