Showing posts with label Vancouver Island Military Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vancouver Island Military Museum. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Here is another shot taken in the Vancouver Island Military Museum. Not very good of me, but it is very good of my pal in the RCN square-rig whites, pre unification.
The museum, located in Nanaimo, is easy to find on Cameron St, just behind the casino.
A great and welcoming place to visit, it features areas that deal with the War of 1812, WW I and II, Korea, and the Cold War. Excellent displays of Canadian Army equipment, RCN ships and RCAF aircraft.
Highly recommended!

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Lord Strathcona's Korea Veteran Still Contributing

This photo was taken in the Vancouver Island Military Museum in Nanaimo. Pictured is former Trooper Pat Patterson, who crewed tanks for Canada in Korea and the early years of the cold war.
Pat is one of the many motivated volunteers who makes the Museum an inspiring place to visit. Here, he's standing in front of a display that features the often-seen photo of Lord Strathcona's tanks in Korea.