Dad joined the RCN in 1939 at the young age of 19. He was overseas during WWII and never disclosed his work in London England during the height of the war. He served on numerous ships during his 25 years of sevice to our country. He met our Mom while the Maggie was being outfitted […]
Grandpa enlisted April 26, 1941 at 16 years of age and was assigned to Canadian Forestry Corps of Canadian Army. His father and uncle served in WWI.
My great grandfather (George Mappe Graves) served in the Royal Canadian Expeditionary Force in both the Boer War (supporting the horses and muitions) and in World War I.
In loving memory of my cousin Martin Johnston, a proud member of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, who served with distinction during the Yugoslav Wars in the early 1990s. Martin later dedicated a significant part of his career to logistics at Cold Lake, Alberta, where his dependability and work ethic left a lasting impression […]
180 Squadron Tactical Air Force WWII Veteran 38 missions over Europe as an Air Gunner. Rebecca Field: James V. Coburn was my grandfather. A veteran of WWII, father of 7, grandfather of 20, and great grandfather of 16. He lived a long and full life after the war passing in his 98th year. He joined […]
Corporal Kevin John Rodgers was my father. Although I never had the opportunity to know him, his service, sacrifice, and legacy have shaped my life in countless ways. My dad began his military journey with the Cameron Highlanders Cadet Corps of Ottawa in 1967 before joining the 28th Service Battalion (Reserve) in 1972. In 1976, […]
My grandfather, Pte Leslie Rothney, served in the 21st Canadian Armoured Regiment , GGFG in the Second World War. Born in Quebec in 1919, he left the family farm in Thetford Mines to enlist in the Army. He was in active service from June 1942 (first with 3 CACRU then the GGFG) and served our […]
My Grandfather Gérard (1922–1992) Born in 1922, my grandfather Gérard enlisted in the Régiment de la Chaudière to serve his country during World War II. After completing his training, he joined his brothers in England before being sent to the Netherlands to help liberate the country. During that campaign, he was reported missing. To save […]
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Patterson 1913-1990 Henry enlisted with the Royal Canadian Army Signals Corps and the 13 District Signals in Calgary, in October 1939. In 1940 he transferred to the Canadian Active Service Force and served in England, landing on Juno beach later in the day on June 6, 1944 and serving in Northwest Europe […]
This year I will run the Army Run 10K for the fifth consecutive year. I run because I have seen first-hand many of the challenges faced by veterans and serving members of the CAF, including physical and mental injuries, long periods away from family, and the loss of identity and struggle to find meaning after […]
