Tag Archives: Battle of the Atlantic

The Royal Canadian Legion- Do or Die

Posted on May 30, 2015 by irishroverpei

In the last week the PEI Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion announced the selling of the Charlottetown Branch Number One. This is the largest legion branch in the Province. Not so long ago the Summerside branch (second largest) … Continue reading →

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Home from the Rock (NFLD)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by irishroverpei

We arrived home yesterday from Newfoundland. It was great to be home and to reunite with our dogs Angel and Yoda. The Newfoundland trip was wonderful, I never weary of the scenic beauty at every turn in the road. I … Continue reading →

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V-E Day

Posted on May 8, 2013 by irishroverpei

Winston Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation the war with Germany was over. Victory in Europe Day—known as V-E Day or VE Day—was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (in … Continue reading →

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On This Special Day

Posted on May 5, 2013 by irishroverpei

Today is the day we commemorate the “Battle of the Atlantic”. When I go to church today I shall look forward to making mention in memory to those who gave their lives on the dangerous convoy routes of the North … Continue reading →

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More Battle of the Atlantic.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by irishroverpei

Around 2000 Hollywood produced a fictional movie tale about disguised American submariners boarding a German U Boat to obtain a secret Enigma coding machine. The movie title was “U 571” a very gripping and exciting movie, but that was all … Continue reading →

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My Famous New Fan Club

Posted on May 1, 2013 by irishroverpei

What a great idea to create a fan club!!! My very first fan has been enrolled and will qualify for all the many Fan Club Benefits. No charge to join, just offer high praise of my books on a monthly … Continue reading →

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The Late Sir Winston Churchill

Posted on April 20, 2013 by irishroverpei

CHURCHILL ON ISLAM Unbelievable, but the speech below was written in 1899… “How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there … Continue reading →

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More Battle of the Atlantic

Posted on April 17, 2013 by irishroverpei

As we draw closer to the first Sunday in May, the date we remember the Battle of the Atlantic, I’d like to share a few memories of those dreadful times. I grew up living in Belfast and London and both … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Atlantic Sunday

Posted on May 6, 2012 by irishroverpei

I always think of this day as very special, Those brave mariners that plied the North Atlantic to keep the British Isle fed will forever be remembered. It was the longest battle of the Second World War, the longest naval … Continue reading →

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