Navy Memorials in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Battle of the Atlantic Sunday

This park was established in memory of the ships and sailors who were lost in the Battle of the Atlantic. All the streets are named after ships which were sunk by German Uboats, or other enemy action, or accidents during the war.

The colour party leads the parade

The Atlantic Canadian Military History Society reenactors contribute an honor guard

 Sea Cadets and Navy Leauge Cadets

NLCC Bidwell Corps. Ian is the cadet in the ball cap as QM did not have a white top in his size

Ian is the cadet to the right of the cadet in white shirt.

Ready Aye Ready

Ian poses with the reenactors

Osprey Publishing - Canadian Forces in World War II

Osprey Publishing - Canadian Forces in World War II




As it states the obvious, this covers all the forces Canada mobilized to fight in World War Two.

This was the army my grandfather was in. And I'm proud of what he was able to do, to come home, raise a family, run a business, and help us to remember, that war is not the answer.

Canada: A People's History - Episode 14 - The Crucible

 Part of the CBC's Canada: A People's History. This episode covers the period in question.

Axis and Allies Europe

This board game gives a good overview of what the European theatre of operations looked like about 1941. I first purchased this game in Bangor Maine back in 1987.


I have since bought a pirated copy known as World at War and two further Axis and Allies games
Axis and Allies Europe and Axis and Allies Pacific.


When I get the chance to add more pictures, I shall do so.

Halifax, Warden of the North and the battle of the Atlantic

My grandfather would have found Halifax a very wartime city. Halifax was THE east coast port for Atlantic convoys to Europe.

The Royal Canadian Navy was hard pressed to protect these convoys against the Kriegsmarine. Das Underseaboot.

 pieces of German torpedo washed up on Canadian beaches (www.cmhg.gc.ca)

Officer, Royal Canadian Navy RCN (www.cmhg.gc.ca)
RCN Wren 1943 (www.cmhg.gc.ca)

 HMCS Sackville, the Last Flower class Corvette which still calls Halifax home. (www.cmhg.gc.ca)
 HMCS Minotaur (www.cmhg.gc.ca)