'He never told us why he enlisted, but all I can think of is, at that time, it was the thing to do'
Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2017. We are re-running it today to recognize the anniversary of Vimy Ridge, and to honour the sacrifice of all those who fought in the battle.
“I was a child, and he used to tell us stories of France,” she said. “He was in the area where they first used mustard gas. He was wounded in battle and sent home, and I’m not sure whether he was at Vimy Ridge on April 9, but he did fight there.” Her grandfather is always on her mind on April 9, when the nation as a whole remembers the sacrifices of those thousands of Canadian soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge.
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