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Any have parents in Cananda's Armed Forces?

Nope. But I had a Canadian friend who served in the US forces.
He was working in the US (legally) and was drafted. At that time if you were an alien (non-US citizen) you were subject to being drafted just like a US citizen.
I think that law is still on the books but good luck on it being enforced today.

drover

My father was in the RAF, so no. I did 22 years in the air force as an armourer, and 11 more as a civilian armament instructor before retiring in 2015.

If I remember correctly, it was an American serving in the British Air Force that spotted the Bismark, after she sunk the Hood.

My grandfather served with Canadian forces pre AEF in WW 1 in France he was a mechanic who worked on Newports and Sopwith Camels...mb

I thank them for their service.

No parents - Father-In Law was in the Calgary Canons - Sherman Tanker that fought in Italy. An uncle on my dad’s side fought in Europe. If the war had gone one more year Dad would have been of age to be called up.

Different generation

My father was in the royal engineers active service from D-Day until bend of hostilities emigrated to Canada after the war. Grandfather was Irish Guards in WW1 fought against the Turk and the Germans. He stayed in Britain.

When I immigrated in 1972 the local Legion branch was full of vets—a lot of them saw WWII combat action. One of the most interesting was a guy who had help build the AlCan highway and the most decorated was a Native fella who served in Korea. They are all gone now.

I remember having WWI and WWII vets coming to my school to talk about the wars. That was the 1960s.

We used to see a lot of former US serviceman at Remembrance Day ceremonies when I was stationed in Comox on Vancouver Island.

There was a strange confluence of former US servicemen and draft dodgers in attendance. The cenotaph was located about 1/4 mile north of Courtenay on Mission Hill. We marched to it and the vets would follow, many in electric wheelchairs.

At the cenotaph, we actually stood at a angle because of its location. The RCMP shut down the highway for an hour. Many of us were concerned that if an older person in a wheelchair had their brake fail, they would start rolling down the hill. They most certainly would have been badly injured.

My father served from 1939 thru to 1946 when cleanup was finished. Previous generations all served, starting with the war of 1812!
Grew up surrounded by returning vets.

According to this article from two and a half years ago, there aren’t many WWII vets left. Their average age now would be about 96.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudb...terans-future-rememberance-day-1.5795828

Dad was fourteen when he tried enlisting. He was deferred. I had three uncles that served overseas. One was a paratrooper. One was in the infantry. One was a Bren Gunner. All three returned home and lived good lives after the battle. They were all recognized by the locals. Good men that served with distinction.

My father's dad was a tanker in Italy.

My mom's dad could not enlist because he was flat footed. He went to England anyways to dig people out of the rubble during the blitz.

Both survived but neither spoke a word of it.

My step father's dad was in arty in WW1. He got gassed but survived.

Of course not just WW2.

Grandfather, HMCS Ottawa (the second one). His brother served on a Canadian Corvette, the boats name escapes me. They where both from PEI so the Navy came naturally. Also my Grandfather on the other side served with English forces in the second war. Great Grandfather served as a Gunner in the first war. I have both my Grandpa and his dads medals. I also have gramps pay book, discharge papers, and some uniform bits and pieces.

My father served in WW2 ( army) , along with many uncles.
Had many relatives who served after .
Cat.

My father was with Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders from Winnipeg. Enlisted in 1939 @ 20 years old and returned in late 1945. He survived the Dieppe Raid but was wounded. Surived D Day but was wounded again. Married my mother in England in 1942 and she arrived in Canada with my eldest sister 1945 before my father was released from the army. He only talked of the funny things that happened during training in England but never mentioned anything about combat other than losing a couple of friends and that he had always hoped to return to Dieppe to find grave markers. He never made it. One of the few remaining WW II vets alive until his passing in 2007. Very proud to still have his medals and uniform with kilt. ( His wedding outfit)

Kerea as well.

You don't deserve to speak about Canadians in World War II.

[bleep] off you demented attention seeking old [bleep]