The Landsay brothers grew up in the former community of Pine Woods in North Kentville — where Detachment Aldershot stands today — and enlisted in August 1916 during the First World War.
Airborne forces were based in Aldershot after World War Two until ... the scene of a key battle involving the Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War. Funds for the statue were raised by ...
Fact: About 500,000 Canadians made their way to England during the war and made their way though Aldershot, which was known as "Little Canada." There were about 1,900 Canadian war brides and 430 ...
Flags on lamp posts around downtown’s Victoria Park, home to the Cenotaph, honour 33 local veterans and salute their ...
George Robertson, 90, says his life was shaped by the military, with his grandfather and dad both serving in the war effort.
Jeremiah P. Mahoney had been missing in action since 1945. His remains will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery in ...
During the service the last post was played and a piped lament rang out across the cemetery played from the top of the hill by former Aldershot Garrison Sergeant Major, J J Ferry. In a moving ...
Nott served on during the campaign to recapture the Falklands ... serving in the ranks for seven months , including his time at Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot, he was gazetted to a National ...
Hostile except during his highly visible ... which led to the establishment of Aldershot. Younger generals he recommended went to the Crimea to take over the faltering war, and a new prime ...
A short but brutal war that saw Welsh soldiers suffer heavy ... three islanders and 649 Argentine soldiers during the 74-day conflict. Five of the Welsh servicemen who played a central role ...
Ann from Aldershot, Hampshire ... Elizabeth while tracing their family tree. During their time apart, they have survived a ...
Hostile except during his highly visible ... which led to the establishment of Aldershot. Younger generals he recommended went to the Crimea to take over the faltering war, and a new prime ...