Nouvelle-Écosse

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC

THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY
HAS ERECTED THIS TABLE TO COMMEMORATE
THE LONG ASSOCIATION WITH THE
HALIFAX GARRISON OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY
FROM 1749 TO 1905
AND THE CANADIAN ARTILLERY FROM 1869
INCLUDING UNITS OF
FIELD, HEAVY, COAST AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT,
THE CITADEL, ROYAL ARTILLERY PARK,
ARTILLERY FORTS AND STATIONS OF THE
HALIFAX FORTRESS PROTECTED THE
LAND, SEA AND AIR APPROACHES
TO EASTERN CANADA DURING
PERIODS OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

ERECTED BY THE CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN
ENGINEERS AND THE MILITARY ENGINEERS
ASSOCIATION OF CANADA IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE BRITISH AND CANADIAN MILITARY
ENGINEERS, MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE
FOUNDING OF HALIFAX IN 1749, AND CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
PORT, FORTRESS AND CITY FROM THAT DATE.

QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT

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TO OUR
GLORIOUS DEAD
N.C.O.'S AND MEN OF THE
9TH CANADIAN SIEGE BATTERY
R.C.G.A.

WHO WERE KILLED
OR DIED OF WOUNDS
DURING THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918.
CORPL W. BUTLER
BOMBR J. SMITH

- GUNNERS -

• J. STYNES,
• A.A. LOCKE,
• A.S. SMITH,
• G. LEE,
• E.F. MARTIN,
• J.A. HARRIS,
• G.G. LEROUX,
• L.L. LAWRENCE
• R.M. FAIRFOWL
• J.T. WENTZELL
• E.C.. PARSLOW
• S.C. WILLIAMS
• J. BARCLAY
• D. PRAUGHT

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED
BY THEIR COMRADES.

HALIFAX ARMOURY
LE MANEGE MILITAIRE D'HALIFAX

The federal government built this impressive drill hall between
1895 and 1899 as part of the reform and expansion of the
Active Militia. Planned as a fully-equipped training centre, it
was substantially larger than most earlier drill halls and boasted
such novel features as an indoor shooting gallery and lecture
rooms. The robust style, suggestive of the medieval fortress,
shows the influence of Chief Architect Thomas Fuller. Its bold
imagery and sophisticated plan perfectly captured the spirit of
militia reform and influenced Canadian drill hall design for
several decades.

Le gouvernement fédéral construisit cet imposant manège entre
1895 et 1899, durant la réforme et l'expansion de la milice
active. Conçu comme centre de formation entièrement équipé, il
était beaucoup plus grand que la plupart des salles d'exercice
antérieures et intégrait des nouveautés telles qu'un stand de tir
intérieur et des salles de cours. Son aspect solide, évoquant une
forteresse médiévale, rappelle l'oeuvre de Thomas Fuller. Son
symbolisme audacieux et son plan complexe traduisent bien
l'esprit de la réforme de la milice et ont influencé la conception
des manèges militaires canadiens pendant plusieurs décennies.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada

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CANADIAN
THE ROYAL REGIMENT

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THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT GATE
1883-1983
LA PORTE DU REGIMENT ROYAL DU CANADA

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TALLAHASSE AFFAIR

UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR 1860 - 1865

THE WOMEN'S ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL SERVICE (WRCNS)
LE SERVICE FÉMININ DE LA MARINE ROYALE DU CANADA

Women's service in the military during the Second World War
challenged the tradition of all-male armed forces. Between 1942
and 1946 close to 7,000 volunteers enlisted in the WRCNS and
served in 26 non-combatant occupations on Canadian naval bases at
home or abroad. By late 1943, nearly 1,000 "Wrens" worked in the
Halifax area and lived in HMCS STADACONA, within sight of this
spot. The WRCNS made an outstanding contribution to Allied
victory, paved the way for future generations of Canadian service
women and raised questions about the equality of women in the
civilian world.

Le service militaire des femmes pendant la Seconde Guerre
mondiale a défié la tradition des forces armées jusqu'alors
essentiellement masculines. De 1942 à 1946, près de 7 000 femmes
s'enrôlèrent dans la Marine royale et occupèrent 26 métiers non
reliés au combat dans des bases navales au Canada et à l'étranger. A
la fin de 1943, près de 1 000 « Wrens » travaillaient dans la région
d'Halifax et vivaient dans l'édifice STADACONA, que l'on voit
d'ici. Elles contribuèrent remarquablement à la victoire des Alliés,
tracèrent la voie aux générations futures de femmes militaires et
soulevèrent la question de l'égalité des sexes dans la vie civile.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada

RCN
1910
1985