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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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Leek, Albert John
Albert John Leek (16yo) Albert John Leek was the first-born child of Earl and Marry Leek; he was born on 21 April 1925 in Kingsclear,...
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Jun 247 min read
Lam, George Steven
George S. Lam George S. Lam, son of James and Julia, was born in Demerara, British Guana, on September 19, 1895. By the time he was 20,...
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Jun 233 min read
James Munroe Franklin
Private Franklin, JM 141432 Franklin, James Munroe On October 12, 1897, James Munroe Franklin was born in Whitaker, Mississippi to Walter...
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Jun 223 min read
Ryan, Harrison William
At the age of 17, Ryan enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army on June 30, 1941.
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Mar 222 min read
Ryan, Charles Ernest
n June 1944, Ryan disembarked in France, where he continued his service as Allied forces advanced across Europe following D-Day.
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Mar 222 min read
Clements, Bennie
Bennie Clements (Service #SF800765) was born on October 28, 1923, in Inglewood, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, to William and Minnie (Gibson)...
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Mar 222 min read
Carvery, Vincent
On November 18th, 1918, one week after the Armistice, Private Carvery was given fourteen days F.P. No. 1 for refusing to work and using obsc
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Mar 224 min read
Hall, Belfield Elliott
Private Belfield Elliott Hall (Service Number: 931342) was born in Barbados, British West Indies, and later joined the Canadian Army to...
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Mar 222 min read
Turner, Joseph
Turner enlisted in the No. 2 Construction Battalion at Windsor, Nova Scotia, on October 28th, 1916. He was six feet tall and weighed one hun
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Mar 222 min read
Hamilton, Prescott Hilton
Prescott Hilton Hamilton enlisted at Truro on December 30th, 1916. He was nineteen, five feet seven inches and a Methodist. He listed his m
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Mar 224 min read
Binga, Bethune Devile
He had served one year in the 8th Regiment, US Army, a Michigan unit.
Private Binga left Canada on March 27th, 1917, with No. 2 CB and w
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Mar 226 min read
Parris, Garfield Charles
‘Garfield Parris’ enlisted On December 30th, 1916, at Truro, Nova Scotia. He was nineteen, five feet one inch tall and worked in a quarry.
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Mar 224 min read
Trimm, Clarence Alvin
When the war started in 1939, Clarence 15, tried to enlist, but he was rejected because he was too young. He made several more attempts, eve
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Mar 223 min read
Cumberbatch, Albert Edwin Cyril
A skilled cook, he was praised for his leadership and professionalism, earning promotions while serving in Korea and later Japan. He was awa
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Mar 222 min read
Thomas, Robert Eugene
Robert Eugene Thomas D-142366 Robert Eugene Thomas was born on February 28 in Oakville, Ontario. He was the youngest of four, with two...
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Mar 212 min read
Bertrand, Lancelot Joseph
Pte. Bertrand The Canadian Expeditionary Force's First Black Officer There were not many Black soldiers in the first contingent that was...
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Feb 173 min read
Johnson, Lorimer
Private Lorimer Leigh(Lee) Johnson Service Number: F/45285 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Private Lorimer Lee Johnson was...
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Feb 12 min read
Harper, Burton
Burton Harper of Shelburne Nova Scotia was born on May 23rd, 1896 to parents Henry and Emma Harper. His dad was born in 1865 in Queen's...
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Feb 12 min read
Flood Sidney
Flood, Sidney regimental # 931066 November 7 th, 2024, in a moving ceremony held in Toronto and later at Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum,...
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Feb 13 min read
Braithwaite, Daniel
During the war, Daniel volunteered for the Air Force but was refused and told “we don’t take coloured”.
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Sep 6, 20233 min read
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