#Remembranceday

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

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

Thats.what.weed.said🇨🇦

AGlibs

On Oct 22 2014, Corp. Nathan Cirillo, a member of the reserve military, was murdered while he stood on ceremonial guard, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. This drawing

Benny Michielsen

bennymichielsen

This will be a thread. 1. When my grandparents passed away we ran into this little black book. Judging from the content, it had belonged to my great grandfather. I

Eric Story

eric_history

Now that we’re past the election (I honestly still need more sleep), I’d like to share some of my recent research into Indigenous veterans of the #FWW and what it

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

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

Timothy King 🖥️🏍️🛠️🎨 📷

tk1ng

Richard Pierpoint's wiki page is remarkably detailed, probably because he played an active role in a significant part of Canadian history, fighting to help create the #Canada we know today:

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

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

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

S 🕊️

JustAnotPers

Let's talk about #WhitePoppies today (thread).They started in the 1930s thanks to the Women Co-op Guild (many were war widows) due to discontent on how the tone of #RemembranceDay

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

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

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

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