Veterans
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Mr Nick Kazuska, WWII Veteran, receives the Legion of Honor in Regina, SK
The Ambassador of France to Canada, Mr. Michel Miraillet, presented Mr. Nick Kazuska, Canadian veteran of the Second World War, with the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor, the highest French distinction, on Saturday April 6, 2024.
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Jim Spenst, decorated with the Legion of Honor
On December 5, 2023 in Estevan, SK, Mr. James SPENST, a Canadian veteran of WWII, was presented with the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor, the highest French distinction from France’s Ambassador to Canada.
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Looking for Canadian veterans
If you know a Canadian veteran (still alive) who took part in the Liberation of France in 1944, or in the Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) in 1942, please contact us. He could be eligible for the Legion of Honour, the highest national French distinction founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802.
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Fernand Labrie receives the Legion Honor in Duncan, BC
On November 17, 2022, Canadian veteran Fernand Labrie was presented with the medal of “Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour”, from Consul General of France in Vancouver, Mr Nicolas Baudouin, in Duncan.
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Veteran Jim Spenst receives France’s highest honor
Veteran Jim Spenst receives France’s highest honor for his service during WWII. A ceremony was held in Estevan, SK on November 12, 2022.
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Looking for Canadian veterans
If you know a Canadian veteran (still alive) who took part in the Liberation of France, please contact us, he could be eligible for the Legion Honor, France’s highest national order distinction.
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Veteran Herb McGee receives France’s Legion of Honor
Canadian WWII veteran Herbert McGee has received France’s Legion of Honor medal following his nomination to the rank of Knight in the national order
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Trooper William Gray Stewart receives France’s Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour
On August 14, 2022, 101-year-old Trooper William Gray Stewart received France’s Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.
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Legion of Honor ceremony for Veteran Paul DeLorme
On April 14, 2022, Consul General of France in Vancouver, Nicolas Baudouin, attended a memorial ceremony for Mr Paul DeLorme, World War II Veteran, at the invitation of his family. He passed away on March 24, 2022, at the age of 101.
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Joseph Novak decorated with France’s Legion of Honour in Whitehorse
On October 21, Joseph Novak was decorated with France’s Legion of Honour in Whitehorse from the hands of Gen. Benoît Puga, grand chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
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