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ALT Considered to be the deadliest sniper of the First World War, he had 378 confirmed kills. He also captured over 300 Germans during the war. He was awarded the Military Medal with two Bars for his service. He is one of only 39 Canadians to receive the medal three times during the war. After the war, he served as the Chief of the Wasauksing First Nation, and the Supreme Chief of the Native Independent Government. He spent much of his life advocating for the First Nations of Canada. A statue of him stands in Parry Sound, Ontario.
ALT Known as a forceful and secure commander, her troops were extremely loyal to her. On May 17, 2006, during a firefight in the Panjwaye District, her LAV III was hit by two rocket-propelled grenades. She was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Sacrifice Medal. She was the first Canadian female combat soldier to be killed on the front lines. The Trews song, Highway of Heroes, was inspired by her. A school in Calgary, a lake in Saskatchewan and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel are named for her
ALT Robert Service’s poem The cremation of sam mcgee is one of canada’s most famous literary works. but there was a real sam mcgee! He was born in ontario and went to the yukon in 1898. He often frequented the bank that service worked at, leading to service using his name. in the 1930s, tourists bought “Authentic” bags of sam mcgee’s ashes in dawson city...so sam mcgee did too!
ALT On April 9, 1917, during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Thain MacDowell reached a German position with two company orderlies. He destroyed a machine gun nest and chased a crew from another. He then bluffed a group of Germans in a tunnel that he was part of a much larger force. They believed him and MacDowell was able to capture 75 Germans. Despite a wound to his hand, he spent five days holding the position that had been gained amid heavy shellfire. He was promoted to Major and received the Victoria Cross.
ALT Aloha Wanderwell smiling with flight goggles pushed up on her forehead, wearing a heavy double-breasted coat and standing in front of an early biplane.
