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 […]
When the Second World War broke out, François answered the call to serve his country by enlisting with the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Their role was among the most dangerous in the army. They were often the first soldiers to advance into unfamiliar territory, scouting enemy positions, gathering intelligence, maintaining contact with opposing forces, […]
Chief Warrant Officer Pierre “Mike” Lussier was a soldier, a leader, a father, and a man whose legacy of service continues through the generations of his family. Born on 23 July 1935, Mike joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1951. His military career spanned over 39 years, during which he served with distinction and earned […]
Arthur was my Great Uncle. He was killed during a baseball game during WWI when he stepped on unexploded ordnance.
I am a soldier who served in the year 1981-83. I did get my honourable discharge even though I did not complete my five-year contract. All this because an incident happened on AMMO DEPOT. After that incident, I did request a release.Now latent, I learned that I am a veteran.
I want to nominate my dad. He was in the military for 20 years, and for 15 of those years he was in the special forces. He went on lots of tours, but he never really talks about it. Even though he doesn’t say much, I know he’s brave and he did really hard things […]
