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William George Barker

Few Canadians are aware that Barker was, and still is, Canada’s most decorated war hero.

Alan Arnett McLeod

He appears to have been popular because of his youth, his exuberance, and his proficiency as a pilot.

Samuel Lewis Honey

After repulsing four counter-attacks he went out alone after dark, located a German post, and took a party to capture it.

James Alonza Wood

He received the Military Cross for leading men through the Battle of Vimy Ridge without losing a man.

Henry Norman Bethune

In April, during the second battle of Ypres, he was wounded in his left leg by a shrapnel shell that exploded nearby.

Henri Chassé

A soldier and a man of action, Henri Chassé preferred life in the trenches to the monotony of the barracks.

Cecil Bertram Whyte

“We were all extremely fond of your son. He was always the brightest spark in the squadron.”

Agar Stewart Allan Masteron Adamson

He had a natural gift for command, and an innate respect for his men.

Harry Stephen Quigley

His experience in the trenches had left him in a state of depression, with a constant nervous tremor.

Frederick Joseph Stevenson

Credited with destroying three observation balloons and 18 enemy aircraft, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross...