Matthew Alexander Henson 1866 - 1955

Matthew Alexander Henson was the longtime assistant to Robert E. Peary on each of his eight expeditions to reach the North Pole. Henson was noted for his arctic skills and his ability to communicate with the Inuit. On April 6, 1909, Peary, Henson, and four Inuit men finally reached the North Pole. Henson's role was largely unrecognized for years, until 1944 when the U.S. Congress awarded him one of the joint medals as the co-discoverer of the North Pole.

Please Remember

The Second World War was as much about civilians suffering as military as this photograph shows. Here, a young boy, is receiving medical attention from Lance Corporal W.J. Curtis, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, in Colomby France, on 19 June 1944.

Peace Keepers

Warrant Officer George Vladisavljevic, a member of the 1R22eR from Valcartier, Québec is discussing with a resident of a small village named Otoka, in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This man lost everything during the fighting between Serbs and Croats Forces in Otoka between 1992 and 1995. The only thing he has left is his 17 year old horse. Warrant officer Vladisavljevic is native from Serbia but grew up in Kirklands, near Montreal.