From the Canadian Encyclopedia:
"Canada is traditionally assigned the tragic distinction of losing the last casualty among British Commonwealth forces during the First World War. Private George Price was hit in the chest from a sniper shot in the town of Ville-sur-Haine, near Mons. He died at 10:58 a.m., two minutes before the armistice went into effect, officially ending the First World War ."
National War Memorial, Ottawa - Confederation Square
(courtesy Parks Canada/photo by B. Morin).
(I have twice had the privilege of going on parade at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa. This year Kathy and I will be attending the local ceremony in Windsor.).
Heart felt post Ross- thank you.
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ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
ReplyDeleteA fitting tribute.
Bob
Difficult to find the right words Ross, but as Bob said, a fitting tribute. Here's to all those who served, those who came back, and those who were never able to fulfil their dreams.
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