As our nation remembers one of Canada’s most historic battles, Okanagan residents are paying homage to local soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge.
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“We were there. This regiment was on Vimy Ridge,” British Columbia Dragoons Commanding Officer Lt.-Col. Mike McGinty said. “We were centre of the line, in the thick of the battle. Forty-seven of our brothers in arms were killed in action on the 9th of April and obviously it’s hugely important for us that we remember that.”
One hundred fifty-one Okanagan soldiers were also wounded in the battle.
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