Remembering and Researching Canada's Military Contributions
…acceptable as proof of relationship: newspaper obituary, baptismal certificate, marriage certificate, full-form birth certificate that indicates parents’ names. A wallet-sized birth certificate is not acceptable. Documents must clearly show the…
…as much as possible about my ancestor’s military service. As part of my family research, I wanted to know as much as possible about my ancestor’s military service. I was…
…Murray, Geoffrey Myette, Kevin Robis, Edward Waller Letter Writers: Gillian Fowler, Jordan Gracie, Dr. James Morrison, Kristi Wenaus For Breakwater Studios Ann Le Dawn O’Keeffe Danny Santos Special Thanks ACOA…
…codes, abbreviations and acronyms can be puzzles in and of themselves. Here is one example of decoding a page in a WW2 soldier’s Service Book who took part in the…
…thick with abbreviations. During research, especially of Soldier’s Service Books, one often comes across unfamiliar acronyms and abbreviations, this glossary can help demystify the meanings of many of these. Abbreviations…
…Britain’s Western Desert campaign, that he demonstrated the tenets of an effective air-ground cooperation system. Flying to Victory examines Raymond Collishaw’s contribution to the British system of tactical air support—a…
…extends the argument developed in Fields of Fire that “the achievement of the Allied and especially the Canadian armies… has been greatly underrated while the effectiveness of the German army…
…Canadian Division fought with great determination and courage to hold back a German offensive. Their tenacious and bold actions in defence of Allied positions proved their mettle on the battlefield…
…Canada’s commitment to multilateralism has been closely related to peacekeeping efforts. Canadian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lester B. Pearson is considered to be the father of modern United Nations Peacekeeping….
