Robert W. Mackay is an award-winning author, former naval officer, submariner, teacher, and lawyer. He writes historical fiction with the backdrop of Canada’s armed forces and a newsletter, Forces With History, which comes out every two weeks.
Robert was born in Vancouver and lives in BC. He takes great pride in contributing to Canadians’ knowledge of their military heritage, and is happy to do speaking engagements on related topics.
Recent Posts
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Review: The Imjin and Kapyong Battles
Jan 06, 2023The Imjin and Kapyong Battles: Korea, 1951, by S. P. MacKenzie I reviewed this excellent…
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The Road to Hong Kong in 1941
Nov 07, 2022The ships that carried the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada to Hong…
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Canada’s Forgotten War: Korea, 1950-53
Jun 19, 2022That’s the title of a PowerPoint presentation I made to the University Women’s Club of…
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