Just before dawn on April 9, 1917, Lieutenant Claude Williams lay in a muddy trench in northern France, cold and shivering and ready for battle. During the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917, Canadians ...

Vimy Ridge lives on in Canadian legend to this day ... 2017’s flyover was reminiscent of the one that took place in 1936 that dedicated the memorial and drew over 100,000 spectators.

She says they all want the letter to be placed in a museum. Ms Kehler hopes the letter will be displayed at the Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. "I want Earl Sorel and Gordon Rochford to be ...

Mr Last took Colonel Hutchings and his family ... Royals commemorate Vimy Ridge Thousands of Canadians mark Vimy's centenary 'I was named for a World War One battle' "How could Canada have lost ...

Later he was Commander of the Canadian Corps which distinguished itself at the Somme and Thiepval Ridge. Its greatest feat was the capture in 1917 of Vimy Ridge. In 1919 he was created Baron Byng of ...

Lancelot Bertrand’s journey took him from the Caribbean ... For his bravery at Vimy Ridge, he was awarded the Military Cross, ...

But he also wants to tell the story of the 85th Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders and how their fight at Vimy Ridge ensured a victory for the Canadians. His inspiration is Anderson, a farmer who ...

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, in photos Dignitaries and visitors gathered at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France to mark the 100th anniversary of the iconic battle ...