by K-J | 6 Jun 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag A veteran of the D-Day invasion in 1944 was laid to rest in Boissevain’s cemetery on a frigid winter afternoon.It was a few days after his death at age 94 in January 2019 when Francis Godon’s family and friends gathered for his funeral.It...
by K-J | 28 Feb 2023 | Features
“There is absolutely no differentiation on gravestones based upon the nature of the death of the soldier. Even soldiers executed by firing squad for crimes in the First World War have identical badge and cross placement on their gravestones,” says former...
by K-J | 30 Oct 2022 | CAF/DND
Among the possessions found with Pte Atherton’s skeletal remains was a 10th Battalion cap badge. Some of the artifacts included a brass Canada shoulder title, Canadian C10 numbered collar badge, plus his ID disc. Shilo Stag The Department of National Defence (DND) and...
