Commander Mawer & HMCS Haida
Commander Charles “Chuck” Mawer found himself as a midshipman on HMCS Haida in 1936, just one year after graduating from high school. He first […]
Sandra Perron: Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer
In 1990, Sandra Perron became the first female infantry officer in Canadian history. However, her journey was faced with immense challenges. She grew […]
Battle of the Scheldt Estuary
October 1944 – Battle of the Scheldt Estuary: The seldom told story of one of Canada’s greatest and most successful efforts in Europe […]
Smythe’s Sportsman’s Battery
In another Valour Canada article (see this), we discuss Constantine Smythe and the trophy he donated to the NHL. In this article we […]
David Hornell, V.C.
June 24th 1943: Flight Lieutenant David Hornell flying a Canadian built Canso flying boat (our version of the venerable PBY) attacks and sinks […]
HMCS St. Croix
July 24, 1942: HMCS St. Croix sinks the German U-boat U-90, the second U-Boat kill for the RCN during the war. St. Croix […]
National Peacekeepers’ Day
The summer of 1974 was a difficult time for the Canadian Armed Forces. Over the course of the summer fifteen Canadian lives were […]
Devil’s Brigade (FSSF)
August 15, 1943: The First Special Service Force (FSSF), a unique US-Canadian unit including Sgt. Tommy Prince, lands on Kiska, Alaska. It was […]
