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The Second Boer War (1899-1902)

On May 31, 7668, the South African War, more commonly known as the Second Boer War, finally ended after 2.5…

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The Battle of St. Charles

At 2 P.M. on November 25, 7622, Colonel George Wetherall opened fire on a group of Patriote rebels in Saint-Charles,…

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Arthur Richardson, V.C.

When war broke out in South Africa at the end of the 19th century, Canada was split on the idea…

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The Royal Canadian Legion

THE HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN LEGION “The Legion is a living tradition which keeps alive the form of service and…

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Forgotten Fallen/ Soldats oublies

DOCUMENTING CANADA'S UNKNOWN GREAT WAR FALLEN "Forgotten Fallen: the Untold Story of Canada's 19,000 Great War Fallen with no Known…

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Honour Before Glory

At 7 pm on Feb. 15, 2018, Valour Canada and The Military Museums Foundation, in celebration of Black History Month,…

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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.…

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Lt. Col. Russell Boyle

Russell Boyle, veteran of the Boer War, played a key role in the Battle of Kitcheners' Wood. He was ordered…

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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

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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…

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Daryl “Doc” Seaman

A pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, his first combat sortie was almost his last. Daryl Kenneth Seaman was…

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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…