Canada commits to the war effort: Men of the First Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force wait to disembark at a British port in February 1940. Originally, Canada supported appeasement of the Nazi regime. However, soon after Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the Canadian Parliament approved entry into the war. Canada began sending troops to Britain in December 1939, although those men did not see action for several years. Starting with a small military, Canada raised substantial armed forces and had one of the world's largest militaries by war's end. 


CANADA GOES TO WAR

Reg Ford in uniform. On the back of the photo it reads: Killed in Italy, 1944.

Reg Ford killed in action

Gunner Ted Griffiths, Royal Canadian Artillery takes one last shot at advancing German tanks. The rest of his gun crew retreated up the street but Gunner Griffiths stayed for that one last shot. He was killed moments later by return fire from the German tanks.
In Memory of Bombardier EDWARD H. GRIFFITHS L/460, 7 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Canadian Artillery who died age 32 on 05 September 1944 Son of J. R. and Hannah Griffiths, of Stony Beach, Saskatchewan Canada. Remembered with honour GRADARA WAR...(I have reposted this to see if the image is better than previous)