2026 Remembrance Row

My husband joined the army in 1972 and served his country for 15 years. He was a military policeman and served during the Cold War and in peacetime. He retired from the armed forces with an honorable discharge in 1987.

Corporal Leon O’Keefe (1972-2023) joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2002 as an Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 in support of OP ATHENA. Leon left the RCAF to join NAV CANADA in 2011. Cpl O’Keefe enjoyed playing guitar, was an avid Beatles fan and placed a high value […]

I remember my grandfather, “Poppa”, when we spent our summers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he lived. He would take me fishing at “Wisner’s Pond” early in the morning, teaching me how to bait hooks and land a fish. The fresh pan-fried trout remains a delicious memory to this day. He and my grandmother […]

My father served overseas during the Second World War. He began his service in May 1943 and served until the end of the war in 1945. He belonged to the 3rd Régiment de la Chaudière. My father fought in France, Belgium and Germany. He was slightly wounded in the hand when a bullet knocked the […]

Walter began his life in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he joined the Canadian Army in 1949. After graduating from the Royal Military College in 1953 with an honours degree in history, Walter was posted to Lord Strathcona’s Horse Squadron A and served with the Canadian contingent in the Korean War. After the war, Walter […]

My father, Lieutenant Michael Bolger, served in World War II with the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. He has been featured on the Wall of Remembrance since its inception in 2017. He was wounded in 1943 while fighting in Italy – San Guistina. His photo is one of those you see below in 2022. He died […]

Ian Gordon Bell began his military career as an aircraft maintenance man at CFB Cold Lake, before being reclassified as a pilot. Ian passed away during a training flight on the CT-114 tutor at CFB Moose Jaw. Ian was an incredible person and a true friend. He will always be loved and missed.

Stanley Rideout joined the RCAF in 1949 and flew with 426 Squadron (Trenton, On) on the Northstar during Operation Hawk (airlift to Korea). Operation Hawk provided air support to the United Nations Command, transporting equipment to Korea until 1954, a total of 599 missions. He served during the Cold War in Germany, working on Sabres […]

Gunner Joseph Thistle died in the Canoe River train accident along with 16 fellow soldiers on November 21, 1950 near Valemont, B.C. They were on their way to Korea when their westbound train collided with an eastbound train. The accident was due to a messaging miscommunication.

Chesley George Thistle served in the Canadian Army Signal Corps from 1939 to 1941, and was wounded during the London Blitz. He was 39 and had four children at home when he enlisted and left for England. Three children were born after his return.