Master Corporal Michael TouchetteGovernor General’s Foot Guards MCpl Mike Touchette died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 31st, 2010, at the age of 61.MCpl Touchette was an infantry soldier with the Governor General’s Foot Guards (GGFG), a Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Regiment. He was also a Mortarman and long-time shooter/coach/mentor/recruiter with the Regiment Combat […]
Larry Rankin, Sergeant Major (retired), proudly served his country in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as an Infantryman for 24 years with 2 PPCLI. His stellar military career included postings to Edmonton, Germany, Winnipeg, and Regina, along with two operational tours of Cyprus and one of Egypt. After retirement, he continued to contribute to the […]
My Dad, Peter Lajeunesse served in the Canadian Navy, he passed away in November 2024 from leukemia and I’m running this race to honour him and his time served.
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 […]
