Young Canadian Historian with a passion for Second World War research | MA History | B.A History with a minor in Canadian Studies
Toronto, Canada
Joined September 2023
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A little throwback to my adventures walking near Westminster where you can still find surviving air raid shelter signs from the Second World War.
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The first thing visitors will see when entering the new Faces of Canada Today exhibition will be 3,000 poppies suspended in the middle of the room.
These include several beaded, sealskin, and birchbark and quill poppies from three Indigenous artists ➡️ bit.ly/472PDlv
On National Indigenous Veterans Day I am remembering Huron Eldon Brant. A Kanien’kehá:ka’ soldier from The Hastings and P.E.R who was awarded the Military Medal by General Montgomery personally for his bravery at Grammichele on July 14/15, 1943.
#CanadaRemembers
Came across this MBE recommendation letter for Canadian Nursing Sister, Margaret McCann for her actions on 1944/12/16 in Russi, Italy. Even after being narrowly killed by an attack on her field hospital, she continued to work effortlessly to treat the wounded.
#CanadaRemembers
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I think Alex Colville has to be one of my favourite Canadian artists. His work always gives off an eerie sense of calm to me.
Recognized this painting to be in Wolfville, N.S. A wonderful place to visit.
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It was an honour and privilege to attend tonights @heritagetoronto annual award ceremony as an Emerging Historian.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Your hard work will contribute to the conservation, and education of Toronto’s great heritage.
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Decided to take a crack at adding my own audio to Canadian wartime newsreels. It's my first attempt so let me know what you think!
I believe these M7 'Priests' belong to the RCA in the Carpiquet area, July 1944 during Op Windsor
(Video sourced from the LAC)
This Canadian Army Newsreel from 1944 highlights the essential services of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Their work kept the mechanized Canadian army on the roll.
(Library and Archives Canada)
Canadian servicemen of the Ontario Regiment having (an Italian-sized😀) lunch somewhere in Italy, 1944. The Italian summer heat, combined with working inside a Sherman tank would have made for one hot job!
📸CWM: 20050199-016
Infantry of the Royal Rifles of Canada departing B.C for Hong Kong on October 26, 1941. An air of adventure and excitement can be felt here, you can even see some of the smiles on the young men. Sadly, many of them would never return home.
📷LAC Reference #3393597
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Polishing old colour photos so that they look modern does have its drawbacks! One of these wartime photos is not like the others: 80 years separate them. They were taken in 1941, 1944 & in 2023, but in which order? It can sometimes be a challenge to spot an interloping impostor!
Last year, after one of my classes during my MA I decided to visit the Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, a short walk from my campus at Royal Holloway. This memorial is dedicated to over 20,000 men and women who lost their lives in air operations during the Second World War. (1/7)
Killed at only 23 years old, Hillmer was very close to the age I am now and reflected on how different his life must have been. I left the memorial knowing that my passion to study, and share history would hopefully be a service to all the names etched into those walls. (7/7)
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