Veteran's Stories
& Articles of History

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.

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Phillips, Edwin "Erwin"

Edwin “Erwin” Phillips (1921–1945) was born in Montreal to Edwin T. and Rachel Phillips, who had come to Canada from the British West...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20214 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Estwick, Samuel

Radar Technician, Officer Some members of the Royal Canadian Air Force faced racism at many turns in the wartime service. Yet they kept...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Trimm, Clarence Alvin

Killed in Action Clarence Alvin Trimm on April 27, 1945. Clarence Alvin Trimm (SN: D140390) was born January 18, 1924 in Montreal,...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20213 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Hokan, Junius Lyman Edward

There were not many Black pilots in the RCAF during the Second World War. Few were those who were fighter pilots. There was one who not...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20213 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Some, Charlie

Some people came so far only to have their hopes and dreams fade too suddenly. Charlie Some of No. 2 Construction Battalion was one these...

BCV.stories

Nov 8, 20214 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Kelly, Charlie

Playing Baseball before the King At any time, playing a sporting game with the King of England in the audience was a singular honour....

BCV.stories

Oct 21, 20213 min read

Navy

Vemb, Leo

“I was born in Africville, Nova Scotia, the youngest of six children, in 1964. In 1965, we were forced out of Africville by the City of...

Veteran's Stories & Articles of History

Veteran's Stories
& Articles of History