All Entries Tagged With: "Second World War"
The Merchant Navy
Veterans Affairs, www.veterans.gc.ca — The achievements and sacrifices of Canadians during the Second World War were great and covered a broad spectrum of efforts. Wartime was often a time of great danger, but the danger was not faced only by those in military uniform. Those who served in Canada’s Merchant Navy, our country’s fleet of transport […]
Marching in Holland – a highlight of sailor’s career
The memory of marching through the crowded, cobblestone streets of Weinhagen, Holland, with the Canadian Flag gripped firmly in his hands is still very vivid for PO2 Derrick Siska. It was just over a month ago that he joined 150 Operation Distinction members in the 70th Anniversary Liberation March. PO2 Siska, an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor […]
