Cynthia Oakley, C.W.A.C.
When the Second World War broke out Canadian women were eager to help, but had few opportunities to do so. Observing that there […]
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 […]
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 […]
D-Day Series: RCN and Operation Neptune
Valour Canada and the Naval Museum of Alberta Society partnered to produce this video describing the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) invaluable contributions to […]
D-Day Footage of Juno Beach
June 6, 1944: Thousands of Allied soldiers raced across the English Channel in open-topped landing crafts towards the five Normandy beaches, each heavily […]
The C.W.A.A.F.
While women serving bravely in the Canadian Military is common practice today, it was not always the case. Before the Second World War […]
Flt Lt Terry Taerum, DFC
Terry Taerum played a key role in the Dambuster bombing runs of the Second World War. The raid on Ruhr River dams in […]