Episode 048 - All Canadians are taught to observe the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year with a moment of silence and thoughtful reflection about those who made great sacrifice so we could enjoy the freedoms we do today. This episode marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice to end hostilities in the Great War, World War 1. Here we commemorate the brave men and women who have donned a uniform in service of our country, including medal winners and every day soldiers, like Mike’s grandfather, Private Courtney Tremaine Browne.
Sources: In Flanders Fields poem Canadian National War Museum Legion.ca - Remembrance Day Veterans Affairs Canada - Remembrance Day The Five Causes of World War 1 - simplified 85th in France and Flanders Passchedale Audio Victoria Cross Recipients WW1 Margaret McDonald Private George McLean Keep the Home Fires Burning - John McCormack 1917 Search: Personnel Records of the First World WarSupport the show.