Remembrance

Remembrance Day: remembering the Canadians behind the history

This site uses real battles as the basis for a hobby. Once a year we set the hobby aside and remember the people. This page has no store links.

Alberta units on this site

• The Loyal Edmonton Regiment fought through Ortona in December 1943. The December fighting around Ortona cost Canadian units 2,605 casualties, 502 of them killed.
• The South Alberta Regiment (29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment) held St-Lambert-sur-Dives in August 1944. Major David Currie was awarded the Victoria Cross.
• The Calgary Regiment (14th Army Tank Regiment) was the first Canadian armoured regiment in action, at Dieppe on 19 August 1942.

Look up a family member's service

• The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Veterans Affairs Canada) lists Canadians and Newfoundlanders who died in service, with grave or memorial locations. Families often add photos.
• Library and Archives Canada holds Second World War personnel records. Its War Dead 1939-1947 collection has digitized service files, and records for those who survived can be requested.
• Regimental museums and Royal Canadian Legion branches often hold photos and unit histories that aren't online.

For hobbyists

Some modellers mark November by building or painting a model of a relative's unit, or a vehicle from a battle they served in, and researching the person while they work. If you do, the markings guide and the theatre overview may help, but the research matters more than the model.

To find a ceremony near you, check with your local Legion branch or municipality. We don't list events because we can't keep them accurate.

The Legion's poppy campaign supports veterans and their families.