Jean-Baptiste Lagadec spent four years in Europe during the First World War, mostly as a mechanic at the Engine Repair Park in the UK. He was awarded a posthumous medal for his services, as he died of the pandemic in 1918, three weeks before Armistice Day.
Jean-Pierre Lagadec was a radio operator with the Royal Air Force Transport Command, 45 Group. He and his team transported aircraft to England for use in combat. Jean-Pierre and his team perished when their plane crashed on February 6, 1945.
Lieutenant-Colonel T.C. MacWilliam, commander of the Ist Bn, 2nd Reg, First Special Service Force, led the assault and capture of Monte La Difensa on December 3, 1943. Killed by mortar fire as he was about to reach the regiment’s second objective.
A proud veteran of World War II, he served valiantly in Europe, including France, Italy and the Netherlands. He was a generous and caring man, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather!
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 […]
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 […]
