Following in his father’s footsteps, Ray joined the army in the late 60s and served in various capacities in different units during his years of service. He first served with the RCR (CFB Petawawa, ON), then with the 3rd Canadian Mechanized Commando (CFB Baden, Germany). Later in his career, he ventured into the medical field […]
Arthur John Redmond, veteran of Second World War, a son, a dad and wonderful grandpa.
In memory of my grandfather Nicholas Mangione and my great-uncle John Mangione. They were bombardier and air gunner respectively.
Tony Lee was a proud member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Although he spent most of his career as a Canadian military engineer, Tony joined the Lord Strathcona’s Horse as a crewman in 1974. He switched to surveying two years later, while stationed in Calgary, and became a long-standing member of the Ottawa Mapping Service. […]
Seargaent Edward Arthur Lowther R.52049 Died November 21, 1941His Wellington was shot down during Operation Crusader in the Halfaya Pass.(near Sidi Omar, Egyptian-Libyan border)
Petty Officer Gordon Lester Andrews served in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Armed Forces from September 1954 to June 1979. During his service, he served at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa and at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. He also served on the following ships: HMCS Jonquière, HMCS Beacon Hill, HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Cape […]
Captain John Covan has circled the globe more than ten times in his life. Joining the Merchant Navy in 1942, he served as captain during the Second World War and the Korean War. His family is grateful for his sacrifice and the years they spent with him. We’ll always remember him. To hear a story […]
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 […]
