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- Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:54 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Joseph Thomas Kaeble, VC
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Joseph Thomas Kaeble, VC
This is part of an interesting series of blog posts by the Library and Archives of Canada on Canada's VC winners (https://thediscoverblog.com/tag/vc-series/). The current post: https://thediscoverblog.com/2018/06/08/ ... kaeble-vc/.
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Captain Jonathan Sutherland Snyder, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
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Captain Jonathan Sutherland Snyder, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
In honour of Captain Jonathan Sutherland Snyder, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry killed on June 7, 2008, in the Zhari District of Afghanistan. Captain Snyder was patrolling on foot with his unit, in an area filled with grape fields and wells, known as karizes, which are usu...
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:41 pm
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Captain Richard Steven Leary, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
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Captain Richard Steven Leary, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
In honour of Captain Richard Steven Leary, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who was struck when Afghan and Canadian soldiers came under small-arms fire in the Panjwaii district on 3 June 2008. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial...
- Wed May 30, 2018 2:09 am
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, Air Operations Branc
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Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, Air Operations Branc
In honour of Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, Air Operations Branch a military Imagery Technician serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Regional Command (South) Headquarters at Kandahar Airfield, was killed when the helicopter in which he was a passenger went down at a...
- Sun May 27, 2018 1:48 am
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Corporal Karl Manning, 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
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Corporal Karl Manning, 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
In honour of Corporal Karl Manning of the 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, who died on 27 May 2011. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003640 https://imageshack.com/a/img921/6246/nN2tX0.jpg http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance...
- Thu May 24, 2018 9:07 pm
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Corporal Matthew Jonathan McCully, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron
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Corporal Matthew Jonathan McCully, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron
In honour of Corporal Matthew Jonathan McCully, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron, who was killed Friday May 25, 2007 by an improvised explosive device, while conducting a joint Afghan-Canadian foot patrol close to the village of Nalgham, approximately 35 km west ...
- Wed May 23, 2018 11:26 pm
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Trooper Larry John Rudd, The Royal Canadian Dragoons
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Trooper Larry John Rudd, The Royal Canadian Dragoons
In honour of Trooper Larry John Rudd of The Royal Canadian Dragoons killed. May 24, 2010, while on a resupply patrol to deliver supplies and equipment to Canadian soldiers near the village of Salavat, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City, by an improvised explosive device. http://www.veter...
- Sun May 20, 2018 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Legion magazine website about WWI Canadian prisoners of war.
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Legion magazine website about WWI Canadian prisoners of war.
From the Legion Magazine FB page: ”This new special web-feature uncovers the true stories of Canadians who were captured in WW I and WW II through captivating narration and informed research on their experiences. The site also includes a bonus story on the fascinating treatment of PoWs on Canadian s...
- Fri May 18, 2018 2:09 am
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Colonel Geoffrey Stephen Parker, Land Force Central Area Headquarters
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Colonel Geoffrey Stephen Parker, Land Force Central Area Headquarters
In honour of Colonel Geoffrey Stephen Parker of Land Force Central Area Headquarters, killed on May 18, 2010, in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003593 http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance/memorial...
- Thu May 17, 2018 6:19 am
- Forum: War in Afghanistan
- Topic: Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
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Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
In honour of Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, killed on May 17, 2006, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. https://imageshack.com/a/img922/2233/WI00GR.png http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance/memorials/books/b7thbook/7th219.jpg On May 17, 2006, rumors...