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Pages in category "Canadian military personnel killed in World War II" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
During World War II, Canada was a minor partner in the alliance between the United States and Britain, and the US had pledged to help defend Canada if necessary. Canada was one of the founding members of the United Nations in 1945, and also of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, but was largely overshadowed in world affairs ...
John Kelburne Lawson (27 December 1886 – 19 December 1941) was a Canadian military officer who served as commander of the West Brigade during the Battle of Hong Kong. A brigadier, he was the most senior officer to be killed in action during the battle.
November 25 – World War II: German submarine U-1228 sinks HMCS Shawinigan in the Cabot Strait. All 91 sailors of Shawinigan ' s crew are killed: the worst case of military deaths in Canadian territory during the war. December 24 – World War II: HMCS Clayoquot sunk off Halifax by German submarine U-806
Canada's War: The Politics of the Mackenzie King Government, 1939–1945 political manoeuvres of the King government during World War II online; The Ottawa Men: The Civil Service Mandarins, 1935–1957 (1982) Oxford University Press examines the development of the federal civil service and its contribution to Canada's coming of age as a nation ...
From the beginning, acceptance of French-speaking units was greater in Canada during World War II than World War I. In 1914, the drive to create the 22nd Infantry Battalion (French-Canadian) had necessitated large rallies of French Canadians and political pressure to overcome Minister Sam Hughes' abhorrence of the idea. But during World War II ...
Canadian Government film from 1952 about the Canadian Army contingent in Korea. Rockingham can be seen on several occasions. Rockingham, J. M. "My Army Recollections." Oral history of Rockingham's military career recorded in June 1979 by the University of Victoria. Generals of World War II