Bruce Forsyth

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Name: Bruce Forsyth
Date registered: April 23, 2014
URL: https://militarybruce.com

Biography

Bruce Forsyth served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for 13 years (1987-2000). He served with units in Toronto, Hamilton & Windsor and worked or trained at CFB Esquimalt, CFB Halifax, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Toronto, Camp Borden, The Burwash Training Area and LFCA Training Centre Meaford.

Latest posts

  1. Defenders of the Sky – The remains of American General Surveillance Radar stations and NIKE missile bases can be found across America — October 19, 2026
  2. Captain of the Clouds – Owen Sound celebrates hometown hero Billy Bishop — October 16, 2026
  3. Tiger Dunlop’s Tomb and the Town That Never Was — October 8, 2026
  4. Abandoned railway station in Port Ben a lonely remnant of a long-vanished railway — October 8, 2026
  5. “Hate has no home here.” I say that’s bullshit. — October 8, 2026

Most commented posts

  1. Canadian Army Training Centres of WWII — 76 comments
  2. Canada should issue a Cold War Victory Medal to its military — 45 comments
  3. Watching the Skies – The RCAF Ground Observer Corps — 35 comments
  4. Lament for the PMQ? — 25 comments
  5. Camp Borden – The birthplace of the RCAF and the historic home of the Canadian Armoured Corps — 25 comments

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Jan 12 2011

Lieutenant Samuel Honey, VC, MM – Conn area soldier won Victoria Cross in World War I

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January 12, 2011

December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross.  The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Samual …

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Jan 12 2011

Chaplain with a Bren Gun: RHLI Regimental Chaplain won the Victoria Cross at Dieppe

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January 12, 2011

Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 August 2017 Updated from an original article from October 2009 When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, visited Barrie in October 2013, she took part in a dedication ceremony for two granite benches and a Victoria Cross obelisk war monument at the future site of the Military Heritage …

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Jan 12 2011

Abandoned WWII training aerodrome reborn

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January 12, 2011

Published in The Vulcan Advocate July 2009  (Updated July 2018) Longtime residents of the Vulcan area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Vulcan. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British …

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Jan 12 2011

Neepawa Airport’s WWII past

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January 12, 2011

April 2009 Long-time residents of the Neepawa area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Rivers. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an astounding program that …

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Jan 12 2011

Borden Welcomes New Base Chief

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January 12, 2011

September 2008 After 25 years service in the Canadian Forces, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Christian Thibault reached a milestone in his career when he was appointed as the Base Chief Warrant Officer for CFB Borden and the Canadian Forces Support Training Group on July 18, 2008. CWO Christian Thibault was raised in Saint-Simon de Rimouski, Quebec and joined the …

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Jan 12 2011

Orillia’s forgotten army camp

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January 12, 2011

May 2007 Orillia is a city on the edge of cottage country that provides big city conveniences with a small town charm. The city and the surrounding area feature a variety of recreational and cultural activities for both residents and the thousands of people who visit each year. During the Second World War, Orillia played …

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Jan 12 2011

An open letter to Sir Paul McCartney

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January 12, 2011

August 2005 It was great seeing you perform at the Live 8 concert, playing The Beatles classics that we all enjoy. However, I would like to point out something I’m sure that a lot of people were thinking: wouldn’t it be nice if Ringo came on stage and performed with you. Now a lot of …

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Jan 12 2011

Would you be terrified if your child joined the military?

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January 12, 2011

April 2007 I would be proud if my daughter wanted to join the military. Maybe I’m alittle biased given that I am a former 13-year former Naval Reservist.My father has also served in the Militia for the past 50 years, mymother served in the RCAF Auxiliary, two of my great uncles served inWWII and that …

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Jan 12 2011

The Dangerous Book For Boys

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January 12, 2011

May 2007 I like the idea of this book. Kids today live too much in a bubble-wrapped world. I have fond memories about playing at the train tracks (still razz my parents about the safety nightmare of that), riding our bikes down really steep hills and sometimes hitting the fence that was right at the …

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Dec 28 2010

Scapegoat or murderer?

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December 28, 2010

January 2008 Regarding, Joe Warmington’s column, Canadian Soldier Kills Taliban (Jan. 3, 2009), I would like to add that although we don’t know exactly what happened, this could be a case of history repeating itself. Anyone not familiar with the story of Lt. Harry “Breaker” Morant, a veteran of the South Africa (Boer) War, should …

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