#Lestweforget

UPEI GeoREACH Lab

UPEIGeoREACH

On this day, we remember those who fought on our behalf for the values and freedoms that we all hold dear. We remember those who left their loved ones behind

Farmers Friend

farmfriendlincs

With tomorrow being 11thNov I thought I would share details of one of the air raids that Spalding suffered on 12th May 1941 killing two residents of the town. #lestweforget2020

maddie “four seasons” alvarez

MaddieAlvrz

#RemembranceDay is a complicated one, especially now. A couple things I'm keeping in mind: 1. It's not a "celebration" of any kind. It's a heartfelt thanks. When we say

Claire G. Coleman

clairegcoleman

This year we have the unusual event or NAIDOC and Remembrance Day (today) coinciding. Therefore this is a perfect moment to remember the Black Diggers, Aboriginal soldiers who fought for

Paul Gaskin 🌲🍁🌲

PaulGaskinCFS

The #freedoms we enjoy came at an enormous cost. The contribution to #WWI and #WWII required mobilizing our people and our #NaturalResources. #Wood was vital to every soldier – for

Marie Gardiner 🍂

MarieGardiner

Our trips to the battlefields of France and Belgium have been ones that stuck with us and since the first time, we find ourselves making time to visit familiar sites

Johnny 🔧🚂

JohnnySpanners

Spent a little bit of time cleaning and polishing the memorial in our Rugby Depot whilst on nightshift, originally at Rugby's steam shed it was later relocated to the District

Norwich Castle

NorwichCastle

Edith Cavell is best remembered for helping almost 200 British, French and Belgian soldiers and civilians to escape German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, sheltering them at her house

Jeff Tetz

JeffTetz

War time compassion; a thread. On December 20, 1943 a German pilot spared an American bomber from certain death. They later met in 1990 and continued a friendship until their

JC Abbott

JC_AbbottCFL

A #RemembranceDay football thread: On February 13th, 1944, the first International football game was played on British soil to boost morale in the lead up to D-Day. The Canadian

Alethea Arnaquq-Baril❄️

Alethea_Aggiuq

This #remembranceday I feel complicated feelings for my grandfather. He flew a spitfire in WW1 and was shot down near Malta, but was rescued and lived to go on

U of T Libraries

uoftlibraries

Today, we commemorate those who served. The “Doing Our Bit: Personal Narratives from the First World War” online exhibit shares the diverse experiences of the Great War. Join us in

Mike Bechthold

mike_bechthold

On this day, #RemembranceDay , I remember my grandfather:William Samuel Bowman was born on 21 January 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario. He completed Grade 10 before leaving to work various unskilled

Jens Notroff

jens2go

Statues aren‘t 'history'.Statues are negotiated memorials to *a* historic narrative put on public display.Removing these public displays means re-negotiating the narratives they represent. *That‘s* history. On a related note re

Canadian Forces in 🇺🇸

CAFinUS

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 Canadian

I remember Tom Brady's MAGA hat

_shireenahmed_

I'm the granddaughter of vets. I'm cognizant of imperialist regimes, and a system that failed Indigenous, Black, Sikh and racialized members of the Royal/Canadian forces.I wear a beaded poppy, and

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