AI EnhancedNORAD
Many people hoped the end of World War Two would usher in a new age of global peace and stability.…
AI EnhancedFrank Wong
Chinese people have faced significant discrimination, prejudice, and racism for much of Canada’s history. The Second World War presented the Chinese community…
AI EnhancedSydney Radley-Walters: Tank Ace
The Western Allies’ premier Tank Ace during the Second World War was a Canadian man named Sydney “Rad” Radley-Walters. He…
AI EnhancedDouglas Aitken
Born September 3, 1920, in Lethbridge, AB, Douglas Aitken moved to Calgary to attended Mount Royal College (now Mount Royal…
AI EnhancedRobin J. Skavberg
Dubbed the “Forgotten War,” the Korean War is often overlooked. Sandwiched between the significantly larger scale World Wars and the…
AI EnhancedJames P. Robertson, V.C.
James P. Robertson was one of the nine Victoria Cross recipients awarded for their actions at Passchendaele during the First World War.…
AI EnhancedUrban Gareau’s WW1 Experience
Editor’s note: What follows is Urban Gareau’s description of his experiences during the First World War. Introduction: Early in the…
AI EnhancedForce 136
Chinese people have faced a long history of intense discrimination, racism, and hatred in Canada. Many early Chinese immigrants were…
AI EnhancedJeremiah Jones
There are countless stories about soldiers who were significantly under the age requirement for service who fought in the First…
AI EnhancedDouglas Jung
“We were prepared to lay ourselves down for nothing. There was no guarantee that the Canadian government was going to…
AI EnhancedRobert “Bud” Jones
An often-overlooked reality of full-scale total wars, like the First and Second World Wars, is how soldier demographics change over…
AI EnhancedThe Westmount War Effort: A Hospital at the Athletic Grounds
Written by Donald V. Macdougall [1]. Don is a retired lawyer who enjoys researching the social and employment circumstances of his ancestors. …