Tim
- show quoted text -
" Don, I had three Great-Uncles in that bloody mess, and several of their British and German "Cousins" on both my mom and dad's sides. Schnautz, Weidner, Sanshaffer, Price, Hyatt, and Graue -confirmed that I know of.... "


Canada came of age during that war..
Out of a population just under 8 million over 600,000 served and a tenth of those died and many more returned wounded in mind or body.
This city took a big hit with the Halifax Explosion when a munitions ship collided with another in the harbour.
I imagine there will be a substantial observation for that in 2017.