Oakville at War
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Lt. Harold Lawrence and Petty Officer Arthur PowellLt. Harold Lawrence and Petty Officer Arthur PowellOakville Museum
Emelda in nursing uniform; she served as a military nurse during both world wars for the United StatesEmelda in nursing uniform; she served as a military nurse during both …Oakville Museum
Nancy Hart in military uniform of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval ServiceNancy Hart in military uniform of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval ServiceOakville Museum
The Oakville soldiers identified in the Oakville Record Star newspaper caption differ. The information used for this record originates with Frank McCraney, who donated the clipping and appears in theThe Oakville soldiers identified in the Oakville Record Star newspaper caption differ. …Oakville Museum
The Oakville-Trafalgar Civil Guard was formed in June 1940 under the command of Major James A. Gairdner. The uniforms were paid for by subscription and comprised crimson berets, khaki jackets, and puThe Oakville-Trafalgar Civil Guard was formed in June 1940 under the command …Oakville Museum
Ken Chambers served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force, initially as a mechanic then as a pilot, from 1940 to 1945.Ken Chambers served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air …Oakville Museum
Newspaper clipping describing the sinking of the H.M.C.S. Trentonian, a Royal Canadian Navy corvette, off the French coast.Newspaper clipping describing the sinking of the H.M.C.S. Trentonian, a Royal Canadian …Oakville Museum
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). Served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic in minEnlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an …Oakville Museum
Gunners on the corvette ArrowheadGunners on the corvette ArrowheadOakville Museum
Joy and Geoffrey Smith were married during World War II in Halifax. Geoffrey Smith enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-SuJoy and Geoffrey Smith were married during World War II in Halifax. …Oakville Museum
Corporal Dunham later became Sergeant Smith after her marriage in 1944 to Geoffrey Smith in Halifax. She served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Quebec and Newfoundland.Corporal Dunham later became Sergeant Smith after her marriage in 1944 to …Oakville Museum
Percy Spurgeon, a sergeant with the First Canadian Division, Canadian Army Special Force served in England and France, 1940-1945.Percy Spurgeon, a sergeant with the First Canadian Division, Canadian Army Special …Oakville Museum
