An edition of The gumboot navy
(1988)
The gumboot navy
memories of the men who served in the Fishermen's Reserve-- a special naval unit formed to petrol the coast of British Columbia during World War II
by Carol Popp
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December 4, 2010 | History
During the Second World War, Canada needed forces to patrol the west coast. They approached the fishing fleet and encouraged them, together with their boats, to join the navy. Officially, they were referred to as The Fishermen's Reserve. Unofficially, they were referred to as The Gumboot Navy. To those unfamiliar to the word gumboot, it is the name of the black rubber boots worn by the fishermen and many other British Columbians to keep feet dry during the rainy west coast winter.
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The gumboot navy: memories of the men who served in the Fishermen's Reserve--a special naval unit formed to patrol the coast of British Columbia during World War II
1988, Oolichan Books
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0889820910 9780889820913
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The gumboot navy: memories of the men who served in the Fishermen's Reserve-- a special naval unit formed to petrol the coast of British Columbia during World War II
1988, Oolichan Books, Oolichan
in English
0889820910 9780889820913
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