July 1916 – A Visit to Camp Niagara, Part 2
The July 2025 article covered part 1 of the 5 July 1916 visit by friends and family to the 116th Battalion at Camp Niagara. The photos in both articles come…
July 1916 – A Visit to Camp Niagara, Part 1
During the early days of Canada’s Militia it was common for one day of the annual training camp to be aside for friends and family visits. This carried over to…
June 1945 – Turning in the Tanks
The Ontario Regiment quickly settled into their new quarters in Leersum, Netherlands and then received the news that the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade would be inspected by General H.D.G. Crerar,…
Troops from the Ontario Regiment 1st Armoured Bde liberate Hilversum, the Netherlands, on May 7, 1945.
Canadian War Museum (CWM 19920085-1384)
The Mislabelled Liberation Photo
The main photo in this article often appears online in the spring each year near the anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian troops. It is usually labelled…
View of VE Crowds in Netherlands from OntR Tanks Date and location are unknown.
Canadian Tank Museum photo; Alex Brown Collection
May 1945 – Victory in Europe
By the last week of April it was clear that the end of the war was imminent. The last war diary entry that could be considered combat was on 26…