by brucericketts | Jul 17, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
Sung by John McDermott Written by John McDermott and Eric Bogle Somewhere between earth and heaven the C 17 flies. Heading westward homewards through clean clear safe blue skies. At the back of the airplane lying alone draped in his country’s flag they’re bringing...
by brucericketts | Jul 17, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
BGen Harry Herbert Angle DSO was the first Canadian serviceman to die during peacekeeping duties. When World War II came Harry shifted to active service and moved through a series of postings and ranks. Eventually, as Lieutenant-Colonel, Angle commanded the B.C....
by brucericketts | Jul 11, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
These major actions occurred. during the 19th century involving...
by brucericketts | Jul 9, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
The North-West Rebellion (or the North-West Resistance, Saskatchewan Rebellion, Northwest Uprising, or Second Riel Rebellion) of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and...
by brucericketts | Jul 9, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
The Halifax Provisional Battalion was a military unit from Nova Scotia, which was sent to fight in the North-West Rebellion in 1885. The battalion was under command of Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Bremner and consisted of 350 soldiers made up three companies from the...
by brucericketts | Jul 8, 2019 | Operations, Uncategorized
Surname Forname Age DoD Rank Service Serv # Cemetery GABRIEL ALBERT EDWARD 20 02/11/1942 Trimmer Canadian Merchant Navy S.S. Rose Castle (Canada). HALIFAX MEMORIAL Panel 21. GABRIEL WALTER PATRICK 18 10/12/1941 Fireman Canadian Merchant Navy S.S. Nereus (Montreal)....
