Canada and my family history, 1940-1950

  • Outbreak of WWII. Canada declares war.

  • Lesie Powell and Hazel Kite get married.

  • Leslie Clement Powell enlists in the Air Force

  • Leslie was discharged because he was colourblind

  • Battle of Hong Kong. 4413 allied casualties.

  • Larry Powell is born

  • Dieppe Raid. 3367 Canadians killed, captured or wounded.

  • Allies recapture North Africa.

  • Canadians land in Normandy on D-day

  • Joan Powell is born

  • WWII ends. Nazi Germany defeated.

  • Rhonda Powell is born

  • Mary Vilbrunt and Leonard Melton married