Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

1918:

AMIENS, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Aug 18)

1918:

VC won by Cpl Harry Garnet Bedford Miner, 58th Batalion, CEF, Dermuin, France (posthumous)

1918:

VC won by Cpl Herman James Good, 13th Battalion, CEF, near Amiens, France

1918:

VC won by Lt James Edward Tait, 78th Battalion, CEF, Amiens, France (posthumous)

1918:

VC won by Pte John Bernard Croake, 13 Battalion, CEF, Amiens, France

Military Word Of The Day

723 Comm Sqn

723 (Halifax) Communication Squadron

Today in Military History

August 7

1858:

Ottawa selected as the capital of Canada

1914:

Le Regiment de Hull: On Ne Passe Pas

1944:

FALAISE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 22 Aug 44)

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