Veterans’Veterans’ WeekWeek SSpecialpecial EditionEdition - NovemberNovember 55 toto 11, 11, 2016 2019 Fighting in the Italian Campaign Down but

One of ’s most important not out military efforts during the Second World War was the Italian Campaign. Sergeant Daniel J. MacDonald of Our troops’ first action there came Prince Edward Island served with during the Allied invasion of Sicily on the Cape Breton Highlanders in July 10, 1943, and Canadians played a Italy during the Second World key role in pushing enemy forces from War. He was badly wounded during this hot and dusty Mediterranean fighting at the Senio River on island. Their next task was attacking December 21, 1944, losing his left mainland Italy and our soldiers came arm and leg when a German shell ashore there on September 3, 1943. exploded nearby. MacDonald would not let these injuries derail the rest Italy was a challenging place to fight. of his life, however, and he returned Much of the country is mountainous home to PEI where he farmed, got with many deep valleys cut by rivers. married and raised seven children. The climate could be harsh, with He was elected to the provincial scorching summers and surprisingly Museum War Canadian Image: legislature in 1962 and later entered cold winters. The German defenders German Anti-Tank Position – a war painting by Lawren P. Harris depicting fighting in Italy. federal politics, becoming the were skilled and used the terrain to Minister of Veterans Affairs in the 1970s before passing away in 1980. their advantage, with our soldiers remembered by Canadian Veterans More than 93,000 Canadians would often facing heavy fire from the hills of the Italian Campaign today. Our bravely serve in Italy during the above as they tried to fight their way troops would not be part of the final Second World War. Sadly, almost northward up the country. Allied victory in Italy, however, as they 6,000 Canadians died and some began to be transferred to Northwest 20,000 more were wounded. To The fighting was bitter and battles Europe in February 1945 to join the mark the 75th anniversary of this at places like Ortona, the Liri Valley 1st Canadian Army that would liberate campaign, commemorative events and the Savio River are still grimly the Netherlands. will be held in Canada and overseas. How will you remember? Storming Juno Beach Photo: MacDonald Family Collection Family MacDonald Photo: One of the most famous chapters of and fifty Canadian paratroopers also the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada at Daniel J. MacDonald working on his farm. the Second World War took place in jumped into occupied France that Juno Beach: Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. morning, with thousands of Canadian This date—now known to history sailors and airmen helping support the “Our B Company, they got badly Restoring peace as “D-Day”—saw Canadian, British Allied assault, as well. By the end of and American troops come ashore in June 6, 1944, Canadians had pushed the hit. One platoon of 35 men… on the other side occupied France to begin the liberation farthest inland of any of the Allied forces, ended up with eight at the end of Western Europe after more than four but the price they paid was steep—359 of the day. My buddy—there’s 10 of the world years of brutal German occupation. of our soldiers had lost their lives. It was only the beginning of the bloody Battle [or] 11 in a section—and he was Canadian Armed Forces members Some 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed of Normandy, but the Allies had finally the only guy left... They hit right have served in many places around the at Juno Beach on D-Day, braving cracked the walls of Fortress Europe. in front of a machine gun post world over the years, but one of the heavy fire as they dodged mines, most distant was East Timor. More shoreline obstacles, barbed wire and Joseph William (Bill) Ross of Montreal and of them, seven of the guys than 600 Canadians served in this other enemy defences. Four hundred described the heavy losses suffered by were killed in the water.” small, tropical land several hundred kilometres north of Australia in peace support missions that began two decades ago this year.

East Timor had been a colony of Portugal until the 1970s when civil war erupted over its political future. It controversially became a province of Indonesia in 1976 and years of brutal rule followed. When widespread violence flared there again in the late

Photo: LibraryPhoto: PA-128791 Canada and Archives 1990s, many people were killed and Canadian soldiers and tanks landing at Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, on June 6, 1944. up to 700,000 residents displaced. Canadians would take part in major multinational missions in East Timor Sergeant Frank Jérome – Indigenous war hero between 1999 and 2001 to help restore peace and security. Frank Narcisse Jérome of Quebec was Battalion (Royal Montréal Regiment), to receive the Military Medal three one of Canada’s most heroic soldiers taking part in major battles at places like times during the First World War. The Canadian Armed Forces would of the First World War. A Mi’kmaq Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele and Jérome rose through the ranks to send HMCS Protecteur, soldiers from from the Gaspé Peninsula who was in the series of actions during “Canada’s become a sergeant and, despite being the Royal 22e Régiment and transport a member of the Gesgapegiag First Hundred Days” in the closing three wounded in action, survived the aircraft to East Timor. They carried Nation, he enlisted in the Canadian months of the conflict. conflict to return home in 1919—a out duties like providing security, Expeditionary Force in June 1916 shining example of the impressive constructing a camp, repairing local and sailed overseas later that year. He was exceptionally brave on the service of thousands of Indigenous schools and hospitals, keeping warships Jérome would see heavy action in battlefields of the Western Front and people in Canada’s military over the th supplied, and transporting cargo from France and Belgium with the 14 would become one of only 39 Canadians years. Australia until they left for home in 2001 as the political situation began to Fabulous flying feats in Korea improve.

One of the best pilots of American The harsh conditions he faced in captivity fighter jets during the Korean War was did not deter Glover from again taking

actually a Canadian. Ernest Glover of flight during the Korean War. He was

Ontario got his wings as a teenager one of more than 20 Canadian fighter Photo: Legion Magazine after enlisting in the Royal Canadian pilots who served with the United States Ernie Glover (left) Air Force (RCAF) during the Second Air Force while on exchange from our His impressive flying feats earned World War. He soon proved to be a country’s military. Glover would fly the Flight Lieutenant Glover both the skilled airman, flying combat missions new and powerful F-86 Sabre jet fighter American and the Commonwealth over occupied Europe. In 1943, his during his service in Korea. He flew 58 Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). plane was downed by enemy fire combat missions and engaged in fierce Glover came back from Korea and and he spent the rest of the war in a dogfights with Soviet-made MiG-15s, continued to serve his country for

German prisoner of war camp. downing three enemy jets—the most of almost 20 more years, finally retiring Photo: Department of National Defence any Canadian pilot in the Korean War. in the early 1970s. A Canadian Armed Forces helicopter delivers supplies in East Timor. veterans.gc.ca/educators 2

Looking back on Afghanistan

Our country’s best-known military Many Veterans also remember with comrades, can take a heavy psychological effort in recent years was Canada’s pride the humanitarian, infrastructure toll. The wounds of military service are mission in Afghanistan. More than development and nation-building not always visible and a difficult legacy 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces projects that Canada undertook in for many Veterans of the Afghanistan members served in the Afghanistan Afghanistan. Efforts like constructing mission has been post-traumatic stress theatre of operations between 2001 a major dam, road-building, helping disorder and other occupational stress and 2014, making it our largest girls access schooling and training the injuries. deployment of troops since the Second Afghan police and military forces were World War. important elements of Canada’s overall March 2019 marked the 5th anniversary mission. of the end of Canada’s mission in While combat operations and working Afghanistan and this milestone was in a very hostile environment were Service in Afghanistan was often very commemorated with a ceremony at the a major part of what our men and dangerous and some 158 Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa. women in uniform experienced there, Armed Forces members lost their lives We remember all those who served and Defence Department AT2011-0050-01a of National Photo: particularly when they were based in theatre. Being in stressful situations those who gave their lives in the cause of Canadian Armed Forces member in Afghanistan filling backpacks with school in the volatile Kandahar Province, and seeing acts of violence all around peace and freedom. supplies to help local children in 2011. that was only part of the picture. you, particularly when they harm your 70 years Clearing the Scheldt A lifetime The year 1944 was pivotal in the a nightmare. Indeed, some of the of NATO Second World War as it saw the toughest fighting of the entire Second of service beginning of the liberation of Western World War took place there but the Europe after more than four years of Allies persevered. The final portion This year marks the 120th harsh German occupation. Following of the Scheldt was liberated by early anniversary of the beginning of victory in the Battle of Normandy November and shipping to Antwerp the South African War in October in France that summer, the Allies began flowing later that month. 1899. Many Canadians served pushed north and east in pursuit of the during the conflict, including retreating enemy forces. The Allies had More than 6,000 Canadian soldiers Eugène Fiset. Born in Rimouski, to capture a large port on the continent were killed or wounded in the bloody Quebec, in 1874, he joined the e to keep their troops supplied with Battle of the Scheldt. The memory of 89 Régiment at the young age of what they needed. The major Belgian the terrible fighting there would haunt 16. He studied medicine at Laval University, graduating in time to

Photo: LibraryPhoto: Canada and Archives port of Antwerp was liberated in early many of our Veterans for years to come. th volunteer as the regimental surgeon September but there was a problem; it This fall marks the 75 anniversary A Canadian Leopard tank pausing beside for the Royal Canadian Regiment a house during NATO exercises in West was 80 kilometres from the open sea of this important campaign and the which sailed to South Africa in Germany in September 1982. and ships had to navigate the West memory lives on. 1899. Scheldt estuary to reach the docks—a The origins of the North Atlantic waterway that passed through parts Treaty Organization (NATO) Fiset would see plenty of action of Belgium and the Netherlands still overseas tending to the sick and date back to the beginning of the held by the Germans. The vital task of Cold War in the late 1940s. The wounded. He did not shy away from clearing its shores would largely fall to Second World War had come to getting in the heat of the action. the First Canadian Army. an end but tensions again arose During the opening day of the as the communist Soviet Union Battle of Paardeberg on February competed for international power Much of the Battle of the Scheldt 18, 1900, Fiset braved heavy enemy with the democratic countries of that autumn took place over flat and fire to treat wounded soldiers and the west. The possibility of conflict flooded terrain that offered little cover help bring them back to safety. breaking out was very real. The for the advancing Canadians. The Eighteen Canadians died that day western nations sought to form heavy mud that stuck to soldiers and and 60 more were wounded. For his Photo: LibraryPhoto: PA-138420 Canada and Archives a military alliance and NATO machines, the many dikes and canals selfless actions during the conflict, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry soldiers riding was established on April 4, 1949, that had to be crossed, and a battle- Fiset was awarded the Queen’s through a newly-liberated Dutch village in Medal with four bars and later with Canada being one of its 12 hardened enemy made the campaign October 1944 during the Battle of the Scheldt. founding members. received the Distinguished Service Order. Thousands of Canadian soldiers and airmen were stationed in Canadian peacekeepers in Cyprus After returning home, Fiset’s Western Europe from the early service to Canada continued. He 1950s to the early 1990s to help rose through the ranks, eventually counterbalance the communist One of Canada’s best-known peace A large contingent of Canadians becoming a major-general during forces amassed in Eastern Europe. support efforts has been on the served in Cyprus until 1993, spending the First World War. Among Our warships were also part of Mediterranean island of Cyprus. After countless hours helping to patrol the other honours for his distinguished NATO fleets on the Atlantic the country gained its independence Green Line and diffusing conflicts service, Fiset was knighted by King Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. from Britain in 1960, long-simmering between the two sides. While we George V in 1917. After retiring tensions between its Greek and no longer have a large force based from the military, Fiset became a The collapse of the Berlin Wall Turkish populations soon erupted into there, Canada’s military commitment respected politician, sitting in the in 1989 was soon followed by open violence. The United Nations continues today with Operation House of Commons from 1924 to the fall of communist regimes in intervened with a major peacekeeping Snowgoose. More than 25,000 of our 1939, before serving as Lieutenant the Soviet Union and Eastern mission that began in 1964—and men and women in uniform have Governor of Quebec from 1939 to Europe. NATO, however, would Canadians were in Cyprus from the deployed to Cyprus over the years, 1950. prove its continued relevance with start. with 28 losing their lives. multinational security missions beginning in the Balkans in the Our soldiers helped maintain a fragile mid-1990s, Afghanistan in the peace there for almost a decade until 2000s, and Libya in 2011. Since this balance was rocked in 1974 when 2014, Canadian Armed Forces thousands of troops from neighbouring members have served with NATO Turkey invaded and occupied the forces in places like Poland, Latvia, northern portion of Cyprus. Canadian Romania and the Black Sea as part Armed Forces members suddenly of Operation Reassurance. Despite found themselves in the middle of a many changes in the world, NATO war zone. The island would end up split remains strong. Today it has 29 into two parts, separated by a buffer

member nations, and Canada is zone running its full width called the Defence Department of National Photo: still a key contributor even 70 years “Green Line”—a difficult situation Canadian armoured vehicles patrolling later. that continues today. the Green Line in Cyprus. Public domain Photo: Sir Eugène Fiset

Standing up our country on August 9. This date beginning, more than 12,000 Canadian is significant as it was on this day in Armed Forces members would serve 1974 that nine Canadian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights over the decades for peace were killed in the Middle East when that followed. Canada is known around the their transport plane was shot down world for its many contributions while helping establish a new United It has been 45 years since this to international peace support Nations mission in the Golan Heights incident but the memory of our fallen Photo: Department of National Defence Department of National Photo: efforts over the years. To mark this of Syria. It was the heaviest single-day peacekeepers lives on every August in A National Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony at proud tradition of service, National loss our country has ever suffered in a solemn ceremonies held in Ottawa and Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument in Peacekeepers’ Day is observed in peace support effort. Despite this tragic in communities across the country. Ottawa in 2018. veterans.gc.ca/educators 3

Three faces of freedom Healing hugs

th Canadians served with great courage during the Second World War. Three of This year marks the 25 anniversary the bravest of the brave were awarded the Victoria Cross (VC)—the highest of the Rwandan genocide of 1994, one th award for military valour. of the most horrific events of the 20 century. As many as one million people were massacred in the African country Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski of over a mere 100 days. Manitoba was a crew member in a Lancaster bomber that was attacked over LeahPhoto: Hansen/CBC Licensing Canadian Armed Forces members occupied France on June 12-13, 1944. Sammy Sampson greeting his old friend The pilot ordered his crew to parachute served in Rwanda and bearing witness Sammy Tuyishime in the Ottawa airport in 2018. from the burning plane but Mynarski to such brutality left a deep and lasting saw that the tail gunner, Pat Brophy, impact. Sammy Sampson was amongst was trapped. He tried to free him but the first troops to arrive in the region in named him Sammy. Sampson’s mission could not and Brophy told him to save the aftermath of the genocide. Seeing so came to an end, but Rwanda remained himself. Reluctantly, Mynarski saluted many starving and suffering children, a troubled land. his friend and jumped from the plane, Sampson and his fellow Canadian his clothes on fire. Somehow Brophy soldiers wanted more than anything to Years later, memories of Rwanda survived the crash of the bomber but support them, and helped establish a continued to haunt Sampson, and he the severely burned Mynarski died. He local orphanage. feared that the orphanage children had had given his life to help another and not survived. Imagine how relieved he Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski was posthumously awarded the VC. Spending time with the children gave was to hear that little Sammy was alive the weary Canadians some sense of and well! Now a grown man, Sammy normalcy amidst the chaos. One child, Tuyishime continues to live in Rwanda Tens of thousands of Canadians fought whose name no one knew, was drawn to and was able to connect with Sampson in Normandy, France, in the summer Sampson, hugging the soldier’s leg the through social media. The two were of 1944. They were all brave, but Major first time they met. Sampson and the boy determined to meet in person and David Currie from Saskatchewan stood formed such a bond that the orphanage reunited in Ottawa in June 2018. out. He led an attack on a village in the Falaise Gap on August 18, 1944, in the face of fierce resistance from enemy tanks, guns and soldiers. Major Currie’s conduct and bravery in the Queen of the Hurricanes face of danger set an excellent example to those under his command as he cheered his men on with encouraging words. For his great leadership under fire, he received the VC. Major David Currie

Sergeant Ernest “Smokey” Smith of apparently loved a good fight. He got a chance to demonstrate this in German- Museum of Aviation Royal Image: Canada Western occupied Italy on October 21-22, A panel from a special comic book about Elsie MacGill that was published during the Second World War. 1944, when his position came under heavy fire during an enemy attack. Tens of thousands of Canadian first female aircraft designer in the Using whatever weapons he could lay women answered the call to work in world. She is best known for her his hands on in the thick of the battle, factories during the Second World work during the Second World War Smith singlehandedly destroyed a War at a time when women in the as the Chief Aeronautical Engineer German tank, took out attacking Canadian military were not yet supervising the production of the soldiers, helped a wounded friend to permitted to serve in combat roles. much-needed Hawker Hurricane safety, and then returned to guard They contributed to the war effort fighter airplanes at a factory in the road until reinforcements arrived. by keeping our country’s industrial Fort William, Ontario. Her efforts His persistence and devotion to duty Defence Department of National Photos: production growing and freeing earned MacGill the nickname earned him the VC. Sergeant Ernest “Smokey” Smith up more men to fight overseas. “Queen of the Hurricanes.” However, not many women pitched in quite the way Elsie MacGill did! Elsie MacGill received many awards Paying it forward including the , Elsie MacGill was born in and she was declared a Person of Vancouver, British Columbia, in National Historic Significance in Shangary’s family immigrated to 1905. She was remarkable in many 2007. She paved the way for many Canada when she was a teenager. ways, becoming the first woman women, inspiring them and showing Settling in , it was a new to earn an electrical engineering that any goal is attainable through beginning. degree in Canada and later was the hard work and determination. Shangary’s sense of adventure led her to join the Canadian Army Reserves. Years later, she served in a military hospital in Afghanistan Canada’s “fightingest” ship with the Canadian Armed Forces. She witnessed many wounds of war and experienced the harsh reality that not everyone can be saved.

Shangary has retired from the military but serving in uniform

Photo courtesy of Shangary Graham (Satgunanathan) was rewarding for her because she Corporal Satgunanathan in uniform. gained new knowledge about our

country’s history and the sacrifices Canada Parks Photo: Shangary Satgunanathan was born that had been made to keep Canada HMCS Haida docked in Hamilton. in Sri Lanka. A civil war ravaged free. Joining the Canadian Armed her country during her childhood Forces also gave Shangary the HMCS Haida was a Royal on tracks skirting the shoreline. and her family experienced regular opportunity to give back to her Canadian Navy destroyer that Credited with sinking more ships bombings, forcing them to flee from adoptive nation and thank those saw impressive service between than any other Royal Canadian the attacks. Eventually, some of who had served before her. 1943 and 1963. Named after the Navy vessel, HMCS Haida earned Haida First Nation, this powerful the nickname of Canada’s “most warship protected supply convoys fightingest” ship. from enemy attacks in the North Atlantic during the Second World This great piece of our country’s Did you know? War. In the lead-up to D-Day, military history may have been HMCS Haida patrolled the turned into scrap metal had it not English Channel, helping clear been for a small dedicated group The First World War erupted 105 Canada’s impressive achievements enemy vessels so that the Allied from Toronto who purchased the years ago on August 4, 1914. More helped our country earn new respect troops could come ashore on June decommissioned ship for $20,000. than 650,000 Canadians would serve on the international stage but the 6, 1944. During the Korean War, Canadians can now tour the decks, in this bloody conflict which finally price was steep, with more than the destroyer played an important wardroom, engine room and mess of ended in victory when an armistice 66,000 of our men and women in role protecting the United Nation’s the last Tribal class destroyer in the was signed on November 11, 1918. uniform losing their lives. fleet, blocking enemy supply lines world at the HMCS Haida National and even knocking out enemy trains Historic Site in Hamilton, Ontario.

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A high-flying career! Did you know? Many groups from Canada’s Perhaps you have heard of Chris the Canadian Armed Forces, earning diverse society came together Hadfield. He has written children’s a degree in mechanical engineering to fight in the cause of peace books, recorded music videos in from the Royal Military College in and freedom during the Second space, sang songs streamed into Kingston, Ontario. He went on to World War. More than 17,000 classrooms from orbit and given complete air force flight training and members of our country’s Jewish many inspirational speeches. eventually became an elite pilot. community would serve with Hadfield became the first Canadian distinction in the army, navy and Commander of the International Hadfield flew in many missions and air force during the 1939 – 1945 Space Station in 2013, but did you even became the first CF-18 pilot conflict. Nearly 450 of them lost know he was also a fighter pilot? to intercept a Soviet bomber in the their lives. Learn more about Canadian Arctic. He retired from their contributions and sacrifices Hadfield was born in Sarnia, the Canadian Armed Forces after by going to veterans.gc.ca and Photo courtesy of Chris Hadfield Ontario. As a boy, he showed an 25 years of military service, but that searching for “Jewish Canadians Chris Hadfield posing in front of a interest in flying and dreamed of was not the end of his time in the air. CF-18 jet in 1986. in the Second World War.” becoming an astronaut. He earned He would travel to outer space three his pilot license as a member of times, becoming the first Canadian a spacewalk. He returned to Earth the Air Cadets during his high astronaut to operate the Canadarm in to stay in 2013, boots on the ground school years. Hadfield then joined orbit, as well as the first to perform after a high-flying career. Taking The sky is no limit the helm

Lincoln Alexander was born on 21 becoming the first Black Canadian to Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in January 1922, in Toronto, Ontario. be elected to the House of Commons Toronto. With such a great role He grew up during an era when and the first to serve as a minister in model, the sky is no limit. being a person of colour meant the federal cabinet. A highlight of his often facing great discrimination. A impressive political career was when he determined young man, he decided was appointed Lieutenant Governor to join the of Ontario in 1985. when he was 20 years old, one of only a few dozen who “Linc,” as he was affectionately Defence Department IS2010-6579-05 of National Photo: would be accepted in our country’s nicknamed, promoted equal rights and Commander Josée Kurtz talking to some of her crew near Haiti in 2010. air force during the Second World was very supportive of education all his War. Corporal Alexander trained as life. He received many accolades for his a wireless operator in Ontario and impressive achievements. Alexander Women have played an important Quebec, before serving at a British passed away in 2012. January 21 is role in Canada’s military history Commonwealth Air Training Plan now celebrated as Lincoln Alexander over the years. Initially, women in base in Manitoba. Day in Canada, in recognition of his the Royal Canadian Navy were exemplary service to our country. A only permitted to serve in support

After the war, Alexander studied new generation of youth is also being Office of the Lieutenant Photo: Governor of Ontario roles on shore. However, in more history and law at university. He inspired to expand their horizons at Lincoln Alexander during his time recent decades women like Josée would be a trailblazer in many ways, the 876 Lincoln Alexander Royal as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Kurtz would help change the tides for our female sailors.

Born in Joliette, Quebec, Kurtz joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1988 knowing that she was entering what was then a Torpedoed twice INVICTUS very male-dominated profession. Yet, through her hard work and During the Second World War, Kelly. While he was captain of GAMES determination, she made history some 12,000 Canadians sailed with the SS Lady Drake, his vessel was and became a role model. the Merchant Navy, risking their again sunk by a U-boat on May 5, lives to transport supplies for the 1942, killing 12 people. The 256 Kurtz served on various ships war effort. Extreme weather and survivors were picked up two days throughout her career, training in accidents were a constant threat but later. Again, Captain Kelly was key Did you navigation, weapon systems and enemy action is what caused the in keeping everyone calm. For his combat duties. She was the second most losses. German submarines, courage, he was named a Member know? in command on HMCS Ville de called U-boats, were very active in of the Order of the British Empire. Québec, taking part in missions like the Atlantic Ocean. On January In two sinkings, he had helped save Men and women who serve helping deliver much-needed food 19, 1942, the Canadian transport hundreds of lives, but sadly more their country in the military supplies to Somalia in 2008. The vessel SS Lady Hawkins, carrying than 1,600 Canadians who served often face great challenges. following year, she was appointed passengers and cargo, was hit by in the Merchant Navy died during Injuries to body and mind are Commanding Officer of the torpedoes and sank within 30 the war. common and can greatly affect frigate HMCS Halifax, fulfilling minutes, claiming 250 lives. Only them and their families. To help a career-long dream and making one lifeboat was able to escape, with lift the spirits of these wounded her the first woman to take charge some 75 people. It took five days, but warriors, Prince Harry inspired of a major Canadian warship. A the survivors were finally rescued. the creation of the Invictus highlight of her command was Many explained that they survived Games, a special international when her ship was deployed on because Chief Officer Percy Kelly sport competition. Canadians a humanitarian assistance and was able to keep them calm and have taken part in these games disaster relief mission to Haiti, took care of distributing the scarce since they began in London, following the devastating January food rations. England, in 2014. To watch 2010 earthquake. Through shifting Photo: George Metcalf George Archival Photo: CWM 20040004-005_43 Collection interviews with Canadians who currents, she helped charter a new The old saying “lightning never Percy Kelly (left) with Captain Nels Helgesen competed, visit veterans.gc.ca course for all Canadian female strikes twice” did not apply to Percy after the sinking of the SS Lady Hawkins. and search for “Invictus.” service members.

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