On a recent trip to London, England, I happened to pass by Canada House in Trafalgar Square. As part of the VE celebrations, Canada House was hosting an exhibition titled "Canada in Britain: the war years 1939-45". Well, this is the shot, the Canadian Government telling Britons of the contributions made by Canada in Britain's "Darkest Hour". Here I was sure to find hidden details recording the vital assistance offered by the thousands of troops stationed in Britain, the aircrew trained by EATS (sorry, BCATP), the essential materiel provided after the losses of Dunkirk, such as vehicles by Ford Canada, GM of Canada, pistols and light machine guns by J Inglis and Co, rifles by the Longbranch Arsenal, webbing and uniforms by Zephyr Looms, tanks by the Montreal Locomotive Works, field guns from Sorel industries, the vital shipping provided by Canadian Pacific Railway, the food that kept Britain fed. A reminder of the sacrifices that Canada had made in the name of Freedom? Surely there was much to be found here that I had not heard of before!
