HMCS WASAGA’s ships company marches behind the veterans of WWI, with members of the Newfoundland Home Guard following, in the Memorial Day Parade in Curling, NF on 4 July 1943. Memorial Day commemorates the sacrifice of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment during WWI at the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel and held on the anniversary of the first […]
Women in the RCN -An Incredible Legacy
On 8 August 1914 a contingent of nursing sisters sailed in the the hastily converted, His Majesty’s Canadian Hospital Ship PRINCE GEORGE. I wonder if they realized they were making history. They were the first women to serve at sea in a ship under the control of the Royal Canadian Navy! This milestone would not be […]
Memorial Day Newfoundland
HMCS WASAGA’s ships company and the Newfoundland Home Guard march off from the ceremony commemorating Memorial Day in Curling NF on 4 July 1943. Memorial Day commemorates the sacrifice of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment during WWI at the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel and held on the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the […]
The Doctor Who Changed the World with a Poppy
Remembrance Day is upon us once again, and the bright red poppy adorns our breasts. For me the simple poppy took on a new meaning in 2014 and a strengthened resolve to wear this simple message with respect, honour and humility. In 2014, my wife and I were away and missed Remembrance Day commemorations in […]
Millions of Lives Saved by a Canadian Navy Doctor
Many know the name of Dr Charles Best for his fame as co-founder of Insulin with Dr. Frederick Banting in 1922 at the University of Toronto. Very few people realize that Dr. Best served Canada in two World Wars and his work for the Royal Canadian Navy saved many sailors lives and continues to influence […]
The First Women to Serve in Canada’s Navy
The legacy of women serving in Canada’s Navy is legendary, beginning in 1914 in the early days of the First World War. Six nurses joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in His Majesty’s Canadian Hospital Ship (HMCHS) PRINCE GEORGE. At the time, concern was not given to making history or furthering women’s rights, in […]