Veteran's Stories
& Articles of History

Welcome to our Veteran's Stories page. This page acts as newsletter to share stories and articles we have collected though-out the years. If you are looking for a specific person or story, please use the search bar located at the top.

BCV.stories

Aug 29, 20232 min read

Women

Roy, Eva May

Less than 10% of Canadian women in the army served overseas and Eva was one of only three Black Canadian women who served overseas in WW2.

BCV.stories

Feb 15, 20223 min read

Women

Downes, Marguerite “Peggy”

Marguerite A.“ Peggy” Brown was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on March 4, 1939, to James and Rita Brown. Her father, a Guyanese...

BCV.stories

Dec 23, 20211 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Parris, June

June Madonna Paris was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was the daughter of D-Day veteran Gerald Parris and Yvonne Talbot. She has eleven...

BCV.stories

Dec 13, 20213 min read

Air Force

Reddick, Sandra

Sandra Eileen Reddick born in Halifax Dec. 7, 1938 to Ernest and Doris Reddick. “In 1950 my parents built a new home for us on the...

BCV.stories

Nov 25, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Jno-Baptiste-Jones, Avril

Warrant Officer (WO) Avril Jno-Baptiste-Jones, born and raised in Dominica, West Indies is a 25+ year Veteran of the Canadian Armed...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Carey, Shelley

My name is Lieutenant – Colonel (Retired) Shelley Carey, and my 30-plus-year military career was focused on policing and diversifying the...

Veteran's Stories & Articles of History

Veteran's Stories
& Articles of History