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The forgotten Canadian WWI battle — Hill 70 memorial unveiled in France

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Gail Dever

On October 2, a new memorial, commemorating the August 1917 Canadian battle and victory at Hill 70, was unveiled in a park near the town of Loos-en-Gohelle, France. The previously overlooked WWI battle, where more than 9,000 causalities, including the loss of almost … Continue reading →

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Three Canadian First World War soldiers found in France and identified

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have identified the remains of three Canadian First World War soldiers found near the village of Vendin-le-Vieil, France, as Private William Del Donegan, Private Henry Edmonds Priddle, and … Continue reading →

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