Camp Norway was a Norwegian military training facility located in
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg () is a port town on the South Shore (Nova Scotia), South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1753, the town was one of the first British attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia.
Historically, Lunenburg's economy relied o ...
,
Canada
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, during the Second World War.
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History
When Hitler invaded Norway, the Norwegian whaling ships were at sea and eventually got re-directed to Halifax. During the spring and summer of 1940, seven factory ships and 22 or 23 whale catchers with upwards of 2,000 men on board arrived in Halifax and anchored in Bedford Basin. After much negotiation, the Norwegian government was allowed to establish Camp Norway in Lunenburg. Camp Norway was opened on Friday, November 29, 1940, consisting of a training centre and barracks to house about 800 men. The buildings now owned by ABCO Industries.
At Camp Hill Cemetery
Camp Hill Cemetery is a cemetery within Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on Camp Hill, adjacent to Robie Street.
History
The city's first cemetery, the Old Burying Ground was established in 1749, growing for nearly a century until ...
in Halifax there are 17 graves of Norwegian sailors, soldiers and merchant seamen who died in Nova Scotia during World War II. At Hillcrest Cemetery (Lunenburg, Nova Scotia)
The Hillcrest Cemetery is the oldest protestant cemetery in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and one of the oldest in Canada. The cemetery is adjacent to the Lunenburg Academy. The oldest marker is dated 1761, eight years after Lunenburg was established. ...
there were four Norwegians buried.
See also
*Military history of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia (also known as Mi'kma'ki and Acadia) is a Canadian province located in Canada's Maritimes. The region was initially occupied by Mi'kmaq. The colonial history of Nova Scotia includes the present-day Maritime Provinces and the northern ...
Links
Camp Norway Monument
References
Further reading
* Somewhere on the East Coast of Canada. Translated by Berit and Victor Pittman. . Camp Norway Foundation, 1998.
Military history of Nova Scotia
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