The Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) was created on January 31, 1923, by Commodore Walter Hose, who was director of Naval Service. His goal was to form a "citizen-navy" and give the Royal Canadian Navy a strong presence across Canada. Facing major budget cuts, Hose believed that establishing a ▸
It is common for the Naval Museum of Alberta to receive inquiries regarding donations from family members of veterans across Canada and abroad. Given the number of men and women who served in during wartime, it is not surprising that there are still many interesting artifacts and stories coming to ▸
We often receive offers of donations from members of the community of objects, records, and photographs that belonged to family members who served in the Navy, both regular and reserve, in war and peacetime.There are many factors that go into the considering an artifact for accession such as whether it ▸
27 July 1953 marked the end of the Korean War in which 8 RCN ships and 3,621 officers and men served.One of Canada’s earliest responses in July 1950 to the North Korean invasion was to send three destroyers – HMCS Cayuga, HMCS Athabaskan and HMCS Sioux. These were under the ▸