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Old 30-01-04, 20:58
Garry Shipton (RIP) Garry Shipton (RIP) is offline
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Default Alexander Dunn-Our first Victoria Cross winner

Three's an article in the Montreal Gazette dated Sunday Jan 25/04 whereby there is a campaign afoot to repatriate the remains back to Toronto..Plans are taking shape to bring home the bones of the Crimean hero--the 150th anniversary of his battlefield exploits.The date is being marked by Canada Post with a special issue of stamps honoring Dunn & the other 92 award winners.

.Advocates in Toronto are getting positive signals about the project from Ottawa.The Canadian Legian may even lend their support.In 2001 Canadian peacekeepers happened on his grave in Eratria,which was in disrepair..It had been repaired,& a year later it had been scavenged.
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