Wartime Heritage Association

Wartime Heritage ASSOCIATION

Korean War Remembering the Korean War, a brief history, the battles, and Remembrance Pages of the casualties from Nova Scotia.

Telegraphist Air Gunners

The unique connection of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to the Telegraphist Air Gunners (TAGs) Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy of World War II. Of the three thousand TAGs trained, five hundred seventy completed their training in Yarmouth at RCAF Station Yarmouth - East Camp.

Our YouTube Channel

Wartime Heritage videos on our YouTube Channel Songs and stories of the war years shared with audiences across Nova Scotia, and in England by 440 Productions. The Channel contains some fifty-eight (58) videos of stage performances and video movie clips presented between 1994 and 2008.

Our Facebook Page

Visit our Facebook page. Remembrance Pages, stories, articles, and photos relating to the war years posted daily.

The Wartime Heritage Association is a volunteer non- profit organization committed to remembering wartime heritage and history.

Stories, History, and Photos of the War Years

Sharing wartime history and personal stories, information, and photos of World War I, World War II, Telegraphist Air Gunners, and the Korean War.

World War II

Remembrance pages and Information on Nova Scotia casualties from sources that include the Books of Remembrance in Ottawa, the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Veterans Affairs), the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the American Battle Monuments Commission, War Memorial, and other local sources.

Welcome To Our Website

World War I

The wartime history of Yarmouth, Digby, and Shelburne Counties of Nova Scotia, those who gave their lives in the service the nation and the men and women who served.

440 Productions

A history of the Public presentations of wartime stage musicals and videos of Wartime Heritage (440 Productions), picture galleries, and Nova Scotia and England tour information.

Explore the history of the war years, the unique wartime history of Nova Scotia, the Remembrance pages of those who served, the stories, the articles, and the photos. Use the navigation bar or the search box to find specific individuals or topics. Read about us, our initiatives and our history. If you have a comment, information, or would like to share wartime stories or photos on our website, please contact us. Your support of our initiatives is always appreciated

Vietnam War

Remembering the Vietnam War and Remembrance Pages of the casualties with connection to Nova Scotia.

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The Merchant Navy

Remembering the casualties of the Merchant Seaman of Nova Scotia, and those with no direct connection buried in cemeteries of Nova Scotia

A Selection of Wartime Heritage Stories of World War I, World War II, and Telegraphist Air Gunners - WWII

25 stories from Wartime Heritage scripts and pages on our website. Some stories may be a mix of actual persons and events and/or fictional persons and events.

Remembering The Loss of HMCS Athabaskan and the Casualties from Nova Scotia During the early hours of April 29, 1944, Athabaskan was patrolling with her sister Tribal-class destroyer Haida in support of a British mine laying operation off the coast of France. Admiralty orders were received to intercept German warships near Ile de Bas and during the subsequent engagement with German naval vessels, Athabaskan was torpedoed and sank.

Remembering Irvin Vincent Amiro Ivan was born in Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia. He attended school until the age of 16 and completed three years of high school. In the three years prior to his enlistment he farmed in Pubnico.

Remembering Alfred Joseph (Muese) Muise On December 30, 1915, Alfred turned 17. The following day he enlisted with the 115th Battalion in St. John, New Brunswick. Like many other young Canadian men, he gave an incorrect birth year on his Attestation paper, making him 18 years of age. Alfred joined the 25th Battalion in France on October 22, 1916. He served for six months before the assault on Vimy Ridge.

Remembering Arthur Douglas Gavel Arthur’s father, George William Gavel, was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The family lived in Manitoba when Arthur was “taken on strength” with the Royal Canadian Air Force on April 30, 1941. He obtained his Pilots Flying Badge on March 13, 1942. On April 17, 1944, Vickers Warwick III (#BV 247) aircraft departed RAF Station St. Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, on the scheduled flight (the UK to Algiers Maison Blance airport, via Gibraltar). The crash of Vickers Warwick III (#BV 247) became one of the most intriguing stories of WWII.

East Camp WWII - Through Coloured Lens This photo page contains miscellaneous colourized and the original black and white photos from our East Camp photo collection. While the coloured photos may not always reflect the exact or original colours, they do provide a vibrant look at the war years. The collection contains an April 1943 photo of the first two TAG’s to fly in training from East Camp

Latest Update April 29, 2025

Stories and Remembrance Pages for April

WWI Casualties of Yarmouth Town and County During the month of April Wartime Heritage has revised the list of men and women connected to Yarmouth Town and County who lost their lives during World War I (1914 -1918), or their post war death was attributed to wartime service. We have researched and created 14 new Remembrance pages and have added the names to our list of 26 names who died after September 31, 1923. “Death was attributed to wartime service” is officially recognized by Veteran Affairs Canada; however, death certificates may also indicate war service as a contributing factor. This was the case of the death certificate of Milby Murray Spates, and we included his name on our list. During our extensive research we identified a number of Veterans who died of tuberculous and/or heart issues after discharge and who had suffered from influenza, pneumonia, and related issues during service. Veteran Affairs do not recognize them. Such is the case of Percy Fenton, who died of tuberculous and who was hospitalized for influenza during service. With a list of some 1738 individuals who served there are likely many who died post war from illness related to service. We coordinated with John Grattan who is undertaking a review of Veteran graves in Yarmouth County, and we have shared information with each other resulting from our research and his identification of veteran graves. New Remembrance Pages WWI (death attributed to wartime service) Burrell, Eric Judson Cahan, John Flint Hamm, William Edward Holmes, Wallace W. Kay, Leonard Redvers Lorking, Albert Moores, Clinton Ray Nichols, Ansel Hamilton Pitman, George Leslie Pitman, William Leslie Porter, Alvnie (Alvin Pottier) Roy,Louis Joseph Taylor, Charles Adelbert Wilkinson, John William

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