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The rank of nurses during the First World War
Did you know that Canadian nurses were the only women to hold an officer’s rank during the First World War? In fact, the nurses’ rank stems from a long-standing administrative practice dating back to…
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The Normandy Landings: Myths, facts, and legacies of a complex liberation
How could GIs be persuaded to land on the beaches of Normandy and brave enemy fire? While patriotism and solidarity against Nazi crimes were powerful motivations, the U.S. military in 1944 also used a…
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Food and the First World War
Have you ever heard the old saying “an army marches on its stomach”? During the First World War, Canada produced millions of pounds of food that was sent to the warfront. But how did…
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The Military Service of Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II served in the British Army for a short time during World War II. This article aims to explore this brief period of her life, while she was still a princess.
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Mary Greyeyes Reid – The person behind the photo
Mary Greyeyes Reid was the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). That fact alone is enough to make her famous. But she’s also the subject of a very famous…
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Lena Hayakawa and her internment in Canada
During the war, Lena Hayakawa spent most of her childhood in internment with her family. A story, unfortunately, quite common for Japanese Canadians.
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Matron Margaret Fraser
Matron Fraser was one of the many Nursing Sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
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Operation UNIFIER: Canada in Ukraine
In 2022, we had the great good fortune to interview Captain Nathalie Gareau, who was deployed to Ukraine in 2019 and tells us about her participation in Operation UNIFIER.
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Cynthia Oakley, C.W.A.C.
A native of Toronto, Cynthia Oakley joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War and paved the way for more women in the military.
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Winnie Roach-Leuszler – Canadian Athlete
CWAC member Winnie Roach-Leuszler made history by becoming the first Canadian woman or man to swim the English Channel. Discover her feats! Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born in Port Credit, Ontario, in 1926. One of…
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Isabel May McDonald – Teacher, Typographer, and Telegrapher
Isabel May McDonald was one of the many women who enlisted in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service. In this article, find out how her work contributed to the Allied victory in the Second…
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Canadian Nurses in Hong Kong
Two Canadian nurses accompanied the C-Force sent to Hong Kong in 1941: Kathleen Christie and Anna May Waters. When the colony was captured on December 25, 1941, the two nurses were also taken prisoner.…
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Jennie Carignan – A Military Woman of Many Accomplishments
A woman of passion and perseverance, Jennie Carignan is a major figure in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Michelle Douglas
After being discharged, Michelle Douglas became a Canadian activist and LGBTQ advocate fought for equal rights in the military.
