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90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
I got this info at work today and present an edited version for MLU consumption:
Location: Ottawa - National War Memorial When: Monday 9 April 2007 at 1200 hrs Pre-Ceremony 11:20 Canadian Forces, RCMP, Cadets, Colour Guard Parade, and, First World War Re-enactors (?) to march from Drill Hall, up Elgin Street, to the NationalWar Memorial; 11:30 Parade arrives at National War Memorial; 11:35 Veterans and guests arrive and are seated; 11:46 The Silver Cross Mother arrives, Mrs. Wilhelmina Koelher; 11:47 - 11:52 - VIPs arrive. 11:54 The Governor General arrives 11:56 The Governor General accompanied by the Parade Commander Salute and Inspection of only the front ranks of Veterans seated; 12:00 VIP party takes position at the top of the "T", parade to attention; 12:01 O Canada; Performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir 12:03 Speech Commemorating Vimy History by the Governor General; 12:08 Last Post; Performed by Bugler 12:10 Silence (2minutes); 12:12 Reveille; Performed by Bugler 12:14 Lament; Performed by Senior Constable Eric Booth 12:16 Act of Remembrance; Mr. Les Rowbottom (English) & Major Jean Claude Allard (Ret’d) (French) Act of Commitment; Historical Youth (Students to place large poppies on the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier) 12:19 Prayers by Chaplain David C. Kettle; 12:23 Wreath laying begins: • Vice Regal party; • Veterans Groups; • Diplomatic Corps; • Musical interlude performed throughout wreath laying by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir; 12:38 Benediction by Chaplain David C. Kettle; 12:40 Parade to attention; 12:40 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN; performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir; 12:41 VIP party departs for March Past; 12:44 RCL and CF Parade form and begin march past; 12:48 Fly Past of Vintage Military Aircraft; 12:50 Public wreath-laying; 13:00 Reception to follow for VIPs, Veterans, and, their guests. WREATH LAYING MOVEMENTS Vice-Regal Party 1 The People of Canada 2 The Government of Canada 3 France 4 Veterans Affairs Canada 5 Canadian Forces 6 Royal Canadian Mounted Police 7 The Silver Cross Mother 8 The Government of Ontario 9 The People of Yukon 10 The City of Ottawa First World Regiments whom fought at Vimy 1. 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment (Victoria) 2. 38th Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa 3. 18th Essex and Kent Scottish (Windsor) 4. 50th King's Own Calgary Regiment 5. Royal 22nd Regiment Veterans Organizations and Associations Royal Canadian Legion National Council of Veterans Associations in Canada Army, Navy & Air force Veterans in Canada Commonwealth War Graves Commission Canadian War Museum National Aboriginal Veterans Association Polish Combatants Association Canadian Merchant Navy The War Amps Canadian Peacekeeping Gulf War Veterans Association Korea Veterans Association NATO Veterans Association Naval Association Air Force Association of Canada Nursing Sisters Association Wrens CWAC Canadian Cadet Organisations and Junior Canadian Rangers Youth of Canada Youth of France Diplomatic Corps Families of Vimy Veterans (last but not least...)
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In Memory of Archie Viznaugh MIA and William Viznaugh KIA same day, Granny's first cousins, and were brothers.
VIZNAUGH, ARCHIBALD JAMES Private 71963 15/09/1916 24 Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Canadian VIMY MEMORIAL VIZNAUGH, WILLIAM Private 151311 15/09/1916 18 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment) Canadian I. D. 22. BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY, ALBERT Page 1 http://tortuga.dnsrouter.com/~mlu/fo...h&pagenumber=1 I don't recall ever hearing any "war stories" regards Grandpa Joe having served at all, and gotten wounded, although I discovered he DID serve via Archivianet's attestation records. Grandpa Joe was married to (Granny Joe) Mary Ellen Viznaugh, first cousin to Archie and William Smith, J. (Joseph) Balsam Bay, MB Mounted Rifles wounded http://ca.geocities.com/scheffkg.rm/casualties5.html From Archivianet: Names: SMITH , JOSEPH Regimental number: 1072219 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9079 - 51 Karmen |
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(source: Calgary Herald; September 28, 1918 p.23)
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Re: 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
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WWI is not my amateur military forte, but only 5 Regiments fought at the Ridge out of what, 4 Divisions comprising the Canadian Corps? This seems to be a bit short of the total Regimental participation. More research needed, at least on my part.
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Jon,
I'll check this out. You may be correct as I just noticed that the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is not on the list. The DND missive may have referred to those Infantry Regiments at Vimy that will have representation at the memorial on Monday...
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I was SO HOPING to attend the cerimonies on Monday but alas, I have been forced into a job change. It certainly would not look good to my new employer if I were miss my second day on the job. Please if anyone is planning to attend, post an indepth description of the event.
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Hi Folks,
I think my posts don't quite fit in this thread about the battle of Vimy, as my Viznaugh's were part of the Somme, not Vimy, although Archie IS listed on the Vimy memorial (he was MIA/KIA) and that's why I mentioned things. My grandfather, Joseph Smith CEF CMR (overseas) I have NO idea where he would have been nor how he was wounded. He didn't enlist until March 15, 1917 at age 34. He was a farmer I've been catching bits on TV about Vimy ... one bit I saw was the insides of the tunnels and heard about how quiet the soldiers had to be as the Germans were in tunnels close by as well and they could hear any noise. How cramped and uncomfortable everyone must have been ... and what horrible conditions all round in WW1, the trenches, the everything Karmen |
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Vimy
The drum Major and base drummer of our local pipeband http://www.cityofapeldoorn.nl/ are mebers of the canadion legion branch 005, they visited Vimy here is a picture of the trompetters on top of the Monument.
Greetings Hendrik
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Vimy Ridge
I have just arrived home from England this evening after a trip to France and Belgium for the Vimy celebrations. It was my second trip to the Vimy Monument and it looks ever so much better after all the restoration work that has been done on it.
It was amazing to watch the stream of Canadian high school students that came down the road to the grass in front of the monument for the ceremony and I'm sure they have never had a history course like their week in Europe. Gord |
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