David Patterson
@stemvik.bsky.social
Gunner, amateur scholar, traveler...seeker of the perfect croissant. Independent Company member and battlefield tour guide, 10th Mtn Div vet, Portsmouth FC fan.
Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
An image of Alvei under sail. Its website classes Alvei as a "Main topsail schooner"
September 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
An image of Alvei under sail. Its website classes Alvei as a "Main topsail schooner"
Joseph and George gave their lives to defend Canada, while at home their family worked in war industry and purchased war bonds.
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joseph and George gave their lives to defend Canada, while at home their family worked in war industry and purchased war bonds.
George Hong died on 8 September 1944 and is buried in Ancona War Cemetery; his epitaph “SO THAT ALL PEOPLES MAY LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM. BORN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA” He was 19. We will remember them.
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
George Hong died on 8 September 1944 and is buried in Ancona War Cemetery; his epitaph “SO THAT ALL PEOPLES MAY LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM. BORN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA” He was 19. We will remember them.
Joseph Hong’s brother, George, was serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Italy, after recovering from wounds received earlier that year.
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joseph Hong’s brother, George, was serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Italy, after recovering from wounds received earlier that year.
Joseph Hong is buried in BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE Cdn War Cemetery with his crew. The inscription on his grave “UNION OF A CHINESE HEART WITH A CANADIAN SPIRIT”. He was 20
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joseph Hong is buried in BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE Cdn War Cemetery with his crew. The inscription on his grave “UNION OF A CHINESE HEART WITH A CANADIAN SPIRIT”. He was 20
He joined 24 Operational Training Unit as a navigator and was a member of a Whitley bomber crew. On the night of 23/24 May 1944 his aircraft was lost on a “Nickel” raid to drop propaganda leaflets.
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
He joined 24 Operational Training Unit as a navigator and was a member of a Whitley bomber crew. On the night of 23/24 May 1944 his aircraft was lost on a “Nickel” raid to drop propaganda leaflets.
Joseph Hong joined the RCAF in August 1942 at the age of 18, leaving a job at the Windsor Star newspaper as an advertising salesman. Training at Mont Joli, Lacome and Victoriaville, Quebec followed; he proceeded overseas in November 1943
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joseph Hong joined the RCAF in August 1942 at the age of 18, leaving a job at the Windsor Star newspaper as an advertising salesman. Training at Mont Joli, Lacome and Victoriaville, Quebec followed; he proceeded overseas in November 1943
As Asian Heritage Month in Canada comes to an end, the story of Joseph Hong deserves to be told. F/O Joseph Hong from Windsor, Ontario, died this month in 1944 flying a mission to Alençon in Normandy.
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As Asian Heritage Month in Canada comes to an end, the story of Joseph Hong deserves to be told. F/O Joseph Hong from Windsor, Ontario, died this month in 1944 flying a mission to Alençon in Normandy.
A great set of SWW OS maps that once belonged to Lt-Col GM Carrie, OBE, the founding force behind the survey capability in the Cdn Army. Ten volumes cover the UK (England and Wales) in swaths that run from the south coast to Manchester. He commanded the 1st Survey Regt RCA and later worked at CMHQ.
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A great set of SWW OS maps that once belonged to Lt-Col GM Carrie, OBE, the founding force behind the survey capability in the Cdn Army. Ten volumes cover the UK (England and Wales) in swaths that run from the south coast to Manchester. He commanded the 1st Survey Regt RCA and later worked at CMHQ.
The Canadian Battlefields Foundations 2025 Student Study Tour is now accepting applications. Canadian university students are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. The tour will visit First World War battlefields and Canadian sites in the Netherlands. Spread the word!
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Canadian Battlefields Foundations 2025 Student Study Tour is now accepting applications. Canadian university students are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. The tour will visit First World War battlefields and Canadian sites in the Netherlands. Spread the word!
Serge Durflinger's 2010 book "Veterans With a Vision" illuminates the lives of the war-blinded by detailing the veterans' process of civil re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and social and personal coping. www.ubcpress.ca/veterans-wit...
December 3, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Serge Durflinger's 2010 book "Veterans With a Vision" illuminates the lives of the war-blinded by detailing the veterans' process of civil re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and social and personal coping. www.ubcpress.ca/veterans-wit...
Just in time! I had my snow tires put on yesterday. Nothing to what I hear @normagraham.bsky.social is in for this weekend. #snowbelt #lakeeffect
November 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Just in time! I had my snow tires put on yesterday. Nothing to what I hear @normagraham.bsky.social is in for this weekend. #snowbelt #lakeeffect
Learning a landing craft-load as I read this superb book. Great maps and photos too. Challenges received wisdom about this beach. #histbookchat
November 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Learning a landing craft-load as I read this superb book. Great maps and photos too. Challenges received wisdom about this beach. #histbookchat
Just as beautiful in Canadian service too!
November 22, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Just as beautiful in Canadian service too!
I will be saved, but a beloved character will die. Farts will proliferate.
September 6, 2024 at 12:35 PM
I will be saved, but a beloved character will die. Farts will proliferate.
Photos of aircraft towed across the border. Watched benignly by a Mountie, in some cases.
August 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Photos of aircraft towed across the border. Watched benignly by a Mountie, in some cases.
It was commanded by Lt-Gen H.D.G. "Harry" Crerar, who would remain in command, save for a few bouts of illness, until the end of the war.
July 23, 2024 at 1:13 PM
It was commanded by Lt-Gen H.D.G. "Harry" Crerar, who would remain in command, save for a few bouts of illness, until the end of the war.
#OTD In the village of Amblie, 3.6 km to the west of the Beny sur Mer CWGC, the HQ of First Canadian Army assumed operational control of the I British Corps sector, marking the first deployment of a Canadian field army.
July 23, 2024 at 1:12 PM
#OTD In the village of Amblie, 3.6 km to the west of the Beny sur Mer CWGC, the HQ of First Canadian Army assumed operational control of the I British Corps sector, marking the first deployment of a Canadian field army.
Watching the repatriation ceremony for Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day 100 years after the dedication of the Newfoundland War Memorial by Field Marshal Haig.
July 1, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Watching the repatriation ceremony for Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day 100 years after the dedication of the Newfoundland War Memorial by Field Marshal Haig.
Heading to the Quinte International Air Show at 8 Wing Trenton on Saturday. Lots of warbirds on display.
June 25, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Heading to the Quinte International Air Show at 8 Wing Trenton on Saturday. Lots of warbirds on display.
Glad to see Oddball's tanker helmet in the stack! One of his best roles, unmentioned in all the recent tributes.
June 24, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Glad to see Oddball's tanker helmet in the stack! One of his best roles, unmentioned in all the recent tributes.