Welcome: Canadians in Combined Operations, WW2

Welcome

Canadian members of RCNVR and Combined Ops, 1942- 43

L - R: Chuck Rose, Chippewa; Al Kirby, Woodstock; Lloyd Evans, Markham

Many Canadian men enlisted or volunteered to serve in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR or the Wavy Navy) during World War II. Some also volunteered for special duties overseas in Combined Operations, which often included manning landing craft or barges during numerous dangerous raids (e.g., Dieppe) and the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy, France.

Veterans' WW2 stories, photographs, memoirs, books and various details concerning Combined Ops activities will be displayed here... gradually, as time allows.

Related submissions are most welcome.

Glasgow wedding: L - R: Chuck Rose, Al 'Addy' Addlington, London Ontario

(groom), Mary, Scotland (bride), Mary's sister. Scotland. Circa 1943 

If your father, grandfather, other relative, friend or acquaintance was a member of RCNVR and/or Combined Operations please don't hesitate to send along details concerning his training days, trip overseas, where he served, his stories about active duty during WW2, letters home, and related photographs, etc., to this website. I will attempt to display all pertinent information in an organized fashion, with links to similar materials on this website or elsewhere.

Email: gordh7700@gmail.com 

For more information about submissions, please link to Canadians in Combined Operations, WW2

Top photo - used with permission, by Lloyd Evans, Markham Ontario

Bottom photo by GH, from Allan and Mary's wedding album