by brucericketts | Oct 29, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
To Aboriginal War Veterans in Canada and to Those Who Have Fallen “This monument is raised in sacred and everlasting honour of the contributions of all Aboriginal Canadians in war and peacekeeping operations. Many thousands of aboriginal people saw action and endured...
by brucericketts | Oct 18, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
During the South African War the 62nd Regiment (St. John Fusiliers), sponsored and trained a paramilitary group made up of young women. These women showed their patriotism through military training, drill, and ceremonial duties in Saint John. Members of the...
by brucericketts | Oct 17, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
by brucericketts | Oct 12, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
As HMS Uganda, the name-ship of her class, she was completed 03 Jan 1943, at Vickers-Armstrong Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne. After working up with the Home Fleet she joined Plymouth Command in Apr 1943 for operations in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, and in Jul...
by brucericketts | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
In 1974, six years before the job of Canadian Armed Forces pilot was opened to women, Major Wendy Clay got her wings. Major Clay, a doctor in Canada’s military, undertook the pilot training to have a better understanding of the medical needs of pilots and other...
