Waterfront in Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Returning Home
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Retour à la maison
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024
1. Returning Home/Retour A`La Maison Marker
Hometown Heroes
Halifax's waterfront was a site of joy in 1945 as Canadians started arriving home from the war. The Queen Elizabeth, a luxury liner turned troopship, outran German U-boats to carry 750,000 troops back and forth across the sea. Not everyone returned home. Of the 1.1 million Canadians who served in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, nearly 45,000 were killed.
Explore more about the Second World War at the Halifax Citadel Nation Historic Site
En 1945, le front de mer d'Halifax est un lieu de réjouissance au retour des Canadiens partis à la querre. Le Queen Elizabeth, un paquebot de luxe transformé en transport de troupes, échappe aux sous-marins allemands en transportant 750,000 troupes d'un côté à l’autre de l’océan. Tous ne survivent pas. Des 1,1 million de Canadiens ayant servi dans l'Armée, la Marine et la Force aérienne, prés de 45,000 sont tués.
Apprenez-en plus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale au lieu historique national de la Citadell-d'Halifax
Caption:
R.M.S Queen Elizabeth entering at Halifax, N.S.Nov 19, 1945
Queen Elizabeth Liverpool
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1945.
Location. 44° 38.867′ N, 63° 34.198′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from Lower Water Street. The marker is on the pier that is in front of the Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax NS B3J 1S5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harry DeWolf 1903-2000 (here, next to this marker); Entertainment / Divertissement (here, next to this marker); Battle of the Atlantic / La Bataille De L'Atlantique (here, next to this marker); Allan Bundy 1920-2001 (here, next to this marker); Juno Beach / Plage Juno (here, next to this marker); Gertrude Ritchie 1903-1998 (a few steps from this marker); Charles Doucette 1912-1944 (a few steps from this marker); Mona Parsons 1901-1976 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
Also see . . . Queen Elizabeth. The first Queen Elizabeth, which was the sister ship of the Queen Mary, was one of the largest passenger liners ever built. Launched in 1938 and used as a troopship during World War II, it entered the regular transatlantic service of the Cunard Line in 1946. The ship was 1,031 feet (314 metres) long and 118.5 feet (36 metres) wide and had a draft of 38 feet (11.6 metres) and
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024
2. Returning Home/Retour A`La Maison Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
