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First World War Soldier Laid To Rest

Private Thomas Lawless of Calgary was laid to rest in La Chaudière Military Cemetery in Vimy, France, on March 15—94 years after he gave his life in service of his country. It was also more than seven years after his remains had been recovered, along with those of a comrade, by workers excavating for a gas pipeline in nearby Avion in 2003. On July 8-9, 1917, Lawless and his comrade Pte. Herbert Peterson of Berry Creek, Alta., both of the 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, were part of a force of more than 200 that surged forward through the midnight rain and haze [...]

May 3, 2011, by Sharon Adams

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
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MISCELLANEOUS
FEATHERS ON THE BRAIN– Brian Watkins, RCL representative to RCEL, “Feathers on the Brain,” a memoir of his life in Wales and as a British diplomat, available at Amazon.com or any good book shop, ISBN 978-0-9866421-5-9, $10.23. The author will be present at the Halifax Convention. Contribution from every book sold will be donated to The RCL’s Poppy Fund.

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Legion Magazine is a Canadian English-language magazine with a French insert. It is published in a four-colour format, covering stories about Canadians, Canada’s institutions its military and its heritage. Legion Magazine is recommended by The Royal Canadian Legion, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving veterans and their families and the perpetuation of remembrance.