Canada on D-Day: Operation Overlord
2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airmen played a phenomenal role that day. Honorary Captain Bill […]
Radio Interview: JUNO 75 VR
In this Radio Canada International interview of Valour Canada President Peter Boyle by Radio Canada’s Marc Montgomery, Valour Canada’s latest project: Juno75 VR […]
Lt. Col. Russell Boyle
Russell Boyle, veteran of the Boer War, played a key role in the Battle of Kitcheners’ Wood. He was ordered to counterattack following […]
General Sir Arthur Currie, GCMB, KCB
Please visit this page (https://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/general-sir-arthur-currie/) for our General Sir Arthur Currie article
Jody Mitic and Alannah Gilmore
Wounded by an improvised explosive device while in Afghanistan, Master Corporal Jody Mitic was able to recover with the help of Sergeant Alannah […]
Daryl “Doc” Seaman
A pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, his first combat sortie was almost his last. Daryl Kenneth Seaman was born on April […]
Lt. Col. Ross Ellis, DSO, CD
On October 31, 1944, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was ordered to force a crossing over the Walcheren Causeway and establish a foothold […]
Calgary Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an empty tomb in honour of those whose remains are interred elsewhere.Truly a citizens’ monument, 7,000 Calgarians bought subscriptions to […]
The Soldiers’ Statue
Educators: Click HERE to download a Lesson Plan that explores the Soldiers’ Statue and 2 other Calgary monuments. From rolling fields of golden […]