CF members honour those who fought at Vimy

Military | 206936 hits | Jul 21 7:18 pm | Posted by: Hyack

On July 18, 2010, a Canadian Forces (CF) contingent of 220 persons on their way to the Netherlands for the 94th International Four Days Marches Nijmegen stopped in France to commemorate the sacrifice of more than 66,000 Canadian service personnel who died

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by martin14
Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:21 pm
nice find Hyack !

Gotta get to Vimy one day...
by gonavy47
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:22 pm
I gotta get there too. My Grandfather fought at Vimy Ridge with the Patricias.
by BartSimpson
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:27 pm
"gonavy47" said
I gotta get there too. My Grandfather fought at Vimy Ridge with the Patricias.

My grandfather may have helped him get there. He served on the Mauretania during the war as a Purser. I still have his pocket knife from his service.
by GreenTiger
Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:48 pm
Any Canadian worth his salt should if not actually go there going there go to an organization that is and contribute something to the effort.
by Wullu
Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:17 am
I'd tell you all what it is like to stand there, but my name ain't Shakespeare or Hemingway, so I just do not have the words.

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