A WW II rifleman remembers
George Beardshaw no longer recalls the dates, but he retains the memories. A proud 102-year-old Canadian veteran of the Second World War, he was born
Alex Bowers
December 23, 2025
George Beardshaw no longer recalls the dates, but he retains the memories. A proud 102-year-old Canadian veteran of the Second World War, he was born
Reminiscences of four Second World War Christmases
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In 1967, a Canadian WW II veteran returned a captured katana to its original owner
“Stephen?” “No, I’m Aaron,” I responded to the question from a Legionnaire at a hotel in Saskatoon in September 2025. But I understood the confusion.
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.