On the 9th August, 1974, a United Nations Buffalo aircraft flying over Egypt was shot out of the sky by a Syrian air defence missile. On that plane were nine Canadian Armed Forces personnel involved in a peacekeeping mission who were killed on what was supposed to be a routine resupply mission to the presence…
The 110th ceremony of remembrance for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR) and the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel/Somme was held on July 1st, 2026, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on a beautiful, warm summer’s morning. To see the gallery of the pictures, CLICK HERE: Just prior to the start of the ceremony, the area did…
To see the pictures from the ceremony, CLICK HERE: In the 1990s, former Chief of Defence Staff, General Maurice Baril identified the need for a Canadian National Military Cemetery. Mr. Robert White, former Director of Beechwood, was able to connect with General Baril, and on 28 June 2001, the National Military Cemetery was officially opened….
When one sees a bunch of scruffy guys riding motorcycles, complete with vests and colours, one does not immediately think of Canadian Armed Forces veterans on their way to a remembrance ceremony. However, that was the truth of it on Sunday, June 7th, 2026, when diverse groups of motorcycle riders, complete with vests and club…
On a beautiful, warm, spring day, with the sky alternating between cloud and sun, a gathering met to break ground opposite (east) of the National War Museum. The ground breaking was for the National Monument to Canada’s Mission to Afghanistan in memory of Canada’s longest combat deployment since WWII lasting from 2001 to 2014 (combat…
Well, it’s been a busy week for the photography business because last weekend (24/25 April) I had to cover seven venues in two days. On the 24th, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea marked the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong with a ceremony at the Monument to the Canadian Fallen, which was…
Just a quick note on the Pan American Day and the Brazilian Army Day which was celebrated on April 14th, 2026, at the Sacred Space of Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil. Speakers included the Latin American Soldiers Committee who spoke of their efforts in bringing…
One hundred and nine years ago, on the 9th of April, 1917, four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time as the Canadian Corps and achieved, in three days, what the French and British armies had failed to do in years of fighting. In October, 1914, the German Army took the Vimy Ridge escarpment,…
This week I had the pleasure and honour of spending some time with the Persian Gulf veterans as part of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada (PGVC) marking of the 35th Anniversary of the end of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). The Persian Gulf War was initiated by the United States convening a coalition of…
I was honoured to once again provide photographic services to the Royal Canadian Legion – Dominion Command for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial. Because the national ceremony is their story to tell, I will not do so here but rather just show a few pictures from before and after the…