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The Snow Family of Verdun, An Example of Commitment

Here is a photograph of several members of the Snow family: Thomas Snow, Robert Snow, Bernice Snow, Ted Snow, Archie Bain and an unidentified person. Notice how young […]

Recruiting Ad

This advertisement from 1943 is a good example of the efforts made to recruit Verdunites. The advertisement invites women and men to join the ranks of the Royal […]

The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

This newspaper clipping from Verdun’s The Guardian features a photograph of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps’ recruiting office, located on Wellington Street, when it first opened. During […]

Douglas Whyte Enlisted in 1943 and Became Sergent

In 1943, Douglas Whyte enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, following in the footsteps of his father. Excerpts from the interview with Sergeant Douglas Whyte (D.W.), conducted […]

Women at Work

This photograph shows women at work at the British Munitions Supply Company. The manufacture and assembly of detonator shells demanded precision work but did not require any special […]

A Work Team at Defence Industries Limited

The photograph shows a work team at Defence Industries Limited in Verdun. Close to 7000 people were working there in December 1942. Production decreased as Allied victory became […]

A Team of Women Workers

This photograph features 1800 of the 2400 women employed by the British Munitions Supply Company in Verdun. Most of them were from Verdun and the south-west area of […]

One Billion Cartridges Later

This is the billionth cartridge made by Defense Industries Limited on November 26, 1943. A replica of this cartridge was given to each factory worker for the occasion. […]

Defence Industries Limited

This photograph from 1960 offers a view of the buildings that belonged to Defence Industries Limited between 1941 and 1945. Over $7 million was invested to modernize the […]

Shells Manufactured in Verdun

This type of shell weighs about 8 kilograms (18.5 pounds) and was used for the 18-pounder field gun, a typical weapon used by the British and Canadian armies […]

The British Munitions Supply Company Factory

The photograph features the factory’s administrative building with an Italian-style corner tower. This building, separate from the factory, housed the dining hall and kitchen. The saw-toothed roof, also […]

The Royal Visit to Verdun

During his official visit to Canada in fall 1919, the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) stopped in Verdun to pay tribute to the community’s exceptional […]