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They fought to fight for Canada.
They fought for the chance to give their lives for Canada.
They fought for your right to choose.
They are Us.
#LestWeForget
| #RemembranceDay
They fought for the chance to give their lives for Canada.
They fought for your right to choose.
They are Us.
#LestWeForget
| #RemembranceDay
Canadian soldiers of South East Asia Command in WWII.
Canadian soldiers of No. 2 Construction Battalion in WWI.
Private Buckam Singh was born in India, came to Canada in 1907, and enlisted in the CEF in 1915. He was treated at LCol John McCrae's hospital.
#LestWeForget
Canadian soldiers of No. 2 Construction Battalion in WWI.
Private Buckam Singh was born in India, came to Canada in 1907, and enlisted in the CEF in 1915. He was treated at LCol John McCrae's hospital.
#LestWeForget
"We thought that serving in the armed forces would be an opportunity for us to prove to the general public that we are loyal Canadians...that we have no hesitation to don the King's uniform and go overseas to fight for our country."
Sergeant Roy Mah is Us.
Sergeant Roy Mah is Us.
He left King and Queen Court House, Virginia, to study religion in Nova Scotia. He became the chaplain for No. 2 Construction Battalion during WWI.
Officer.
Leader.
Inspiration.
Rev. Capt. Dr. William A. White is Us.
Officer.
Leader.
Inspiration.
Rev. Capt. Dr. William A. White is Us.
We, the many.
He haunted the Nazis with the
First Special Service Force, earning a U.S. Silver Star.
He fought in Korea with the Patricia's.
Sergeant Tommy Prince of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is Us.
He haunted the Nazis with the
First Special Service Force, earning a U.S. Silver Star.He fought in Korea with the Patricia's.
Sergeant Tommy Prince of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is Us.
How many Nazis did you shoot down in the Battle of Britain and WWII?
“Not as many as I would have liked.”
Squadron Leader John Hart is Us.
“Not as many as I would have liked.”
Squadron Leader John Hart is Us.
Born in Egypt to Palestinian parents, she grew up in Kuwait and moved to Canada in 1990.
Honour. Humility. Leadership.
Lieutenant-Commander Wafa Dabbagh is Us.
Honour. Humility. Leadership.
Lieutenant-Commander Wafa Dabbagh is Us.
Quiet.
Cheerful.
His fellow soldiers looked to him to boost morale.
When he returned from Afghanistan, Thomas wasn’t the same. He was gone three months later.
Private Thomas Welch is Us.
Cheerful.
His fellow soldiers looked to him to boost morale.
When he returned from Afghanistan, Thomas wasn’t the same. He was gone three months later.
Private Thomas Welch is Us.
With his machine gun, he fended off 500 enemy soldiers who were bearing down on headquarters during the Battle of Kapyong.
Fearless. Selfless. Humble.
He shone a light on others instead of talking about himself.
Captain Hub Gray is Us.
Fearless. Selfless. Humble.
He shone a light on others instead of talking about himself.
Captain Hub Gray is Us.
In the black night, he slipped behind enemy lines to wreak havoc on the Nazis.
He fought proudly with his brothers in theFirst Special Service Force. When they disbanded, he was moved to tears.
He was with us until this year.
Private Ralph Mayville is Us.
He fought proudly with his brothers in the
First Special Service Force. When they disbanded, he was moved to tears.He was with us until this year.
Private Ralph Mayville is Us.
He emigrated to Canada from Trinidad in 1958.
He was a flight surgeon and also earned his wings.
In 1978, he was the first doctor on site during Operation Magnet to airlift 604 Vietnamese refugees to Canada.
He was a U.N. Peacekeeper in Egypt.
Major Stephen Blizzard is Us.
He was a flight surgeon and also earned his wings.
In 1978, he was the first doctor on site during Operation Magnet to airlift 604 Vietnamese refugees to Canada.
He was a U.N. Peacekeeper in Egypt.
Major Stephen Blizzard is Us.
She was born in Madang, Papua New Guinea. She was Canada’s daughter.
Her troops would follow her anywhere.
Whose smile to compare
To the morning sun.
Not that we did compare
But we do compare
Now that she's gone.
We lost her in Afghanistan.
Captain Nichola Goddard is Us.
Her troops would follow her anywhere.
Whose smile to compare
To the morning sun.
Not that we did compare
But we do compare
Now that she's gone.
We lost her in Afghanistan.
Captain Nichola Goddard is Us.
It was just what they did. It was all they knew.
Lending a hand.
Loyalty to the end.
On July 1, 1916, some 800 went over the top at Beaumont Hamel in WWI.
More than 700 were dead, wounded, or missing the next day.
They were not part of Canada.
The Newfoundlanders are Us.
Lending a hand.
Loyalty to the end.
On July 1, 1916, some 800 went over the top at Beaumont Hamel in WWI.
More than 700 were dead, wounded, or missing the next day.
They were not part of Canada.
The Newfoundlanders are Us.
Lance Corporal William Henry Metcalf is Us. https://twitter.com/cancgboston/status/1193909540540092417?s=21
https://twitter.com/cancgboston/status/1193909540540092417?s=21
Corporal Jordan Anderson
Corporal Cole Bartsch
Master Corporal Colin Bason
Captain Matthew Dawe
Captain Jefferson Francis
Private Lane Watkins
"To the end, to the end, they remain."
They are Us. https://twitter.com/newsillustrator/status/1193935471606456322?s=20
Corporal Cole Bartsch
Master Corporal Colin Bason
Captain Matthew Dawe
Captain Jefferson Francis
Private Lane Watkins
"To the end, to the end, they remain."
They are Us.
https://twitter.com/newsillustrator/status/1193935471606456322?s=20
Lieutenant-Colonel Lokesh Goela is Us. https://twitter.com/CFOperations/status/1193955297699614720
https://twitter.com/CFOperations/status/1193955297699614720
A 47-year-old veteran of WWI, he didn't have to be at D-Day. We lost him there.
"I am awful glad I was in it. No matter how things go, Grace. Life has been very kind to us."
Major Archie MacNaughton is Us.
"I am awful glad I was in it. No matter how things go, Grace. Life has been very kind to us."
Major Archie MacNaughton is Us.
We do not know their children, their children's children.
We did not see their wrinkled years, the grey hairs.
Lives cut short. Lives missing.
Sons and daughters. Mothers and fathers.
The Dead are Us.
We did not see their wrinkled years, the grey hairs.
Lives cut short. Lives missing.
Sons and daughters. Mothers and fathers.
The Dead are Us.
The Dismissed.
The Determined
The Wounded.
The Ill.
The Fallen.
We hold your torch high.
Us, the Canadians.
The many, many Us.
The Determined
The Wounded.
The Ill.
The Fallen.
We hold your torch high.
Us, the Canadians.
The many, many Us.
