Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook)
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Educational A source for factual information about our proud Canadian history of military activity, historical events, stories, personalities that built Canada, shaped Canada, transformed Canada into the free & strong nation of today.NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING!
Significant Dates in DECEMBER 1813
Dec10 thru DEC30
Burning leads to revenge
Initial burning of Newark civil homes brings a retaliation burning of BuffaloNY
DEC 10-Col Willcock burns Newark
DEC 19-Ft.Niagara captured
DEC 30-Buffalo burned in revenge raid
1814-Washington burned
LINKS IN COMMENTS
Dec10 thru DEC30
Burning leads to revenge
Initial burning of Newark civil homes brings a retaliation burning of BuffaloNY
DEC 10-Col Willcock burns Newark
DEC 19-Ft.Niagara captured
DEC 30-Buffalo burned in revenge raid
1814-Washington burned
LINKS IN COMMENTS
December 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Significant Dates in DECEMBER 1813
Dec10 thru DEC30
Burning leads to revenge
Initial burning of Newark civil homes brings a retaliation burning of BuffaloNY
DEC 10-Col Willcock burns Newark
DEC 19-Ft.Niagara captured
DEC 30-Buffalo burned in revenge raid
1814-Washington burned
LINKS IN COMMENTS
Dec10 thru DEC30
Burning leads to revenge
Initial burning of Newark civil homes brings a retaliation burning of BuffaloNY
DEC 10-Col Willcock burns Newark
DEC 19-Ft.Niagara captured
DEC 30-Buffalo burned in revenge raid
1814-Washington burned
LINKS IN COMMENTS
Significant Dates
18DEC 1939
1st Canadian Inf Division arrives in UK, first of WW2
PICS
Boarding transport ship for UK
Canadian troopship arriving at port in UK
As the troops came ashore they all chanted Hey hey,the gangs all here!
& shouted thank you! to hoards of Britons lining the dockside
18DEC 1939
1st Canadian Inf Division arrives in UK, first of WW2
PICS
Boarding transport ship for UK
Canadian troopship arriving at port in UK
As the troops came ashore they all chanted Hey hey,the gangs all here!
& shouted thank you! to hoards of Britons lining the dockside
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Significant Dates
18DEC 1939
1st Canadian Inf Division arrives in UK, first of WW2
PICS
Boarding transport ship for UK
Canadian troopship arriving at port in UK
As the troops came ashore they all chanted Hey hey,the gangs all here!
& shouted thank you! to hoards of Britons lining the dockside
18DEC 1939
1st Canadian Inf Division arrives in UK, first of WW2
PICS
Boarding transport ship for UK
Canadian troopship arriving at port in UK
As the troops came ashore they all chanted Hey hey,the gangs all here!
& shouted thank you! to hoards of Britons lining the dockside
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
Christmas 1914
1st Canadian Contingent overseas & Princess Mary's
Christmas tin present for the troops
Every Empire soldier got one, even nurses
WHAT WAS IN IT ?
www.iwm.org.uk/history/look...
WATCH VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Y9...
PICS
Type 1,2
Princess Mary
Christmas 1914
1st Canadian Contingent overseas & Princess Mary's
Christmas tin present for the troops
Every Empire soldier got one, even nurses
WHAT WAS IN IT ?
www.iwm.org.uk/history/look...
WATCH VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Y9...
PICS
Type 1,2
Princess Mary
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
Christmas 1914
1st Canadian Contingent overseas & Princess Mary's
Christmas tin present for the troops
Every Empire soldier got one, even nurses
WHAT WAS IN IT ?
www.iwm.org.uk/history/look...
WATCH VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Y9...
PICS
Type 1,2
Princess Mary
Christmas 1914
1st Canadian Contingent overseas & Princess Mary's
Christmas tin present for the troops
Every Empire soldier got one, even nurses
WHAT WAS IN IT ?
www.iwm.org.uk/history/look...
WATCH VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Y9...
PICS
Type 1,2
Princess Mary
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
WW2 combat didn't stop for Christmas
Especially at Ortona,Italy
DEC 16,1943
Canadians had 2 things that meant Christmas to them
Mail & Food
PICS
L-Loyal Edmonton Regt sorting mail near Ortona
R-Fighters of Loyal Edmonton Regt take tea &sandwiches at Bn HQ, Ortona
WW2 combat didn't stop for Christmas
Especially at Ortona,Italy
DEC 16,1943
Canadians had 2 things that meant Christmas to them
Mail & Food
PICS
L-Loyal Edmonton Regt sorting mail near Ortona
R-Fighters of Loyal Edmonton Regt take tea &sandwiches at Bn HQ, Ortona
December 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
WW2 combat didn't stop for Christmas
Especially at Ortona,Italy
DEC 16,1943
Canadians had 2 things that meant Christmas to them
Mail & Food
PICS
L-Loyal Edmonton Regt sorting mail near Ortona
R-Fighters of Loyal Edmonton Regt take tea &sandwiches at Bn HQ, Ortona
WW2 combat didn't stop for Christmas
Especially at Ortona,Italy
DEC 16,1943
Canadians had 2 things that meant Christmas to them
Mail & Food
PICS
L-Loyal Edmonton Regt sorting mail near Ortona
R-Fighters of Loyal Edmonton Regt take tea &sandwiches at Bn HQ, Ortona
Significant DECEMBER Dates
DEC 1943
1st VC in Italy awarded to French Canadian regt
R22eR Captain Paul Triquet
For courageous &determined leadership resulting in the capture of Casa Berardi,Italy,Capt Paul Triquet(Royal 22e Régt) earned a Victoria Cross
Video
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/video-gal...
DEC 1943
1st VC in Italy awarded to French Canadian regt
R22eR Captain Paul Triquet
For courageous &determined leadership resulting in the capture of Casa Berardi,Italy,Capt Paul Triquet(Royal 22e Régt) earned a Victoria Cross
Video
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/video-gal...
December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Significant DECEMBER Dates
DEC 1943
1st VC in Italy awarded to French Canadian regt
R22eR Captain Paul Triquet
For courageous &determined leadership resulting in the capture of Casa Berardi,Italy,Capt Paul Triquet(Royal 22e Régt) earned a Victoria Cross
Video
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/video-gal...
DEC 1943
1st VC in Italy awarded to French Canadian regt
R22eR Captain Paul Triquet
For courageous &determined leadership resulting in the capture of Casa Berardi,Italy,Capt Paul Triquet(Royal 22e Régt) earned a Victoria Cross
Video
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/video-gal...
Maritime Monday at CVMM
14DEC 1814
A massive British amphibious force attacking Louisiana gains an early victory at the Battle of Lake Borgne
final campaign of War of 1812
British want to pressure US to sign peace treaty quickly
But news arrives too late
Battle Details
www.rmg.co.uk/collections/...
14DEC 1814
A massive British amphibious force attacking Louisiana gains an early victory at the Battle of Lake Borgne
final campaign of War of 1812
British want to pressure US to sign peace treaty quickly
But news arrives too late
Battle Details
www.rmg.co.uk/collections/...
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Maritime Monday at CVMM
14DEC 1814
A massive British amphibious force attacking Louisiana gains an early victory at the Battle of Lake Borgne
final campaign of War of 1812
British want to pressure US to sign peace treaty quickly
But news arrives too late
Battle Details
www.rmg.co.uk/collections/...
14DEC 1814
A massive British amphibious force attacking Louisiana gains an early victory at the Battle of Lake Borgne
final campaign of War of 1812
British want to pressure US to sign peace treaty quickly
But news arrives too late
Battle Details
www.rmg.co.uk/collections/...
Maritime Monday
May 1945
RCNavy commissioned a German sub U-190 as HMCS U-190 to test, study&display it
Also to tell the heroic story
how Canadian sailors fought anti submarine warfare
& the won the Battle of the Atlantic
PICS
HMCS U-190/RCN sailors onboard at StJohn's
Quebec City
U-190 Nazi ensign
May 1945
RCNavy commissioned a German sub U-190 as HMCS U-190 to test, study&display it
Also to tell the heroic story
how Canadian sailors fought anti submarine warfare
& the won the Battle of the Atlantic
PICS
HMCS U-190/RCN sailors onboard at StJohn's
Quebec City
U-190 Nazi ensign
December 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Maritime Monday
May 1945
RCNavy commissioned a German sub U-190 as HMCS U-190 to test, study&display it
Also to tell the heroic story
how Canadian sailors fought anti submarine warfare
& the won the Battle of the Atlantic
PICS
HMCS U-190/RCN sailors onboard at StJohn's
Quebec City
U-190 Nazi ensign
May 1945
RCNavy commissioned a German sub U-190 as HMCS U-190 to test, study&display it
Also to tell the heroic story
how Canadian sailors fought anti submarine warfare
& the won the Battle of the Atlantic
PICS
HMCS U-190/RCN sailors onboard at StJohn's
Quebec City
U-190 Nazi ensign
Maritime Monday
Captured German Sub-Machine Gun from German Sub
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun
taken from Uboat U-190 after its May1945 surrender
PICS
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun,seized from U-190 & on display at CWMuseum
U-190 in Newfoundland harbour after VE Day
Discover More
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
Captured German Sub-Machine Gun from German Sub
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun
taken from Uboat U-190 after its May1945 surrender
PICS
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun,seized from U-190 & on display at CWMuseum
U-190 in Newfoundland harbour after VE Day
Discover More
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
December 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Maritime Monday
Captured German Sub-Machine Gun from German Sub
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun
taken from Uboat U-190 after its May1945 surrender
PICS
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun,seized from U-190 & on display at CWMuseum
U-190 in Newfoundland harbour after VE Day
Discover More
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
Captured German Sub-Machine Gun from German Sub
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun
taken from Uboat U-190 after its May1945 surrender
PICS
MP28/2 Sub-machine Gun,seized from U-190 & on display at CWMuseum
U-190 in Newfoundland harbour after VE Day
Discover More
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
1st Night of Hanukkah
Dec 14
Jewish-Canadians in The Netherlands,1944
PICS
Hanukkah party with Jewish children,Tilburg,Netherlands
in liberated Holland 1944
L-Cpl Marg Freeman,CWAC &H/Capt Sam Cass,Jewish chaplain
R-Cpl Eve Keller,Pte Fishman&Cpl Sassoon & American
1st Night of Hanukkah
Dec 14
Jewish-Canadians in The Netherlands,1944
PICS
Hanukkah party with Jewish children,Tilburg,Netherlands
in liberated Holland 1944
L-Cpl Marg Freeman,CWAC &H/Capt Sam Cass,Jewish chaplain
R-Cpl Eve Keller,Pte Fishman&Cpl Sassoon & American
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Season's Greetings/Scenes in War
1st Night of Hanukkah
Dec 14
Jewish-Canadians in The Netherlands,1944
PICS
Hanukkah party with Jewish children,Tilburg,Netherlands
in liberated Holland 1944
L-Cpl Marg Freeman,CWAC &H/Capt Sam Cass,Jewish chaplain
R-Cpl Eve Keller,Pte Fishman&Cpl Sassoon & American
1st Night of Hanukkah
Dec 14
Jewish-Canadians in The Netherlands,1944
PICS
Hanukkah party with Jewish children,Tilburg,Netherlands
in liberated Holland 1944
L-Cpl Marg Freeman,CWAC &H/Capt Sam Cass,Jewish chaplain
R-Cpl Eve Keller,Pte Fishman&Cpl Sassoon & American
Significant Dates-Our History
14DEC1837
Rebels defeat/Rebellion suppressed
At the Battle of Saint-Eustache,British regulars & Canadian militia defeat Patriote Quebecers in a "winner-take-all" effort
It worked!
This ends the LowerCanada Rebellion
PICS
Battle & aftermath
Impact,Saint-Eustache Church
14DEC1837
Rebels defeat/Rebellion suppressed
At the Battle of Saint-Eustache,British regulars & Canadian militia defeat Patriote Quebecers in a "winner-take-all" effort
It worked!
This ends the LowerCanada Rebellion
PICS
Battle & aftermath
Impact,Saint-Eustache Church
December 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Significant Dates-Our History
14DEC1837
Rebels defeat/Rebellion suppressed
At the Battle of Saint-Eustache,British regulars & Canadian militia defeat Patriote Quebecers in a "winner-take-all" effort
It worked!
This ends the LowerCanada Rebellion
PICS
Battle & aftermath
Impact,Saint-Eustache Church
14DEC1837
Rebels defeat/Rebellion suppressed
At the Battle of Saint-Eustache,British regulars & Canadian militia defeat Patriote Quebecers in a "winner-take-all" effort
It worked!
This ends the LowerCanada Rebellion
PICS
Battle & aftermath
Impact,Saint-Eustache Church
Significant Dates at CVMM
14 DEC 1837
Upper Canada Rebellion fails to capture Toronto.
But Loyalist militias organize to apprehend rebels
Adjut-General of Militia orders Capt. Runchey of Niagara to raise a Blacks unit
By DEC15,he has 50 Black volunteers are under his command
-incl. Josiah Henson
14 DEC 1837
Upper Canada Rebellion fails to capture Toronto.
But Loyalist militias organize to apprehend rebels
Adjut-General of Militia orders Capt. Runchey of Niagara to raise a Blacks unit
By DEC15,he has 50 Black volunteers are under his command
-incl. Josiah Henson
December 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Significant Dates at CVMM
14 DEC 1837
Upper Canada Rebellion fails to capture Toronto.
But Loyalist militias organize to apprehend rebels
Adjut-General of Militia orders Capt. Runchey of Niagara to raise a Blacks unit
By DEC15,he has 50 Black volunteers are under his command
-incl. Josiah Henson
14 DEC 1837
Upper Canada Rebellion fails to capture Toronto.
But Loyalist militias organize to apprehend rebels
Adjut-General of Militia orders Capt. Runchey of Niagara to raise a Blacks unit
By DEC15,he has 50 Black volunteers are under his command
-incl. Josiah Henson
Significant Dates
13DEC 1940
To train sub-lieutenants,the expanding RCN commissions HMCS Royal Roads in Hartley Castle,Victoria
graduated officers
PIC
1st Officer Class grads,APR 1941
Tutor-style Hatley Castle,built 1909 for BC Premier Dunsmuir
Cadets,WW2
Discover More
www.geni.com/projects/Roy...
13DEC 1940
To train sub-lieutenants,the expanding RCN commissions HMCS Royal Roads in Hartley Castle,Victoria
graduated officers
PIC
1st Officer Class grads,APR 1941
Tutor-style Hatley Castle,built 1909 for BC Premier Dunsmuir
Cadets,WW2
Discover More
www.geni.com/projects/Roy...
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Significant Dates
13DEC 1940
To train sub-lieutenants,the expanding RCN commissions HMCS Royal Roads in Hartley Castle,Victoria
graduated officers
PIC
1st Officer Class grads,APR 1941
Tutor-style Hatley Castle,built 1909 for BC Premier Dunsmuir
Cadets,WW2
Discover More
www.geni.com/projects/Roy...
13DEC 1940
To train sub-lieutenants,the expanding RCN commissions HMCS Royal Roads in Hartley Castle,Victoria
graduated officers
PIC
1st Officer Class grads,APR 1941
Tutor-style Hatley Castle,built 1909 for BC Premier Dunsmuir
Cadets,WW2
Discover More
www.geni.com/projects/Roy...
Significant Dates at CVMM
13 DEC 1918
Victorious Canadian CEF cross the Rhine into Germany's Homeland 1 month after the WW1 Armistice to begin occupation duties
PICS
On DEC 13
19th Can Inf Bn pass Cmdr Currie on Bonn Bridge over Rhine R
Mounted troopers of 1st & 2nd Can Div. pass GenCurrie
13 DEC 1918
Victorious Canadian CEF cross the Rhine into Germany's Homeland 1 month after the WW1 Armistice to begin occupation duties
PICS
On DEC 13
19th Can Inf Bn pass Cmdr Currie on Bonn Bridge over Rhine R
Mounted troopers of 1st & 2nd Can Div. pass GenCurrie
December 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Significant Dates at CVMM
13 DEC 1918
Victorious Canadian CEF cross the Rhine into Germany's Homeland 1 month after the WW1 Armistice to begin occupation duties
PICS
On DEC 13
19th Can Inf Bn pass Cmdr Currie on Bonn Bridge over Rhine R
Mounted troopers of 1st & 2nd Can Div. pass GenCurrie
13 DEC 1918
Victorious Canadian CEF cross the Rhine into Germany's Homeland 1 month after the WW1 Armistice to begin occupation duties
PICS
On DEC 13
19th Can Inf Bn pass Cmdr Currie on Bonn Bridge over Rhine R
Mounted troopers of 1st & 2nd Can Div. pass GenCurrie
FTGIF Flyday at CVMM
Bluesky condensed
CF-16 "Freedom Fighter"
1969-For $1B, Canada built 240 CF-16s
2024-For $28B, Canada got ONE F-35-STUPID
How to buy a cheap military jet-using logic
airforcemuseum.ca/aircraft/cf-...
OR-an extravagant jet(F-35)-insane Trudeau way
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqa...
Bluesky condensed
CF-16 "Freedom Fighter"
1969-For $1B, Canada built 240 CF-16s
2024-For $28B, Canada got ONE F-35-STUPID
How to buy a cheap military jet-using logic
airforcemuseum.ca/aircraft/cf-...
OR-an extravagant jet(F-35)-insane Trudeau way
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqa...
December 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
FTGIF Flyday at CVMM
Bluesky condensed
CF-16 "Freedom Fighter"
1969-For $1B, Canada built 240 CF-16s
2024-For $28B, Canada got ONE F-35-STUPID
How to buy a cheap military jet-using logic
airforcemuseum.ca/aircraft/cf-...
OR-an extravagant jet(F-35)-insane Trudeau way
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqa...
Bluesky condensed
CF-16 "Freedom Fighter"
1969-For $1B, Canada built 240 CF-16s
2024-For $28B, Canada got ONE F-35-STUPID
How to buy a cheap military jet-using logic
airforcemuseum.ca/aircraft/cf-...
OR-an extravagant jet(F-35)-insane Trudeau way
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqa...
Armoured Thursday
-A BLUESKY distilled post
What is the Goliath tank?
PICS
Canadian soldiers examine a German-invented radio-controlled tracked demolition charge AKA Goliath
designed to carry explosives & be driven under enemy tanks,
other targets
VIDEO-Goliath tank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jb...
-A BLUESKY distilled post
What is the Goliath tank?
PICS
Canadian soldiers examine a German-invented radio-controlled tracked demolition charge AKA Goliath
designed to carry explosives & be driven under enemy tanks,
other targets
VIDEO-Goliath tank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jb...
December 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Armoured Thursday
-A BLUESKY distilled post
What is the Goliath tank?
PICS
Canadian soldiers examine a German-invented radio-controlled tracked demolition charge AKA Goliath
designed to carry explosives & be driven under enemy tanks,
other targets
VIDEO-Goliath tank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jb...
-A BLUESKY distilled post
What is the Goliath tank?
PICS
Canadian soldiers examine a German-invented radio-controlled tracked demolition charge AKA Goliath
designed to carry explosives & be driven under enemy tanks,
other targets
VIDEO-Goliath tank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jb...
Armoured Thursday
Intro to a Canadian invention"PRIEST/RAM Kangaroo"
-A Bluesky distilled post-
In AUG.1944 Gen Simmond first delivered soldiers to the battle lines protected by 1st tracked personnel carrier ever in battle
KANGAROO-armoured personnel carrier
7Aug1944 at launch of Operation TOTALIZE
Intro to a Canadian invention"PRIEST/RAM Kangaroo"
-A Bluesky distilled post-
In AUG.1944 Gen Simmond first delivered soldiers to the battle lines protected by 1st tracked personnel carrier ever in battle
KANGAROO-armoured personnel carrier
7Aug1944 at launch of Operation TOTALIZE
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Armoured Thursday
Intro to a Canadian invention"PRIEST/RAM Kangaroo"
-A Bluesky distilled post-
In AUG.1944 Gen Simmond first delivered soldiers to the battle lines protected by 1st tracked personnel carrier ever in battle
KANGAROO-armoured personnel carrier
7Aug1944 at launch of Operation TOTALIZE
Intro to a Canadian invention"PRIEST/RAM Kangaroo"
-A Bluesky distilled post-
In AUG.1944 Gen Simmond first delivered soldiers to the battle lines protected by 1st tracked personnel carrier ever in battle
KANGAROO-armoured personnel carrier
7Aug1944 at launch of Operation TOTALIZE
U.S. Manifest Destiny Threatens Canada-AGAIN
Since 1775,USA invaded Canada-Mexico-Cuba
Venezuela?
Canada? We need to strengthen our CAF!
DEC1805
Lewis & Clark reached Pacific NW coast
built 1st US military fort-Ft Clatspo
Jefferson's view of Manifest Destiny
MAP-Territory US stole from British NA
Since 1775,USA invaded Canada-Mexico-Cuba
Venezuela?
Canada? We need to strengthen our CAF!
DEC1805
Lewis & Clark reached Pacific NW coast
built 1st US military fort-Ft Clatspo
Jefferson's view of Manifest Destiny
MAP-Territory US stole from British NA
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
U.S. Manifest Destiny Threatens Canada-AGAIN
Since 1775,USA invaded Canada-Mexico-Cuba
Venezuela?
Canada? We need to strengthen our CAF!
DEC1805
Lewis & Clark reached Pacific NW coast
built 1st US military fort-Ft Clatspo
Jefferson's view of Manifest Destiny
MAP-Territory US stole from British NA
Since 1775,USA invaded Canada-Mexico-Cuba
Venezuela?
Canada? We need to strengthen our CAF!
DEC1805
Lewis & Clark reached Pacific NW coast
built 1st US military fort-Ft Clatspo
Jefferson's view of Manifest Destiny
MAP-Territory US stole from British NA
Season's Greetings Scenes in War
11 DEC 1944
2 Wrens greet ship's officers with mistletoe,smiles & hugs- all perfectly innocent on their arrival in a U.K. port. Here, naval personnel aboard the frigate H.M.C.S. CAPILANO are happy to have survived another convoy crossing
Londonderry,N.Ireland
LAC/BAC
11 DEC 1944
2 Wrens greet ship's officers with mistletoe,smiles & hugs- all perfectly innocent on their arrival in a U.K. port. Here, naval personnel aboard the frigate H.M.C.S. CAPILANO are happy to have survived another convoy crossing
Londonderry,N.Ireland
LAC/BAC
December 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Season's Greetings Scenes in War
11 DEC 1944
2 Wrens greet ship's officers with mistletoe,smiles & hugs- all perfectly innocent on their arrival in a U.K. port. Here, naval personnel aboard the frigate H.M.C.S. CAPILANO are happy to have survived another convoy crossing
Londonderry,N.Ireland
LAC/BAC
11 DEC 1944
2 Wrens greet ship's officers with mistletoe,smiles & hugs- all perfectly innocent on their arrival in a U.K. port. Here, naval personnel aboard the frigate H.M.C.S. CAPILANO are happy to have survived another convoy crossing
Londonderry,N.Ireland
LAC/BAC
War always affects civil life.
WW2 Victory nickels were made of tombac (42-45)&steel (44-45)to save Canada's precious metals for war production
-like shells,hardened armour,engine parts
& anti-corrosion in Halifax bombers
even war medals
See PICS
Discover Victory Nickels
www.mint.ca/en/blog/v-fo...
WW2 Victory nickels were made of tombac (42-45)&steel (44-45)to save Canada's precious metals for war production
-like shells,hardened armour,engine parts
& anti-corrosion in Halifax bombers
even war medals
See PICS
Discover Victory Nickels
www.mint.ca/en/blog/v-fo...
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
War always affects civil life.
WW2 Victory nickels were made of tombac (42-45)&steel (44-45)to save Canada's precious metals for war production
-like shells,hardened armour,engine parts
& anti-corrosion in Halifax bombers
even war medals
See PICS
Discover Victory Nickels
www.mint.ca/en/blog/v-fo...
WW2 Victory nickels were made of tombac (42-45)&steel (44-45)to save Canada's precious metals for war production
-like shells,hardened armour,engine parts
& anti-corrosion in Halifax bombers
even war medals
See PICS
Discover Victory Nickels
www.mint.ca/en/blog/v-fo...
Season's Greetings Scenes in War
DEC 9,1944
(Caption)
No2Motor Ambulance Convoy(MAC\RCASC)display toys to be presented to Dutch children during a Christmas party, Nijmegen,Netherlands
Mr. White (R)served with No 1 MAC in Italy and arrived in Northwest Europe in early 1945
DEC9'44
Source: LAC\BAC
DEC 9,1944
(Caption)
No2Motor Ambulance Convoy(MAC\RCASC)display toys to be presented to Dutch children during a Christmas party, Nijmegen,Netherlands
Mr. White (R)served with No 1 MAC in Italy and arrived in Northwest Europe in early 1945
DEC9'44
Source: LAC\BAC
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Season's Greetings Scenes in War
DEC 9,1944
(Caption)
No2Motor Ambulance Convoy(MAC\RCASC)display toys to be presented to Dutch children during a Christmas party, Nijmegen,Netherlands
Mr. White (R)served with No 1 MAC in Italy and arrived in Northwest Europe in early 1945
DEC9'44
Source: LAC\BAC
DEC 9,1944
(Caption)
No2Motor Ambulance Convoy(MAC\RCASC)display toys to be presented to Dutch children during a Christmas party, Nijmegen,Netherlands
Mr. White (R)served with No 1 MAC in Italy and arrived in Northwest Europe in early 1945
DEC9'44
Source: LAC\BAC
Significant Dates
9 DEC 1950
The formation of 3rd Bn,Royal Canadian Regt is authorized
as Canada's Army expands to meet its Korean War commitments
3Bn,RCR fought in the Korean Battle of Hill 187(MAR1953) with heavy casualties
PICS
3rd Bn,RCR
Hill 187 aftermath
Military Cross to Pte Ed Hollyer,RCRs
9 DEC 1950
The formation of 3rd Bn,Royal Canadian Regt is authorized
as Canada's Army expands to meet its Korean War commitments
3Bn,RCR fought in the Korean Battle of Hill 187(MAR1953) with heavy casualties
PICS
3rd Bn,RCR
Hill 187 aftermath
Military Cross to Pte Ed Hollyer,RCRs
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Significant Dates
9 DEC 1950
The formation of 3rd Bn,Royal Canadian Regt is authorized
as Canada's Army expands to meet its Korean War commitments
3Bn,RCR fought in the Korean Battle of Hill 187(MAR1953) with heavy casualties
PICS
3rd Bn,RCR
Hill 187 aftermath
Military Cross to Pte Ed Hollyer,RCRs
9 DEC 1950
The formation of 3rd Bn,Royal Canadian Regt is authorized
as Canada's Army expands to meet its Korean War commitments
3Bn,RCR fought in the Korean Battle of Hill 187(MAR1953) with heavy casualties
PICS
3rd Bn,RCR
Hill 187 aftermath
Military Cross to Pte Ed Hollyer,RCRs
Gathering At WizzBang Corner,Toronto
By Stanley Francis Turner
CWM war art
The real WizzBangCorner in WW1
Vet Bruce Bainsfather's best known cartoon
In Post-WW1, every Canadian family had or knew a permanently wounded soldier(amputee vet)
Discover the story
www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwa...
By Stanley Francis Turner
CWM war art
The real WizzBangCorner in WW1
Vet Bruce Bainsfather's best known cartoon
In Post-WW1, every Canadian family had or knew a permanently wounded soldier(amputee vet)
Discover the story
www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwa...
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Gathering At WizzBang Corner,Toronto
By Stanley Francis Turner
CWM war art
The real WizzBangCorner in WW1
Vet Bruce Bainsfather's best known cartoon
In Post-WW1, every Canadian family had or knew a permanently wounded soldier(amputee vet)
Discover the story
www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwa...
By Stanley Francis Turner
CWM war art
The real WizzBangCorner in WW1
Vet Bruce Bainsfather's best known cartoon
In Post-WW1, every Canadian family had or knew a permanently wounded soldier(amputee vet)
Discover the story
www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwa...
Maritime Monday at CVMM
Significant Dates
08 DEC 1918
The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service is discontinued & the cadets being trained are demobilized
U-boat threat to Canadian coast began 1917
Training began Aug1918
RCN pilots again in WW2
PICS
1st cadet pilots
Curtis HS flying boat
RCNAS cap badge
Significant Dates
08 DEC 1918
The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service is discontinued & the cadets being trained are demobilized
U-boat threat to Canadian coast began 1917
Training began Aug1918
RCN pilots again in WW2
PICS
1st cadet pilots
Curtis HS flying boat
RCNAS cap badge
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Maritime Monday at CVMM
Significant Dates
08 DEC 1918
The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service is discontinued & the cadets being trained are demobilized
U-boat threat to Canadian coast began 1917
Training began Aug1918
RCN pilots again in WW2
PICS
1st cadet pilots
Curtis HS flying boat
RCNAS cap badge
Significant Dates
08 DEC 1918
The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service is discontinued & the cadets being trained are demobilized
U-boat threat to Canadian coast began 1917
Training began Aug1918
RCN pilots again in WW2
PICS
1st cadet pilots
Curtis HS flying boat
RCNAS cap badge
Significant Dates at CVMM
08DEC 1915
The poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae is published in Punch Magazine
Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War
Origins of “In Flanders Fields”
truepatriotlove.com/blog-posts/i...
08DEC 1915
The poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae is published in Punch Magazine
Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War
Origins of “In Flanders Fields”
truepatriotlove.com/blog-posts/i...
December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Significant Dates at CVMM
08DEC 1915
The poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae is published in Punch Magazine
Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War
Origins of “In Flanders Fields”
truepatriotlove.com/blog-posts/i...
08DEC 1915
The poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae is published in Punch Magazine
Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War
Origins of “In Flanders Fields”
truepatriotlove.com/blog-posts/i...
Maritime Monday at CVMM
DEC07 1941
HMCS Windflower is lost in collision with Dutch freighter SS Zypenburg in fog on Grand Banks of Newfoundland
23 crew lost
44 survivors
PICS
Newspaper re:crew casualties & survivors
HMCS Windflower
interior,SS Zypenburg
MORE
www.rogerlitwiller.com/2016/12/07/h...
DEC07 1941
HMCS Windflower is lost in collision with Dutch freighter SS Zypenburg in fog on Grand Banks of Newfoundland
23 crew lost
44 survivors
PICS
Newspaper re:crew casualties & survivors
HMCS Windflower
interior,SS Zypenburg
MORE
www.rogerlitwiller.com/2016/12/07/h...
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Maritime Monday at CVMM
DEC07 1941
HMCS Windflower is lost in collision with Dutch freighter SS Zypenburg in fog on Grand Banks of Newfoundland
23 crew lost
44 survivors
PICS
Newspaper re:crew casualties & survivors
HMCS Windflower
interior,SS Zypenburg
MORE
www.rogerlitwiller.com/2016/12/07/h...
DEC07 1941
HMCS Windflower is lost in collision with Dutch freighter SS Zypenburg in fog on Grand Banks of Newfoundland
23 crew lost
44 survivors
PICS
Newspaper re:crew casualties & survivors
HMCS Windflower
interior,SS Zypenburg
MORE
www.rogerlitwiller.com/2016/12/07/h...