Only two weeks ago, the South Peace Regional Archives in Alberta announced they were building an online memorial to remember all soldiers from the area who had served our country.
When the memorial was first launched, the archives said they were starting with soldiers who had served during WWI, and they had listed more than 900 soldiers. The plan was to add soldiers from other conflicts later.
Update
Well, they have made tremendous progress within a very short period of time. Already, they have more than tripled the number of soldiers listed on the memorial.
On Friday, the South Peace Regional Archives tweeted that their memorial includes more than 2,000 soldiers who served during the Second World War.
The plan is to list and write the biography of every soldier from the region, and they still need volunteers to help research and write these biographies.
Volunteer opportunity
Members of the general public may volunteer to contribute to the project from their home. All you have to do is select a soldier’s name from the list, download the form to complete, and research the soldier’s service. Links to local and national, such as service files at Library and Archives Canada, are provided on the South Peace Regional Archives’ website to help you.
You can visit the site here.
