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Morning Glory: Canada's own WWI war horse


History | 207026 hits | Nov 10 1:18 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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War Horse is the stage and screen story of a horse from Wales that goes to France during the First World War. There is an equally moving but little known true story about a Canadian horse and her rider.

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:23 pm
    borrowed from another site:


  2. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:46 pm
    This reminds me. I ought to go to God's Acre and take some pics of the old RN and RCN headstones. They are fascinating.

  3. by avatar martin14
    Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:35 am
    "Gunnair" said
    This reminds me. I ought to go to God's Acre and take some pics of the old RN and RCN headstones. They are fascinating.



    The one beside the golf course ?

    The early ones up top are very interesting, full of character.


    There should be a guided tour at 2pm..


    Veterans’ Cemetery Remembrance Tour 2 p.m. John Azar conducts his annual tour to Veterans graves, with his facinating stories of the people and their times, from the Crimean War to the present day. Meet at God’s Acre Veterans’ Cemetery, access off Colville Road near the Base Hospital. Cost: $2/$5. Details at oldcem.bc.ca or tel. 250-598-8870.


    http://www.victoriaexplorer.com/events/ ... r-11-2012/

  4. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:36 am
    "martin14" said
    This reminds me. I ought to go to God's Acre and take some pics of the old RN and RCN headstones. They are fascinating.



    The one beside the golf course ?

    The early ones up top are very interesting, full of character.


    There should be a guided tour at 2pm..


    Veterans’ Cemetery Remembrance Tour 2 p.m. John Azar conducts his annual tour to Veterans graves, with his facinating stories of the people and their times, from the Crimean War to the present day. Meet at God’s Acre Veterans’ Cemetery, access off Colville Road near the Base Hospital. Cost: $2/$5. Details at oldcem.bc.ca or tel. 250-598-8870.


    http://www.victoriaexplorer.com/events/ ... r-11-2012/

    Yeah. Been a bit since I've been there. I will slide by though with my camera soon.



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