2024 Remembrance Row

Dad served in the army for WWII, he went overseas to England, France, Germany, Holland as an ammunition inspector.

Gordon Ernest Pratt was born on a farm in North Gower, Ontario in 1921. He had three brothers and one sister. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941, was initially an air gunner and was promoted to Pilot Officer.  His plane, a Wellington bomber, was on operations over the North Sea. He and the crew […]

Willis Crooks was born on April 13, 1925 in Grenville Quebec.  WWII: June 12, 1943 he enlisted in the Navy, trained as a seaman gunner for defensively equipped merchant ships in the North Atlantic. Spent his time as Gunner on Merchant ships in the Atlantic until the end of war.  Passed away on November 3rd, […]

Pte Jason Rickard was third-generation military, joining the Air Force as a Construction Engineer. He was killed on duty travelling to CFB Gagetown, 08 Sept 2011.

My name is Céline Leclerc, and I am registered to the in-person half marathon. Simon Girard is my nephew, and I would like to commemorate his passing. He was a member of the Army, and he was struggling mentally after spending a few years in Afghanistan. He got help from professionals, but, unfortunately, he committed […]

Beti was an inspiring person, she drew people in wth her smile, fun personality and generous nature. She had a hard life but was motivated to make a better life for herself. She was determined to become a nurse after her mother passed away, she commissioned from MCpl to OCdt to start school in the […]

Danny was a warm soul and always wanted to help others, he was a dare devil and was always looking for the next adventure. Danny released as a MCpl from the CAF after his last posting with CANSOFCOM and a great career, he unfortunately lost his battle with his demons as he passed away too […]

Clyde Sheppard was a veteran of the Second World War, having served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a medic and ambulance driver. He joined the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 128 Whitney Pier) in 1948 and was president at the time of his death in 2012. Valour, responsibility, compassion, honour, dedication, gratitude – […]

Lt Maurice Jaques joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) in 1915. He returned to France in 1916 with the 13th Battalion C.E.F., also known as The Royal Highlanders of Canada. On September 3rd, 1916, he led a small advance party on a reconnoitering mission of a German trench located at the Mouquet Farm in La […]

Master Corporal Donald Raymond Carver, CD Born in 1935 in Hamilton ON, MCpl Carver enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1953 and received postings to Chatham NB, Marville France, Comox BC, Ottawa ON, North Bay ON, Bagotville QC and finally, Greenwood NS, where after 24 years in the RCAF, he retired as a […]