Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt MBE, my grandfather’s brother, was one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers of WWII. He dedicated his life not only to service in the war but also to fighting for recognition of Commonwealth soldiers, co-founding the Undivided Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Association. My own grandfather also served as a Captain in the […]
Robert Graham was a great-grandfather of mine. Robert died in Italy in 1944, and he left behind 6 kids and his wife, Annie. Robert served in two WWII regiments, North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment and the West Nova Scotia Regiment. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2050055
Gilbert “Bud” Gagnon was a Korean War veteran serving on HMCS Iroquois and then Ontario from 1952 to 1957. Got the nickname Bud on the boats, as he went to the west coast to learn English and it made everyone’s life easier to call him that, a nickname that stood for life. He later served […]
Roger enlisted in the RCAF on the 27th of July 1942, following in the footsteps of his older brother Ray, who joined the army a year earlier. After training, Roger was shipped off to England to undergo further training. He was promoted to Sgt and became a Tail Gunner with 429 Bison Squadron, in Halifax […]
Cpl Mike Starker was my medic when he was KIA on 6-May-2008 in Zhari District, Afghanistan.
My grandfather’s words: My name is Douglas Langtree, MM. I was in the non-permanent inactive militia before the war, and on September the 1st, we were called up. They said that there was a war imminent and that we wanted to be ready. I had the motor bike, and I did a lot of dispatch […]
Aircraftsman Martin Gilmore served in the RCAF during World War Two. He specialized in radar and monitored all ships and aircraft traffic in the North Atlantic. Thank you Army Run and The Royal Canadian Legion.
Flying Officer Edward Charles Baker, born 15th of October 1920 in Toronto. Volunteered in the RCAF and served honourably from the 10th of April 1941 until November 12th 1945. Enlisting as a Gunner & flying aboard many of the bomber aircraft Canada used during World War 2, he served his country & family proudly, earning […]
As a child, Gilles was a troublemaker. He got in trouble, as all kids do. But, he went a little bit further than he should have and eventually found himself in front of a judge who gave him a choice: “You can go to reform school, or you can join the military.” Gilles, not being […]
N. Donald Little was born in Saint John, NB, and was quite young when he enlisted in the Army in 1939. He went overseas to the UK and Italy. He served as president of his local Legion later on in life. I love the annual tradition of running in the Canada Army Run with my […]
