I am running in honour of Corporal James Arthur McAlpine. Although I did not have the privilege of knowing him personally, I grew up hearing his story through my father, who was a childhood friend, and through the many people whose lives he touched. His passing at such a young age left a profound void […]
Havelock Passchendaele Morris was born on 19 July 1918, in Chignecto, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. His middle name was chosen in honor of a relative who fought in the Battle of Passchendaele in the First World War. Havelock Morris (22) married Kathryn (Kate) Mary Burke (20) on 12 July 1941, in River Hébert, Nova Scotia. Six […]
Corporal Vijayalayan Mathiyalaghan (“Vijay”) My beloved brother, Corporal Vijayalayan Mathiyalaghan, known to all as “Vijay,” enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in 2011 and proudly served with the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment. In 2018, he deployed to Ukraine as part of Operation UNIFIER, where he used his expertise in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to train […]
Thomas Geoffrey Cooper Caton (Grandad) joined the Royal Airforce as a boy to fight in World War 2. He gave his life to the service, only retiring when age caught up with him. Following WW2, Geoffrey, was stationed around the world including; Singapore, Malta, Cyprus, Netherlands, Scotland and Germany. He always gave his all for […]
Lt. Col. Garry Hunt CD 1934 – 2024.Garry joined the Canadian Armed Forces upon enrolling at Royal Roads, Military College in 1952. He proudly served in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Lght Infantry for over 35 years both in Canada and abroad. Garry was an avid athlete. He especially loved short-distance, running and cross-country skiing. Of […]
Starling Omar Morris enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and commendably served with distinction. He was placed within the 3rd Division and saw combat in multiple renowned battles including Ypres, Hill 70, Marne, Amiens, and most notably, Passchendaele. It was here that he was awarded for coolness under fire. By the summer of […]
Military service Service number: H23317422Age: 41Rank: SergeantForce: ArmyUnit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian RegimentDivision: 3rd Battalion GroupBirth: October 15, 1961Enlistment: February 27, 1990Death: October 2, 2003 Kabul, Afghanistan Additional informationHusband of Susan Dawn Short, father of Charissa and Joshua of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Son of Murray Donald Short of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Additional citationsDag Hammarskjöld Medal, Canadian […]
Walter Grabiec was a member of the First Special Service Force, also known as a the Devil’s Brigade. In 1944 during an operation in Anzio Italy he was injured from a grenade, which ultimately required the amputation of his right hand. After coming home he started working with the War Amps and up until his […]
Bill Pilon served in Canada with the RCAF during the Second World War. He was stationed at Summerside, PEI and in southwestern Ontario near Galt/St. Thomas. Bill was one of a family of 6 children, 4 of whom served in the Canadian Forces (2 in the RCAF, 1 as an Army Nurse and 1 in […]
Justin proudly served in the Canadian Air Force as a military police member from 2014 to 2019. He completed a tour in Latvia during his career. He eventually decided to move on and work for multiple cities in the surrounding area, while also focusing on his mental health journey. Justin loved spending as much time […]
