Research sources for Eva May Roy
- Eva May Roy (Black Canadian Veterans Stories)
- Portrait of Private Eva May Roy (Canadian War Museum)
- Women in Service – The War Art of Molly Lamb Bobak (Canadian War Museum – read about Molly’s art and find slides 13 and 14 for information about her painting of Eva May Roy)
- Eva May Roy (Valour Canada)
Videos
- 'She didn't hesitate': The untold story behind a Black Canadian woman's wartime portrait (CBC News – available in English only)
Images
History
- Women in the Canadian Military historical sheet
Prepare your presentation
Review with your group the readings, video and images of Eva May Roy. Then, create a poster of their biography to present to your classmates. Print pictures from the image gallery to use on your poster.
Be sure to include:
- Visuals
- Full name and title
- Date of birth
- Date of death and where buried (if applicable)
- Information about their life before military service
- War, battle(s) or conflict in which they served and their dates
- Role or rank during military service
- Honours or awards received
- Interesting facts or stories about this person’s military service
- Challenges they faced (e.g., dealing with overt discrimination or overcoming adversity)