History of Service

Canadian Veterans have served throughout history in a broad range of conflicts and situations – from world wars to peacekeeping missions to crises on the homefront. The Royal Canadian Legion is committed to honouring and remembering all Veterans, whether they served in theatre or on Canadian soil, whether they kept the peace or fought for peace, whether they found themselves in combat or in support of operations.

Fighting for Freedom

The Legion honours and supports Veterans of Canada from all wars recent and past.

Afghanistan War
2001 – 2014

Persian Gulf War
1990 – 1991

Korean War
1950 – 1953

Second World War
1939 – 1945

First World War
1914 – 1918

South African War
1899 - 1902

Peacekeeping

Canadian Veterans have protected the rights and freedoms of Canadians and people from countries all over the world through peacekeeping missions. The Legion supports Veterans of missions including Lebanon, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia. Herzegovina, Haiti, Sudan, and others.

Greenfield Park’s Fallen

World War 1
1914 - 1918

  • W. Ball
  • E.J. Buckby
  • W.E. Henders
  • T. Howard
  • E. Meech
  • F. Mombaerts
  • R.B. Murdock
  • J.A. Murray
  • E. Noble
  • T.M. Rice
  • W. Smith
  • W. Tweedly
  • J. Wallace
  • A. Walker
  • R.E. White
  • A.N. Withy DCM


World War 2
1939 - 1945
 

  • T.D. Anyon
  • C.J. Carphin
  • G. Dyer
  • H. Gaudry
  • W. MacGregor
  • W.H. Millington
  • K. Mitchell
  • F. Mooney
  • G. Philp
  • H. Roach
  • H.E. Robinson
  • R. Slaney
  • P. Watson