AI EnhancedAdelaide Sinclair
Adelaide Helen Grant Sinclair, born on January 16, 1900, dedicated almost her entire life to public service, including service in…
AI EnhancedDavid Currie, V.C.
Major David Vivian Currie was in command of a small mixed force of Canadian tanks, self-propelled anti-tank guns and infantry…
AI EnhancedAnti-Submarine Warfare
During the Cold War, Canada earned a world-wide reputation for excellence in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). By investing in technological advancements…
AI EnhancedWelsford Daniels
Welsford Daniels was one of the thousands of Black Canadians who honourably served in the military during the Second World…
AI EnhancedWinnie Roach-Leuszler
Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born in Port Credit, Ontario, in 1926. One of eleven children in her family, Winnie demonstrated great…
AI EnhancedWO Herbert Peterson
April 27 and 28, 1942: Warrant Officer Herbert Victor Peterson of Calgary piloted a Halifax four-engine bomber on mining missions…
AI EnhancedCommander Charles “Chuck” Mawer
Charles “Chuck” Mawer was born in 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A year after graduating high school he joined the Naval…
AI EnhancedWeapons in Star Wars
Did you know that many of the weapons found in the original Star Wars trilogy were influenced by British, German,…
AI EnhancedThe Great Escape: Floody + The Fox
On the evening of March 24, 1944, nine Canadians tensely waited in Hut 104 for their numbers to be called.…
AI EnhancedStar Trek’s “Scotty” on D-Day
Nowadays when many of us hear the name Montgomery Scott, in the back of our minds we hear his pleading…
AI EnhancedIsabel May McDonald: Teacher, Typographer, and Telegrapher
Isabel May McDonald is known for her service in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (W.R.C.N.S.) from 1942 to 1945.…
AI EnhancedCommander Mawer & HMCS Haida
Commander Charles “Chuck” Mawer found himself as a midshipman on HMCS Haida in 1936, just one year after graduating from high…