Updated: 22 May, 2008

Canada

Canadian Military Units

• CANUCK is the largest and most comprehensive source, online or off, regarding the uniforms, traditions, and insignia of Canadian soldiers in the 20th Century. Over 4,000 images dealing with history, equipment, literature  are presented here for students of history, re-enactors, modellers, gamers, serious researchers and anyone interested in the Canadian Army between 1900 and 1999. Make sure to check out these two links of this excellent website:  Ribands of medals Orders & Decorations 1900 - 1967 Ribands of medals Orders & Decorations 1967 - 1999

• Regiments and Corps of Canada since 1783 (T.F. Mills) (The most comprehensive list on the net)

• Sherbrooke Hussards

  • A nice list of Canadian military units on the web

• Awards - List of medals awarded to the men of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment)

• They Served for Freedom - List veterans from Prince Edward Island in all wars. The War Veterans Club of the Royal Canadian Legion branch #17 Wellington, Prince Edward Island

• Canadian Military History Bibliography - A Bibliography of Regimental Histories in the University of Calgary Library

• Tenth Canadian Infantry Battalion 1910-20

• Steel Chariots  (The story of Canadian Armour, by Chris Johnson)

• Fort Gary Horse (Unofficial Website)

• LdSH Honours and Awards (See bottom of the page)

  • Lord Stathcona's Horse makes history in London as Queen's Life Guard 

• The Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (History – DND Site)

• 1st Hussars - Orders, Decorations and Medals Listing of medals awarded to unit members. Still under construction, but if you click on DSO, you will get a list of recipents along with copy of citation, etc..

• Royal Canadian Regiment DND Website

• Newfoundland Rangers Home Page

• Royal Newfoundland Regiment - In the Canadian province of Newfoundland, the 1st of July is known as Memorial Day, for on this day in 1916, 801 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment went over the top at Beaumont Hamel. At the end of the day, only 68 members of the Regiment responded at roll call.  

  • Visit the Veteran Affairs Canada Newfoundland Beaumont Hamel Memorial Website for complete details

  • Beaumont Hamel Pilgrimage - More  (Pilgrimage to Commemorate 85^th of the Battle)

• 85th Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders

  • 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Nominal Roll of Officers and Other Ranks - Over 3.000 names - Although the surnames are sorted by the first letter of last name, they may not be alphabetical once within the "letter".) (Sep 02)

• Royal Winnipeg Rifles - The following is believed to be a complete list of honours and awards presented to members of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

• Awards  - WWII

• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry was formed in 1862 as the 13th Battalion, Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada, but had its roots in local units of Volunteer Militia, notably the 1st and 2nd Companies of Volunteer Rifles (Hamilton), formed in 1855, and the Volunteer Highland Company (No. 3 Company) formed in 1856.

• The Queen's York Rangers Victoria Cross Winners

• Canadian Forces Museums - Directorate of History and Heritage

• Firehouse651.com List of awards earned by Canadian military and DND Fire Service personnel.

• Canadian Navy Website

• Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch Association

Canadian Air Force

• Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Military Awards Covers WWI awards (about 800 awards to roughly 600 men),  WWII (9,200 awards to about 8,000 men) and postwar to 1966. Roughly equivalent to 5,000 pages of published information, the data is updated and refined by historian Hugh Halliday on a continuing basis.airforce.ca

• Canadian Air Force - I recently read a very interesting article about the Turnbull brothers.  The three brothers were pilots in the RCAF, and all three earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) during WWII. Walter Lundy Turnbull won his DFC on 13 Apr 1945. His brother, John Cameron Turnbull received his DFC on 27 Jun 1944. In 1975, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. Robert Steele Turnbull became the most decorated of the three brothers. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Medal on 23 Dec 1941. This was followed by an Air Force Cross on 1 Jan 1944 and a DFC on 19 May 1944. Robert was awarded a second DFC on 8 Dec 1944. France also awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Silver Palm on 20 Sep 1947. Quite a unique series of awards to three brothers who survived the war. (Ref: Three Brothers - Three DFCs - A Family of Heroes by Les Allison in Air Force Magazine Vol 22, No. 4, Winter 1998-99. NOTE: Less Allison is the co-author of the book "They Shall Grow Not Old", which lists the names and circumstances of the death of nearly 18,000 RCAF personnel during WWII.)

• Bomber Command - Raids, Tactics, Personalities The Valour and Horror

• Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame

• Highlights in the History of Canadian Aviation 

• Medals and Awards of 432 Squadron - RCAF - For further information on 432 Sqn, visit the RCAF 432 "Leaside" Squadron website Dec 01

• Spitfire pilot named 403 Sqn honorary colonel - Pilot Officer Steve Butte, DFC, WWII Spitfire Pilot. Mar 02

• Unsung air force hero finally gets his due, at 94 (Clarence Rupert Dunlap, last surviving Royal Canadian Air Force air marshal, a veteran of 35 bombing missions over Europe and the former deputy commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command. His efforts in the lead-up to the invasions of Sicily and Italy resulted in his being named Commander of the Order of the British Empire; other decorations include the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star from France and the Silver Star from the U.S.) Dunlap CAHF (Jun 02)

• Air force group honours flying hero (On May 14, 1943, Kenneth Spooner and four other crew members climbed aboard  an Avro Anson, a twin-prop plane used to train pilots and navigators. The Anson lifted into the sky above London and headed south toward Lake Erie for a routine flight. For reasons unknown, the pilot collapsed, and the result was disastrous because nobody else on board knew how to fly the plane. Spooner took charge, and slid into the pilot's seat and, while struggling to control the aircraft, ordered the others to bail out. The Anson crashed into killing Spooner and the stricken pilot.Much later, officials posthumously awarded Spooner the George Cross -- the highest non-combat award for courage -- citing his "great courage, resolution and unselfishness." (Sep 02)

• Flight Lieutenant Donald Simpson, DFC has died aged 91 DFC for his coolness in helping get a crippled Lancaster bomber back to England from a raid over Germany. Photo (Feb 03)

• John Rose, DFC has died aged 79 Won the Distinguished Flying Cross for completing a bombing mission over Germany in a damaged aircraft. Rose was a flight lieutenant when assigned to join an attack on Munich in January, 1945. His bomber suffered serious damage from enemy fire and became difficult to fly, although Mr. Rose decided not to abort the mission. On his return, the port outer engine failed, causing the bomber to lose altitude rapidly. Mr. Rose regained control at 1,000 feet and nursed his plane home. Earlier in the war, he had survived a midair collision with another bomber. 

• Ted Chambers, DFC has died aged 79 Flight Officer Ted Chambers was a bomb aimer whose patient tenacity won him the Distinguished Flying Cross. Assigned to No. 166 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command, it was said that Mr. Chambers never failed to bomb a target during 30 operations over Germany and occupied Europe. His accuracy on nighttime bombing raids was as good as many others in daytime. "Throughout these sorties he has displayed a magnificent offensive spirit and has proved himself in every way a worthy member of a gallant crew," stated the recommendation for the medal. "He has allowed nothing to deter him from his purpose and no matter whether subjected to heavy anti-aircraft gun fire or harassed by enemy fighters, he has never failed to bomb his target with consistent accuracy." (Dec 02)
• France Honours Canadian Pilot The French government has awarded a medal to a Canadian pilot who died fighting forest fires on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Terry Walchuk, 44, of Clearwater, B.C., died with his French co-pilot when their helicopter crashed. The two were working for Erickson Air-Crane Inc. of Oregon, a company specialized in fighting forest fires. The award was announced at a memorial in Corsica. cnews.canoe.ca 1 Sep 04

• Pilot's heroism recognised The heroism of a highly-decorated Second World War pilot has been remembered by his daughter and other relatives at his former base. Flight Sergeant Frederick Stuart served with 426 Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force unit, which during the war flew Lancaster bombers from RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York. Flt Sgt Stuart was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) for attacking his target despite severe damage to his aircraft. He was one of only 103 airmen to be awarded the RAF CGM during the Second World War. In recognition of his bravery, a new state-of-the-art accommodation block has been named after him, and his surviving relatives went to the airbase to see it for themselves. thisisyork.co.uk 23 Aug 07

• Air Commodore Leonard Birchall Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, who has died at Kingston, Ontario, aged 89, was known as "the Saviour of Ceylon" because he spotted the Japanese Fleet approaching the island, which was the base for the Royal Navy's Eastern Fleet in 1942; as he radioed the position of the enemy force, his flying boat was shot down in flames and spent the remained of the war in captivity. On his return to Canada, Birchall was appointed OBE in 1946, when the citation recorded that "he continually displayed the utmost concern for the welfare of fellow prisoners with complete disregard for his own safety. His consistent gallantry and glowing devotion to his men were in keeping with the finest traditions of the service". His own flight engineer, Brian Catlin, who spent much of the time with him as a PoW, echoed the feelings of many when he said: "There are many alive today who would not have survived without Birchall." In 1950, President Harry Truman appointed Birchall an officer of the Legion of Merit, saying: "His exploits became legendary throughout Japan and brought renewed faith and strength to many hundreds of ill and disheartened prisoners." Birchall was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1999. He was one of only two recipients of a fifth clasp to the Canadian Decoration; the other was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. telegraph.co.uk 18 Sep 04

• WWI pilot remembered as gallant man Henry Botterell, the last of a special breed of Canadian airmen, believed to be the last living Canadian fighter pilot to serve in World War I, flying a Sopwith Camel against the best enemy pilots and braving machine-gun fire in the skies over France, Botterell died Jan. 3 in the veterans' wing at Sunnybrook hospital. He was 106 years old. More More  (Jan 03)

• Monument unveiled to honour air force pilots - The 411 Wing (Chatham) Royal Canadian Air Force Association unveiled the monument Sunday afternoon at Legion Memorial Park after a parade and service commemorating the victory of the Battle of Britain by Allied forces. Second World War veteran Bill Martin — the only surviving local RCAF pilot to be honoured with the Distinguished Flying Cross — said the memorial is beautiful, but has been too long in coming. Martin, who served with the Pathfinders force that would routinely fly behind enemy lines to do reconnaissance completed two tours of operations. (Sep 02)

• Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) Contains a lot of Air Force Information

  Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 1939-1945  By F. J. Hatch (7.0MB- PDF File Format - DHH Website) Date of Publication: 1983 ISBN: 0660114437 Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa

• 1 Wing Website (Contains links to: 

Obituaries

• LCol John McCrae - The medals of the World War I Canadian army doctor who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields" were auctioned off and sold for $400,000.00 Canadian. McCrae's three WWI medals, his Boer War medal (QSA)(with 3 clasps), and a brass memorial plaque issued to his family after he died in France were expected to sell for $20,000.00 dollars.
• Medals dispute disappointing John McCrae's story is known by most Guelph residents and forms part of the collective fabric that knits us together. And his medals are the sort of heritage that connects Canadians with their past. So the current dispute over the ownership of war medals awarded to McCrae, who wrote the famous war poem "In Flanders Fields," after his death is disappointing. One lot of medals was purchased by a person who by all accounts seems to be a civic-minded philanthropist -- Arthur Lee, a Toronto businessman who bought the medals at an auction in 1997 for $506,000, then turned around and donated them to Guelph Museums, the very entity he had outbid. The second lot came from an unknown donor. The statement of claim -- by McCrae family members who say the medals belong to them -- argues the second donor didn't have rights to the McCrae medals. Unknown donor aside, it's hard to imagine someone more focused on the common good than Lee. He wanted to put the medals in the best hands, and made a decision that seems quite a reasonable one. It's too bad the McCrae family members argue it was the wrong thing to do. The timing of the dispute is odd as well. The first lot of medals came to the city in 1997 and the second more than two years ago. The statement of claim says family members repeatedly asked for the medals to be returned, and that their requests were refused. Regardless, it seems odd they waited so long before starting the legal process to assert their right to the medals. It would certainly help the family's case if they made clear their plans for the medals. As items of national significance, it's easier to stomach the notion of them changing hands if they ultimately remain publicly accessible in a way that strengthens our national story. We're hoping for an amicable out-of-court settlement. If the family's claims are found to be true, perhaps the medals could be transferred to them but remain at McCrae House -- where the display would of course credit Lee as well -- so Guelph residents, who are among the folks with the strongest connection to McCrae, can continue to learn about their collective history. news.guelphmercury.com 16 Apr 08

• Medals of LGen G.G. Simonds - RMC Museum

• Canada - Bert Hoffmeister, much decorated 'soldier's general' passed away December 5^th, 1999 at the age of 93. According to noted Canadian military historian and Director of the Canadian War Museum, Jack Granatstein: "He was our finest fighting commander." Hoffmeister rose from part-time soldier in the militia to the rank of Major-General in Canada's wartime forces. He was a fearless general, who led his troops from the front. The soldiers liked Hoffmeister for his easy smile and his confidence breeding habit of popping in where the fighting was thickest to help direct operations or just to say hello. There was one story that his driver should have been given a Victoria Cross just for accompanying him around. He was a Captain in the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, a Vancouver militia regiment when the war started in September 1939. He volunteered for immediate service overseas and got his wish that December, with the rank of Major. He commanded the Seaforths during the invasion of Sicily in 1943 with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Later, Hoffmeister was promoted to Brigadier and was given command of the 2^nd Canadian Infantry Brigade during the 1943 Battle for Ortona in Italy. In an action that one British General called "one of the biggest victories of the war," Major-General Hoffmeister, by then a general, led the 5^th Armoured Division, nicknamed Hoffy's Mighty Maroon Machine, in a 1944 breaching of the heavily defended Gothic line on Italy's Adriatic coast. By 1945, he was commander of the Canadian Far East Force, which was assigned for the planned invasion of Japan. Hoffmeister got that command because he proved himself to be better than most of the regular officers. General Hoffmeister is well decorated, having been awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) a rare three times. His many other honours include the Legion of Merit (U.S.), the Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands), and the Military Order of Italy. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982. (Ref: The Toronto Star, 9 Dec 9

• BGen Denis Whitaker (RHLI)

• General E..L.M. Burns, CM, OBE, MC - Biography (Aug 02)

• Cpl Douglas Bertram MacDonald, MM

• George 'Buzz' Beurling killed at age 26 on 20 May, 1948, when the Norseman plane he is piloting for the Israeli underground army Haganah blows up at Urbe airport. Canada's top World War II air ace with 31 1/2 kills, Beurling was born on the Miramachi, and brought up in Verdun Quebec; a high school dropout, he hung around airports until he learned to fly, failed to join the RCAF, but got into the RAF; shot down 27 German planes over Malta in a two week period, earning him the DFC, DSO, DFM and Bar He was buried in Rome's English cemetery between the graves of Keats and Shelley, but two years later the grateful state of Israel exhumed his body, laid him in state in Haifa, and buried him at the base of Mount Carmel, near the cave of Elijah the Prophet. [Photo: Ottawa Citizen; portrait by Robert Hyndman].

• Group Captain Hartland Molson, OBE, OC OQ has died aged 95 Battle of Britain pilot, an independent member of the Canadian Senate and head of the Dominion's most distinguished commercial dynasty.Molson joined the RCAF and at his request was assigned to the fighter squadron dispatched to support the RAF in the Battle of Britain. He was shot down in a dogfight at 23,000 feet on his 63rd combat mission. In 1946, he was decorated with the Order of the British Empire, the first of a multitude of honours he was accorded in a lifetime rich with them. He received the Order of Canada in 1995 and was made a member of the Order of Quebec in 2000. More - More (Photo) (Oct 02)

• Rear-Admiral Antony Storrs, DSC and Bar has died at the age of 95 - More He received a Legion of Merit medal from the United States, a Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre from France, and a Distinguished Service Cross from Britain.(Sep 02)

• Colonel Johnny Bourne has died aged 84 As a battalion commander of the Canadian/United States First Special Service Force, Bourne saw his first action in Italy in January 1944 on Mount Majo, south east of Monte Cassino. After fighting their way to its summit, his men held out against a series of determined counter attacks. When ammunition ran low, their training in German weapons paid off as they poured fire from captured MG42s into the enemy. Their practice of attacking with blackened faces at night led the Germans to nickname them "Black Devils". In 1985, he was appointed CVO. (Feb 03)

• Brigadier 'Budge' Bell-Irving, OBE, DSO, OC  has died aged 89 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. DSO and Bar in Italy and Holland, and twice mentioned in dispatches. His final service was as a member of the court which tried the German SS commander, Kurt Meyer, for the murder of Canadian prisoners in Normandy. Honorary colonel of the Seaforths and was appointed OBE and OC. Became one of the most popular lieutenant-governors in the history of British Columbia. (Oct 02)

• Rear Admiral Desmond William Piers DSC, CM, CD, D.sc.Mil, Klj, RCN (Ret'd) - Biography

• Colonel George Stanley, CC, CD KStJ has died aged 95 - More The man whose design made the Canadian flag into one of the world's instantly recognizable national ensigns has died in Sackville, N.B. Historian, educator, author and former provincial lieutenant-governor (Oct 02)

• Major Henry Bell-Irving, OBE, DSO and Bar,OC, OBC, KtsJ, MID(2) has died aged 89 More He began the Second World War a lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and ended it a brigadier-general. Along the way, he captured a key ridge in Sicily, held a bridgehead on the Savio River in Italy, mourned a younger brother killed in action, became a Dutch folk hero by liberating Amsterdam, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order with bar and was named to the Order of the British Empire for his fearlessness as a combatant and his leadership as an officer. Mr. Bell-Irving's working life began at isolated salmon canneries along the British Columbia coast and ended a half-century later at Government House in Victoria, where he served a five-year term as lieutenant-governor. Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem; presented with the Order of Canada in 1984, and the Order of British Columbia in 1990 (Oct 02)

• Flight Sergeant Gordon MacKenzie, DFM has died aged 83 Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for his actions on the night of July 28, 1942, when he landed a crippled Second World War bomber after ignoring an order to parachute out. His medal was presented to him at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in February, 1943. "By his courage and skillful handling of his aircraft," the citation stated, "he saved a valuable aircraft and was largely responsible for the safe descent by parachute of his captain and crew." (Oct 02)

• Flight Sergeant Gordon MacKenzie, DFM has died aged 83 Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for his actions on the night of July 28, 1942, when he landed a crippled Second World War bomber after ignoring an order to parachute out. His medal was presented to him at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in February, 1943. "By his courage and skillful handling of his aircraft," the citation stated, "he saved a valuable aircraft and was largely responsible for the safe descent by parachute of his captain and crew." (Oct 02)

• Last living soldier from Vimy Ridge dies at 103 Canada has lost its last living link to the infantry soldiers who climbed out of the trenches to bring the Allies victory at Vimy Ridge during the First World War. Charles Reaper, 103, of Winnipeg died Saturday just over a month shy of the 86th anniversary of that decisive war victory in 1917. His death leaves only about a dozen surviving Canadian soldiers who fought in the First World War. Three of those were also at Vimy, but Reaper was the last infantry soldier. The Canadian Press More - New law will declare April 9 Vimy Ridge Day

• Colonel Tony White, DFC has died aged 77 Bomber navigator who won the Distinguished Flying Cross for continuing an attack after suffering a serious chest wound. White was navigator for a bombing attack on an enemy-held railway bridge in Burma when his Liberator was struck by Japanese anti-aircraft fire. Bleeding heavily from the chest, the pilot officer refused to abandon his post and led the bomber to its target. He then guided the Liberator back to its base at Digri in West Bengal, fainting twice. (Dec 02)

• Canadian World War I air ace William S. Lighthall DFC - Newly published book. I've not read the book, but for those interested in such matters, here is where you can obtain additional information (Oct 02)

• Acting/Bombadier G.A. McKay, MM

• Vice-Admiral Harry George DeWolf, OBE, DSC has died aged 97  

  • Saying goodbye to a true hero
  (Canada's most-decorated sailor of WW2 Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf. Awarded Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Service Cross. He was also made a commander of the Order of the British Empire, and a member of the United States Legion of Merit. France conferred on him the Cross of the Legion of Honour and Norway awarded him the King Haakon VII Cross of Liberation) (Sep 01) 

• Lucky veteran gets 13th medal (Squadron Leader Andy MacKenzie, DFC) (Photo)

• Major-General George R Pearkes, VC, DSO MC

• Wing Commander Danny Walker, DFC and Bar has died aged 83 (Navigator in the Dambusters' attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley) (Dec 01)

• William Poy, MM has died aged 94 (Father of Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and retired Toronto plastic surgeon. Awarded MM in WWII fought in the battle to defend Hong Kong against the Japanese) (Jan 02)

• Capt. Fletcher Vaughan Taylor, DFC, has died aged 81

• Commander St. Clair Balfour, DSC has died aged 92 (Mr. Balfour was first and foremost a newspaperman.  won the Distinguished Service Cross for commanding a squadron of frigates and corvettes that hunted down U-boats. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1988) More (May 02)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Sloan Lucas, MC has died aged 87 On Aug. 14, 1944, in France, Captain Robert Lucas's tank was blown up. His regiment was surrounded and outnumbered by the German army. Facing almost certain annihilation he walked out to meet the enemy alone and unarmed to demand that they surrender. They declined. In the bloody battle that followed, one of the first things to take a hit was Captain Lucas's head, an injury that required months of recuperation. The Nazis were routed that day, most of Robert's comrades survived and he was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. (Nov 02)

Canadian History/Genealogy Links

• Established by Royal Charter in 1917, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars. It is a non-profit-making organisation that was founded by Sir Fabian Ware. Search the CWGC Database

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• Canadian Genealogy and History Links

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• History of Women in the Canadian Military Published National Defence

• Purina Animal Hall of Fame - 32 Years of Pet Heroes – Complete list of Winners

• Military History -
This Canadian site offers a handy timeline of military history worldwide in addition to access to military history information by period, subject, and wars)  

• Ceremonial and Protocol Guide - Chapter 2 RCMP Website

• Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Research Resources (U. of Victoria):

  • An Inventory of theCanadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Regimental Records
  • An Inventory of the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) photographs collection
  • An Inventory of the Canadian Scottish Regimental Museum Records [WW II]
  • An Inventory the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) of Records [WW I]
  • An Inventory of personal records associated with the Canadian Scottish Regiment and 16th Battalion
• Inventory of The Brown Collection of Orders, Decorations, and Medals
(U. of Victoria)

• Bill C-415 - The purpose of this enactment is to allow relatives of deceased veterans to wear, on Remembrance Day, at a public function or ceremony commemorating veterans or in a circumstance prescribed by Cabinet, any order, decoration or medal listed in the Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive of October 25, 1990 that is awarded to such veterans for war services, without facing criminal sanctions. (Dec 1999) (NOTE: Can anyone tell me if this Bill has been passed?)  

• The Royal Canadian Engineers and Canadian Military Engineers (Including, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Infantry Works Companies, Canadian Railway Troops and the Canadian Forestry Corps) Canadian Pioneer Battalions (Great War Period) LCol Edward De Santis

• Canada during WWII)

• Mitel Founder honour enrages Canada
(Jun 01)

• The National Military Cemetary of the Canadian Forces

• Legion of Frontiersmen Medals  Focused on New Zealand, but also contains information on the medals of Australia, Canada, Belgium, and the United Kingdom (Ref: Mike Smith)

• Gulf War medals sit in Ottawa for 9 years
Jul 01  

• Edward Harlow has died aged 102  HMCS Niobe  Mont Blanc (Served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War I. He never saw combat, but he was a survivor of the huge ammunition ship explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917, a disaster that killed 1,500 people and injured nearly 2,000 more. He served as a chief petty officer aboard Niobe, an armored cruiser that served as a depot ship. He was aboard when an ammunition ship exploded, practically leveling Halifax) (Sep 02)