I would like to honour my paternal grandfather, Robert Walker (11/28/1916 – 03/15/2000), who served in the Second World War with the Saskatoon Light Infantry. I know it will bring my family such joy to see him honoured as I do my first Army Run challenge. Thank you!
Warrant Officer Eric L. Hutt served in the Canadian Army for over 30 years. He dedicated is life to protecting and serving fellow Canadians. In his community, he was always called upon to play the Last Post for the fallen soldiers. “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, […]
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Service dates: 1953 – 1981 UN Tours: Egypt 1957, Congo 1961
I will be participating in my first half marathon at the Army Run in Ottawa, Ontario. I selected the Army Run in honour of my late grandfather, James “Scottie” Millar, who served as a Lieutenant Colonel in The Royal Canadian Air Force for over 30 years. My grandfather and I both had a love for […]
In memory of my grandfather Nicholas Mangione and my great-uncle John Mangione. They were bombardier and air gunner respectively.
Lieutenant Stanley Bliss Tallman served with the Royal Canadian Dragoons Regiment of the Canadian Army from August 1914 to November 1918. He died six days before the end of the First World War. His personal effects are now displayed in a shadow box at the Merrickville Legion. Uncle of Guy and Harold Tallman, originally of […]
Michael J. Paupst was born on January 3, 1966. He attended Royal Roads Military College and graduated in Physics and Computer Science in British Columbia. He participated in various sports such as wrestling and volleyball, and won third place in track and field as a javelin thrower. After graduating, he trained as a pilot officer […]
My father’s name was Lyn (Lynwood) H. Buffam and was a soldier in the Perth Regiment during the Second World War. My father, like many others during the Second World War, was a miner when he joined the army. He was only 17 when he enlisted, but he felt so compelled to fight for our […]
I do this race every year in memory of my father, Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Copeland, who proudly served his country for 30 years. I started doing the army run in 2014 as a way of honouring my parents, both who were RCAF. In 2017, I signed up for the Vimy challenge. My Dad became very ill […]
Glenn was born to the army. He spent time in Germany, Bosnia, Petewawa, YellowKnife and Trenton. A warrant officer, he loved winter warfare and was an expert at it. After leaving Yellowknife and moving to Trenton, he returned to Yellowknife from January to March. He is survived by his wife Tracey and two daughters, Danielle […]
