Webafter two bloody but indecisive days of fighting around the obscure crossroads village of gettysburg, robert e. Lee had awakened with the knowledge. Webin 1944, colonel elizabeth lawrie (beth) smellie became the first woman to reach the rank of colonel in the canadian army, a high point in a truly remarkable career. Hal moore and his beleaguered 1st battalion, 7th cavalry regiment. Webcaptain eva martinez becomes the first canadian woman to serve as a united nations military observer as part of operation vision. Webjudy o'grady and the colonel's lady: The army wife and camp follower since 1660. Webwhat we were trying to do was cut through the fog of battle—what's true, what's not true. We probably interviewed everybody who was in the fight [in kien phong province and. Webcarignan is the first woman in canada—and so far as the forces can determine, the first in the world—to rise to her rank from the combat arms trades. In the canadian army, women comprise just 2. 4. Webthe canadian virtual war memorial is a registry of canadians who died in service to our country. Explore our collection of heroes remember interviews to hear personal stories from those who were there. Those who wish to access military service records must do so through library and archives canada. This article considers lucy hutchinson’s role as the ‘governor’s wife’ in the garrison of nottingham castle during the english civil war.
