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

For King And Country E1 P1/4 (+playlist)

 An excellent documentary on World War 2 from the Canadian perspective. This was produced by the Canadian History Television channel. Thanks to MapleBalls for posting these.

Test of Will - Canada in Korea - Part 1

 Just outside what my Grandfather was in, this is what post war Canadians faced. Many of those who joined the Canadian Forces were either vets from WW2 or had grown up during the war. I began my teaching career in South Korea. I visited the Canadian memorial at Kapyong, and laid a wreath in memory of those who didn't come back, and to those who did come home, but had to deal with the trama of war.

Canadian Military Heritage Minutes

What many of the young Canadian men and women did for Canada, freedom and peace.

Home from the Wars (1946)

 Another heritage minute from the CRB foundation. My grandfather was one of the veterans who benefited from his service, eventually establishing King's Bedford Limited, a quality clothing store, in Bedford, Nova Scotia. He retired in 1979. And lived until 2005.

Osprey Publishing - Dieppe 1942

Osprey Publishing - Dieppe 1942




as mentioned before, my grandfather was involved with the aftermath of this operation. His responsibility was to reorganise the equipment issued to the survivors and to the replacements.

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.

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)