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Korean War
Remembering the Korean War, a brief history, the battles,
and Remembrance Pages of the casualties from Nova Scotia.
The unique connection of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to the
Telegraphist Air Gunners (TAGs) Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy of
World War II. Of the three thousand TAGs trained, five
hundred seventy completed their training in Yarmouth at
RCAF Station Yarmouth - East Camp.
Wartime Heritage videos on our YouTube Channel
Songs and stories of the war years shared with audiences
across Nova Scotia, and in England by 440 Productions.
The Channel contains some fifty-eight (58) videos of stage
performances and video movie clips presented between
1994 and 2008.
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Remembrance Pages, stories, articles, and photos relating
to the war years posted daily.
The Wartime Heritage Association is a volunteer non-
profit organization committed to remembering
wartime heritage and history.
Remembrance pages and Information on Nova Scotia
casualties from sources that include the Books of
Remembrance in Ottawa, the Canadian Virtual War
Memorial (Veterans Affairs), the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission, the American Battle Monuments
Commission, War Memorial, and other local sources.
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The wartime history of Yarmouth, Digby, and Shelburne
Counties of Nova Scotia, those who gave their lives in the
service the nation and the men and women who served.
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musicals and videos of Wartime Heritage (440 Productions),
picture galleries, and Nova Scotia and England tour
information.
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appreciated
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Remembering the casualties of the Merchant Seaman of
Nova Scotia, and those with no direct connection buried in
cemeteries of Nova Scotia
31 stories from Wartime
Heritage scripts and pages on
our website. Some stories
may be a mix of actual
persons and events and/or
fictional persons and events.
Latest Updates September 1, 2025
World War II Ends with Unconditional Surrenders
World War II came to a
definitive end in 1945,
following the surrender of Nazi
Germany in May and Imperial
Japan in September. Both
Germany and Japan signed an
unconditional surrender
relinquishing all terms of negotiation and submitted entirely
to Allied demands.
Merchant Navy WWII
On June 19, 2003, the Government of Canada designated
September 3rd of each year as a day to acknowledge the
contribution of Merchant Navy Veterans.
During World War II, the
strategic location of
Halifax, Nova Scotia on
Canada's east coast
Halifax, Nova Scotia made
it a vital port for
assembling and
dispatching convoys of
merchant ships carrying
essential supplies, troops,
and equipment across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Halifax
harbour became a bustling scene of
activity as ships were loaded with
provisions and troops.
Yarmouth’s Wartime History (1939-1945)
The small town of Yarmouth, and the
villages of the Municipality of
Yarmouth, NS, located in the south
western part of Nova Scotia was very
much a part of the wartime
contribution between 1939 and
1945.
RCAF Station Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
The air base was known as
RCAF Station Yarmouth
during World War II. Land
for the main runway, from
Starr’s Road south west
past Forest Street, through
to Argyle Street had been
purchased as early as 1939. Clearing of land began shortly
after purchase and the construction of the airport
continued up to 1942 when the last two hangars were
completed