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“CITIZEN-SAILORS"

Throughout the centennial year, the Canadian Naval Reserve has proudly commemorated and celebrated their accomplishments. Often assigned to protect Canada’s vast coast line, and to assist in the training of Naval Officers, the Naval Reserve has played a vital role in developing Canada’s naval history .Last week, at Naval Reserve Headquarters, in Quebec City; a book chronicling a century of naval reserve service to

Canada

was launched.

Credit: Cpl Kate Duggan
In the photo : Lieutenant(Navy) Yanick Bisson, Flag officer to Commodore Bennett, has his book signed by Captain(Navy) Hugues Létourneau, Naval Reserve Regional coordinator, (Eastern region) & ‘’Citizen-Sailors’’ book collaborator Also at the table : Dr. Michael L. Hadley, CD, FRSC – Dr. Richard H. Gimblett, CD –Lieutenant(Navy) Carl Gagnon, CD, BA - Lieutenant (Navy) Colin Stewart, CD, LLB, MBA – Lieutenant(Navy) François Ferland CD, BMus – Commodore Jennifer J. Bennett, OMM, CD. .

This lavishly illustrated commemorative volume narrates the full century the history of the part-time citizen sailors who have not only meet the demands of their civilian jobs, but have done so while in the service of their nation. Forewords by Vice-Admiral P.D. McFadden, Chief of the Maritime Staff, and Commodore J. Bennett, Commander of the Naval Reserve, this commemorative volume includes educative appendixes revealing the vessels used by the Naval Reserves and the Naval Reserve Divisions within Canada.

The editor, Dr. Richard Gimblett, is the command historian of the Canadian Navy. A former serving naval officer, he has contributed too many other books including “The Naval Service of Canada 1910-2010- The Centennial Story” and “In the Footsteps of the Canadian Corps- Canada’s First World War 1914-1918”.

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The book can be purchased through online sources and is also available for purchase through bookstores across Canada.