The Chesterfield sisters were true trailblazers. They proved that leadership, mechanical aptitude, medical efficiency, and unwavering resolve belong to women just as much as men. Their pioneering service opened doors for generations of Canadian military women who followed in their footsteps, leaving behind a legacy of quiet strength that remains a proud chapter in our extended family story.

I’ve always carried this quiet belief that no one truly wants to be forgotten. Even the humblest life holds a hope; that someone, somewhere, will remember we were here. That we mattered, that our story didn’t simply dissolve into the soil, or drift away on the winds of time. It’s that belief, that has shaped me for years, but it wasn’t until recently that it became something more than a feeling. It became a responsibility. My journey into the unmarked graves of St.Marys began