I’m a day late, but on the first Sunday of May, we commemorate the Royal Canadian Navy’s contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic from 1939 to 1945. This photo shows Naval Cadets from RCSCC Swiftsure bearing the ashes of veterans to be committed to the sea during a ceremony in 2015. #BattleOfTheAtlantic #monochrome

It’s Battle of the Atlantic parade morning
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C’est le matin de la parade de la Bataille de l’Atlantique

#Montréal #BattleOfTheAtlantic #BatailleDeLAtlantique #RoyalCanadianNavy #MarineRoyaleCanadienne

HMCS Rimouski was a #RoyalCanadianNavy #FlowerclassCorvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the #SecondWorldWar. She fought primarily in the #BattleOfTheAtlantic. She was named after #RimouskiQuebec.
Commemoration of the Canadian casualties in the Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945), in Ottawa. Over 4,500 Canadians died during this battle.

In Canada, this commemoration takes place on the first Sunday in May, which in 2025 happened to coincide with Dutch remembrance day on May 4th -- the two minutes of national silence at 08:00pm throughout The Netherlands.

The Canadian forces played a pivotal role in the liberation of The Netherlands in 1945. So I was grateful to be able to show my respect on May 4th in Canada, when encountering this commemoration during my Sunday morning bike ride through Ottawa.

#commemoration #ww2 #peace #liberation #BattleOfTheAtlantic #canada #ottawa #4mei #remembrance #remember #lestweforget