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

Nov 9, 20211 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Best, Mascoll

He was born on Jun 17, 1917 in St. Joseph, Barbados and volunteered to fight for Canada in the Second World War. He was part of the...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20214 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Shepherd, Henry

Born and raised in Stewarttown, Ontario, on August 18, 1895, Henry Thomas Shepherd was the second youngest child of John and Sarah...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Phillips, Edwin "Erwin"

Edwin “Erwin” Phillips (1921–1945) was born in Montreal to Edwin T. and Rachel Phillips, who had come to Canada from the British West...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20214 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Estwick, Samuel

Radar Technician, Officer Some members of the Royal Canadian Air Force faced racism at many turns in the wartime service. Yet they kept...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Trimm, Clarence Alvin

Killed in Action Clarence Alvin Trimm on April 27, 1945. Clarence Alvin Trimm (SN: D140390) was born January 18, 1924 in Montreal,...

BCV.stories

Nov 9, 20213 min read

Veteran's Profiles

Hokan, Junius Lyman Edward

There were not many Black pilots in the RCAF during the Second World War. Few were those who were fighter pilots. There was one who not...

Veteran's Stories & Articles of History

Veteran's Stories
& Articles of History