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The Wartime Heritage Association is committed to remembering our wartime heritage and history, honoring the Veterans who returned, and remembering the fallen.

Preserving Wartime History and Heritage - Wartime Heritage is committed to remembering those who served and the casualties with ties to Nova Scotia from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, Vietnam & other conflicts.

06/20/2026

Remembering Max Samuels of New Glasgow, NS, lost June 20, 1943. Read his story at:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whaww2ns/wwii_samuels_max.htm

06/18/2026

Remembering Yarmouth County WWI Veteran John Brown, the son of the son of John Brown (1854-1910) and Adelaide (Berry) Brown (1852-1918), born June 18, 1896. Read his story at:

http://www.wartimeheritage.com/whatws2/whatws2_brown_john.htm
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06/18/2026

Technical Sergeant Clarence Leroy Wentzell was born 110 yrs ago on June 18, 1916 in Nineveh, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. Read his story at:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whaww2ns5/wwii_wentzell_clarence_leroy.htm
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06/17/2026

New Remembrance Page - Read the story of the casualties with ties to Nova Scotia lost with the sinking of the SS Thalia at:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whaww2ns3/wwii_ss_thalia.htm
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06/17/2026

Remembering Second World War Veteran Victor Bowers who served with the 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment & landed in Normandy in June of 1944. Read his story at:

http://www.wartimeheritage.com/storyarchive2/story_bowers_victor.htm

06/16/2026

Remembering Lt. Charles Allister Ritcey who first enlisted 85 Yrs Ago today on June 16, 1941, with the West NS Regt. He would later serve with the Princess Louise Fusiliers. Read, Remember & Share:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whawwii/whawwii_ritcey_charles_allister.htm
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06/16/2026

There are 5 WWII casualties with ties to Nova Scotia interred at the Normandy American Cemetery of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 82 yrs on, We Remember Them. Read their stories at:

Pvt Wendell Lee Anderson - https://bit.ly/3GP1ZRE
PFC John Leo Campbell - https://bit.ly/3Ve1Jml
PFC Harry Lee Gordon - https://bit.ly/3vr4svc
PFC Joseph McGillivray - https://bit.ly/3RTlxIK
PFC Gordon Livingstone Perry, Jr - https://bit.ly/3STotWb

06/15/2026

Private First Class Joseph McGillivray was born in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, he died July 15, 1944. Read his story at:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whaww2ns4/wwii_mcgillivary_joseph.htm
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U.S. Army National Museum of the United States Army Cape Breton Regional Municipality Nova Scotia Government

06/14/2026

Today We Remember Tech 4th Grade Frederick Clayton Boutilier, son of Clyde Benjamin Boutilier born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Frederick served with the 497th Coastal Artillery Battalion & died 81 yrs ago on June 14, 1945. Read his story at:

http://wartimeheritage.com/whaww2ns6/wwii_boutilier_frederick_clayton.htm
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U.S. Army

06/14/2026

On the moonless blustery night of June 14, 1943, the M/S Høegh Silverdawn, under the command of Capt Edgar Waaler, steamed at 13 knots through choppy waters of the Indian Ocean off the Cocas (Keeling) Islands. There was a south west gale force wind & visibility was only a half mile in the squalls. Read the story of the "Young Merchant Mariners" at:

http://www.wartimeheritage.com/storyarchive2/story_the%20young%20merchant_mariner_mosher_maxwell.htm

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