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hiterestingfacts ;jathered .: from various sources
The following is a statistical profile of the
wars in which Canadians fought, the price
they paid and some of the compensations
made by a grateful country.
SOUTH • AFRICA: 7,369saw service, 224
were killed.
WORLD WAR I:
Service Enlistments Dead Wounded
Army 619,636 59,544 138,166.
Navy 7,000 255 • -
Air Force 18,000 1,200 -
In addition at least 4,518 women did duty
in theme rcal'Seivice; most -of -them as nur
sing sisters. '
In' 1914 Canada's population was . 7'/z
million with a militia force of 57,000: In
threeweeks after the outbreak of World
War I, 45,000 had volunteered.
On October 3-4,1914, over 30,000 set sail on .
33 ships out of Gaspe Bay for England. They
arrived October 10-14. They landed in .
France in mid-February 1915.
ENLISTMENTS MALE - WORLD WAR II:
Service Enlistments Dead Wounded
Army 730,159 22,917 52,679 •
Navy 106,522 • 2,204 319•
Ase Firfer-" """`249;662- 17101-•T -1;416-
,ENLISTMENT'S
- 416 -ENLISTMENTS WOMEN'S DIVISION:
Service Enlistments Dead Wounded
Army 23,370 35* 19*
Navy 7,126 6* -
Air Force 17,467 32*
*Included in. WW II casulaties. Dash in-
dicates no figures available. •
AIR, CREW: •
Air 'crew who served overseas during
World War II - 49,694
Battle casualties (fatal) - 13,498
Wounded -1,416
Prisoners -of -war - 2,475
PRISONERS OF WAR:
There -were approximately • 1,500
prisoners -of -war in the Far East and ap-
proximately 7,500 prisoners -of -war in
Europe. ,
CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN KOREA:
29,647 .took part; 1,557 casualties, 312
killed.
CANADA'S ARMED FORCES IN 1985:
Total strength 82,772 comprised of 16,676
officers and 66,096 other ranks.
Remembrance
and Poppy ' Day
It was in 1931 after continued representa-
tions from the Legi)n, that Parliament
amended the Armistice Day Act so
November 11 could be set aside as a day
distinct and apart from any other obser-
vance upon which :he nation could pay
special tribute to those "who gave their
lives that freedom might prevail".
In„1970 an Act, known as the Holidays Act,
wakWpassed by Parliament which included
among other holidays; Remembrance Day
and which reads as follows:
"Throughout Canada in each and every
year, the lith day of. November, being the
day in the year 1918 on which the Great War
was triumphantly concluded by an ar-
mistice, is a holiday, and shall be kept and
observed as such under the name of
Remembrance Day."
LEGION
NEWS
by Gordon Scott
Poppy canvass
set for Sunday
Four teams of Cribbage players went to
Lueknow on Saturday to , compete in the
Zone Cribbage tournament. Of the four
teams entered, three were successful
enough to go to the District tournament next
Spring. The team of Don Eaton, Bill Wilbee,
Jack Eisler and Al Nicholson were first with
10 wins, The fourth team will have to wait
another year.
The Halloween dance held this pastSatur-
day evening was well attended with a good
array of costumes. Music by the Country
Companions was well received. Lunch was
served by the entertainment committee dur-
ing the evening. Once again on behalf of the
Branch a hearty vote of thanks goes to John
and his committee for another good effort.
Don't forget Darts start November 14 at 8
p.m. There is still room for a few more dart
players. Also on the same evening there is a
mixed Euchre in the hall upstairs. Anyone
wishing to play euchre that evening keep
that date in mind. There is a pot -luck supper
between six and seven and euchre to follow
later. Don't forget November 14.
Please pick up, your Banquet tickets as
soon as possible so the Auxiliary will have
an idea on how many plan to attend. There
will be a social hour from six to seven
followed by the banquet and later dancing to
the music of Ian Wilbee.
There will be a Church parade on Sunday,
November 8 to Egmondville United Church.
Members will meet at the Branch around 10
a.ni. weather permitting, or fall in at the
Church at 10:45 a.m. After the church ser-
vice the Legion will make its annual house
to house canvass in their Poppy Drive. Bar
Mister for the coming week is: Wednesday S.
Hook, Thursday D. Tunney, Monday R.
Doig, Tuesday G. Osborne and Wednesday
Barty.
This week and until Remembrance day
don't forget to wear a Poppy in Remeii-
brance of those who by sea, by land, and in
the air gave their lives that all could live in a
free wo"rid.
They grow not old as we that 'are left
grow old. Age shall not weary them; or the
year condemn. At the going down of the sun
and in the Morning. We Will Remember
Them.
BENEFITS RECEIVED,BY WW II
VETERANS:
University graduates ar! equivalent -
30,000
Partial university or equisalent - 20,000
Assistance iii farming, _fishing, small
holdings'- 75,000
Housing (new dwellingscompleted) -
22,500
CANADIAN WAR DEAD AND WAR
GRAVES
There are 114,000 Canacian war dead.
This includes approximat ly 2,000 from
Newfoundland,_and covers all wars in which
Canadians were involved.
These facts were gathered' from various
sources and are accurate tc the best of our
knowledge.
DECORATIONS:
in 1985 there were. 1,189 Canadians receiv-
ing Gallantry Awards in respect of.decora-
tions granted.
•
SECOND WORLD WAR
Victoria Cross
George Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Military Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
Distinguished -Service -Medal„
Military Medal
Distinguished Flying Medal
TOTAL
NUMBER
6'
1
33 .
141"
520
17
4
25
353
89
1,189
T-heSila i nal_ Wa.r_Memor al
Canada's national war merorial was con-
ceived and executed in a garden in Kent,
England. It was the proltct of seven
brothers from Yorkshire wio came from a
farming family and had Tic formal art or
sculpture training. It was the result of 10
years of labor on their part.,
In 1925 Vernon•Marsh woithe Canadian
government competition for a design for a
national war memorial. His design was one
of seven finalists out of 122 entries in the in-
ternational competition. After submitting a
model, he was authorized tc proceed with
his .work .•
Vernon Marsh died in 10, but the re-
maining six, brothers and •a sister, Elsie,
carried on. In 1932 ' the memorial was
finished.
It was shown in Hyde Pat and received
wide acclaim. There were slight alterna-
tions made before the Caradian govern-
ment took delivery of the memorial in June
of 1937. For the trip to Canada, the massive •
stateliness,of the memorial was broken into
35 wooden cases.
The memorial takes the form of a tall
granite arch,atop of which stand huge
bronze figures of Victory and Liberty. Mar-
ching through the arch are 22 figures
representing all branches of the service of
World War I. Upon the faces of these figures
the eager expression of hope replaces the
lines of strife and death. They leave behind
an unlimbered cannon and all it stands for.
The memorial was unveiled by His Majes-
ty King George VI in May 1939, before a
crowd of 100,000 people. A Remembrance
ceremony has been held at the memorial
since that time. Prior to 1939, Remem-
brance services were held on the lawn in
front of he Parliament Buildings at a tem-
porary cenotaph.
A CENOTAPH ERECTED in Victoria Park, Seaforth is a constant reminder of the local
soi-diers wfio gave -t heirtives-in-the-threemars-of-thio-century; World -War -L World-WarJ.L___
and the Korean War, Mcllwraith photo.
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