![]() Officially, Price was the last Commonwealth soldier to be killed in World War One. The last Canadian killed in action in World War I was Private George Lawrence Price of the Canadian Infantry (2nd Canadian Division) who was killed at Mons at 10.58 on November 11th, two minutes before the armistice. The armistice took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning - the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." Did you know? November 11th marks the signing of the armistice (peace agreement) between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France. For the centennial observance of Remembrance Day in 2021, the Royal Canadian Legion released a commemorative replica of the original fabric pin from 1921. In 1921, people began wearing the poppy three years after the war ended. This symbolism of the blood-red flowers was beautifully captured by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae in his 1915 poem “In Flanders Fields.” The poem was apparently discarded by McCrae but was found by soldiers who sent it to a London-based magazine named Punch. The reason that the poppy is worn for Remembrance Day is due to a Canadian physician and poet who noticed how quickly poppies had grown over the graves of soldiers who had died during the Battle of Ypres. In the run-up to Remembrance Day, replica poppies are sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to provide assistance to veterans. The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day. More than 2,300,000 Canadians have served and more than 118,000 made the ultimate sacrifice. On Remembrance Day, Canadians pause to honour the men and women who have served and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict, and peace. In Nova Scotia, it isn't listed as a paid holiday, but all government and bank employees have this day as a holiday and all staff are paid extra to work this day. It is also a statutory holiday in three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in six provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador). Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada. The intention of the day is to remember the fallen on both sides in the Great War (first world war). It may also be commonly known as Armistice Day. Remembrance Day is commemorated on November 11th each year and marks the end of World War I in 1918. ![]()
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