Military History
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You can visit Peterborough’s new military museum this Remembrance Day'We are trying to work from the foundation of military organization in Peterborough to present day. We’ve got medals, equipment, a bit of everything,' said museum chair Ian Kyle.CanadaNov 3, 2022
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Second World War veteran visits Alberta museum featuring him in exhibitThe exhibit, named Wings Over Claresholm, features three former Air Force pilots who trained in Claresholm before going overseas to fight in Europe.CanadaSep 23, 2022
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Military parade, vintage aircraft flyover planned for Holy Roller rededicationThe weekend events in London's downtown core come days after the historic WWII tank was returned to its longtime home in Victoria Park after a year of restorative work.EconomyJun 3, 2022
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Preserving a piece of history: Deconstructing the Holy Roller WWII Sherman tankSince 1956, its home has been at the top of Victoria Park in London, but today it’s in the Fanshawe School of Transportation Technology and Apprenticeship.CanadaJul 29, 2021
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Holy Roller leaves Victoria Park for first time in decades for badly-needed restorationThe historic tank was lifted from its pad and transported to Fanshawe College where it will undergo a badly-needed, year-long preservation project.CanadaJun 9, 2021
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‘They’ve seen a lot of history’: Century-old military bagpipes return home to Nova ScotiaBrenda Steele says it was after visiting the Army Museum and seeing an exhibit on the 25th battalion that she was determined to have her grandfather's bagpipes on display, too.FeaturesFeb 3, 2021
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New pedestal project brings Canada’s military history to Regina’s Victoria ParkThe pedestals will tell the stories related to some of the battles in which the Canadian military has engaged since confederation.CanadaNov 11, 2020
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London’s 1st Hussars launch fundraising campaign to preserve historic Holy Roller tankThe 1st Hussars estimate that without much-needed rehabilitation, the rusting Holy Roller tank could fall apart within the decade.Oct 27, 2020
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Medals from fallen WWII soldier given to Calgary granddaughter after being found in Goodwill donationsWar medals that were found in a pile of Goodwill donations in Calgary last week have been returned to the soldier’s family.CanadaNov 3, 2019
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Fallen Second World War soldier’s medals donated to Goodwill store in CalgaryA Goodwill store in Calgary is trying to find relatives of a fallen Second World War soldier whose medals found their way into a donation pile.CanadaNov 1, 2019
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