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Olbey, John
John Olbey celebrates his 100th birthday on February 27th, 2022. He was born in Chaham on February 1922. He earned several medals while...
Veteran's Stories
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Welcome to our Veteran's Stories page. This page acts as newsletter to share stories and articles we have collected though-out the years. If you are looking for a specific person or story, please use the search bar located at the top.
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- Feb 5
- 3 min
Burden, Alvie
Alvie Burden celebrated his 100th birthday on January 30th, 2022 and is one of the last remaining Black Canadians who served in the...
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- Feb 5
- 2 min
Turner, Lloyd
Sgt. Lloyd Turner of The Queens Own Rifles of Canada spent almost 5 years in Europe fighting through France, Belgium and into Germany....
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- Feb 4
- 1 min
Ware, William
Ware, William Henry FWW Regimental Number 931656 William Henry Ware and his twin sister Mildred were Sheep Creek Alberta in 1898....
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- Feb 4
- 1 min
Ware, Arthur
Arthur Nelson Ware was born on 4 July 1897, in Millarville, Foothills No. 31, Alberta, Canada to parents John Ware and Mildred Jane...
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- Feb 4
- 2 min
Gale, Thamis
Educator, Historian Second World War Veteran. Thamis Ebert William Gale was born on February 28th, 1921. Thamis was born in Montreal and...
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- Jan 15
- 3 min
Jacobs, Kenneth
I am the descendant of escaped slaves who arrived in this country in the mid nineteenth century via the Underground Railroad. I had the...
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- Jan 14
- 2 min
Parris, Seldon
Seldon Thomas Parris was born October 9th, 1892 to parents Alexander Parris and Margaret Prevost. His father died when Seldon was a...
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- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
Parris, Gerald
Gerald Gladstone Parris, was one of the last surviving African-Canadians of the June 6 , 1944, Allied invasion on the beaches of...
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- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Dymond, Miles
Miles Smith Dymond was born in Fredericton, NB, on 25 March 1882. He was working as a stone cutter in Woodstock, NB, when he enlisted in...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
Este, Clarence “Gus”
Korean War and 33 Year military service veteran Clarence “ Gus” Este was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1931. He is the oldest child with...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Patrick, Erroll
Erroll Patrick was born on April 27, 1930 to Alma and Errol Patrick in Montreal. His siblings were Tony, Terry, Teddy, Tisha, Ty and...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Mansfield, John
No 2 Construction Fallen 14 January 1918 By Sapper Gary Silliker John Mansfield, was born on 1 January 1879 in Dartmouth, NS. John was...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Jones, Robert "Bud"
Robert “Bud” Jones was born in the St-Henri District of Montreal, and educated in the school districts of St. Henri, Montreal and Verdun,...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Jno-Baptiste-Jones, Avril
Warrant Officer (WO) Avril Jno-Baptiste-Jones, born and raised in Dominica, West Indies is a 25+ year Veteran of the Canadian Armed...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Holloway, Humphrey
In memory of Private HUMPHREY HOLLOWAY who died on September 19, 1944 Military Service Service Number/126485 Age:21 Unit: Highland Light...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Bertrand, Lancelot Joseph
There were not many Black soldiers in the first contingent that was formed in Camp Valcartier, Quebec in September 1914. One of those who...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Alexander, John Arthur
Alexander, John Arthur (Art) Shreve Second World War Rank: Corporal Service # B-107026 Unit : Rifleman A-Company Queen’s Own Rifles...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
LaPierre, Clarence David
Pte. David LaPierre was born November 9, 1923, in Owen Sound, Ontario. His biological parents were David Booey and Rebeca Courtney but he...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Brown, Lester
Lester Brown, a Canadian Second World War veteran, had secrets he was keeping from his grandchildren and other close relatives. Brown,...
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