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Victor G. Smith of Burnaby, B.C., tells us of a couple who were fleeing in night clothes to a bomb shelter while their block was
Legion Magazine
April 24, 2014
Victor G. Smith of Burnaby, B.C., tells us of a couple who were fleeing in night clothes to a bomb shelter while their block was
Kenneth E. Schneck of Fort Macleod, Alta., writes about being on parade. “We were preparing for a parade at Aldershot, England, some time in 1943.
C.V. Thomas of Victoria, a former member of the Royal Air Force, tells this one: “After the Japanese surrender at Singapore, we were lined up
Kenneth E. Schneck of Fort Macleod, Alta., writes about being on parade. “We were preparing for a parade at Aldershot, England, some time in 1943.
APRIL 1, 1924
The Royal Canadian Air Force becomes a permanent component of Canada’s defence forces.
APRIL 2, 1885
In what is now Alberta, Cree warriors murder nine men in what would become known as the Frog Lake Massacre.
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