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The Canadian Rangers
Did you know that there’s a unit of the Canadian Army that is made up of over 60% Indigenous people?
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Charles Lightfoot Roman – A True Trailblazer
Father, distinguished surgeon, soldier, author, researcher, and lecturer: these are the many hats worn by Charles Lightfoot Roman, a man whose life was a remarkable journey.
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Canadian Nurses in Hong Kong
The story of the two nurses who accompanied the “C” Force to Hong Kong.
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Gander – The dog of the “C” Force
More than the mascot of the “C” Force, Gander accompanied the Canadians to Hong Kong and sacrificed himself during the battle.
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The “C” Force
A quick portrait of the “C” Force, the Canadians forces that were assembled to fight in Hong Kong in 1941.
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Indigenous soldiers in Hong Kong
A few Indigenous soldiers went to Hong Kong to defend the colony. This short article aims to shed light on their journey before and after the battle.
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John K. Lawson – Commander of the “C” Force
After an illustrious career in World War I, Lawson stood out as an ambitious man who wanted to serve his country.
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The Battle at Wong Nai Chung Gap
The Canadian soldiers of C Force distinguished themselves many times during the Battle of Hong Kong. In this first part of a two-part series, we report on the fighting at Wong Nai Chung Pass.
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The final assault on Stanley Village
The Canadian soldiers of “C” Force showed great distinction often during the Battle of Hong Kong. This last in a two-part series of articles relates the events of the Canadians’ final attack at Stanley Village.
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The prisoner of war camps in Hong Kong and Japan
After the terrible battle of Hong Kong, Canada lost every one of its men. In fact, all soldiers from “C” Force fell either during or after the fighting, as 290 Canadians died, 493 were wounded, and the rest were imprisoned in Japanese camps.
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The Carty Brothers
Coming from a true veteran family, the Carty brothers all served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
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Mary Greyeyes Reid
Mary Greyeyes Reid was the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). That fact alone is enough to make her famous. But she’s also the subject of a very famous photo.
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The Regiments of Jubilee in Great Britain (part #2): Garrison Life
The Canadian regiments stationed in Great Britain often had to find unique ways to spend their time. As training only represented some of their duties, they had to find strategies to fill their days while garrisoned for long months.
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Landing Crafts: The Means of Transport to Dieppe
The Dieppe Raid required numerous types of landing craft. This short article explores some of them!
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The Regiments of Jubilee in Great Britain (part #1) : Training
In preparation for the war in Europe, Canada sent several regiments to be stationed in Britain. There, the men were subjected to intensive training. This article is the first part of a two-part series.
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The First World War in Asia (1914-1918)
The First World War was not just a European conflict. This first in a two-part series on the war outside Europe gives an overview of the various Asian fronts of this war.
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The Aleutian Island Campaign (1942-1943)
The fighting in the Aleutian Islands is one of the lesser-known fronts of World War II. And yet, just off the coast of Alaska, a major campaign was conducted by the Allies to combat the Japanese occupiers.
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The First World War in Sub-Saharan Africa
Major battles were waged in sub-Saharan Africa during the First World War. This second article in our two-part series on the non-European theatres of this war provides an overview of different military fronts in Africa.
