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Bader was distraught at the loss of McKnight and vowed revenge, but 242's "top gun" was never found. Fellow Canadian ace Pilot Officer John B. Latta (seven kills and one shared) was also killed on this day. [2] Before his death in January 1941, McKnight had 17 kills, two shared and three unconfirmed credited to his score.
The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war , most combat was centred in Italy , [ 1 ] Northwestern Europe, [ 2 ] and the North Atlantic.
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 .
West Brigade Headquarters north bunker at Wong Nai Chong Gap, Hong Kong The headstone of Brigadier J. K. Lawson at Sai Wan War Cemetery. 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.
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
October 1 – World War II: The Battle of the Scheldt estuary begins; October 13 – World War II: 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada suffers significant casualties in the action known in regimental lore as Black Friday; October 14 – World War II: The German submarine U-1223 torpedoes HMCS Magog in the St ...
Company Sergeant Major John Robert Osborn, VC (2 January 1899 − 19 December 1941) was a Canadian soldier. Osborn was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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 ...