by brucericketts | Aug 9, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
During World War II, The Royal Canadian Navy fielded 341 fighting ships. Of that number 21 were lost. The vessels lost included: 22 Oct, 1940-HMCS Margaree (H 49) – Destroyer – D Class 19 Sep, 1941-HMCS Levis (i) (K 115) – Corvette – Flower Class 7 Dec,...
by brucericketts | Aug 5, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
The following list includes 2606 Canadians who were aboard ships sunk by U-boats. 2163 of them died during the war. Name and Service Born Died Served on Abbott, John, Merchant Navy -1941 Ville de Liège + Abbott, William, Merchant Navy 1894 -1940 Western Prince +...
by brucericketts | Jul 28, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
Cpl. Robert Adair, Perth Regiment R.I.C, was killed in an attack on Ceprano, Italy. He was buried at Cassino Canadian War Cemetery. Sgt. Kenneth Adair, Air Gunner with the RCAF, successfully bailing out of his aircraft near Boulogne, France. The plane had been...
by brucericketts | Jul 28, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
By all accounts, it was a nice day in late May 1944, when a car pulled up to the home of Dorothy Stockdale of Windsor, Ontario. The driver approached the house and knocked on the door. When the door was opened, the driver handed Dorothy a telegram the contents of...
by brucericketts | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Strathcona’s Horse goes to South Africa,1900 On 10 January 1900, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, offered to raise a regiment at his own expense for service in the British Army in South Africa. The Imperial...
