Elsie Sinden Remembers Her Husband And Father-In-Law
This year for Remembrance Day, Vermilion’s Elsie Sinden, was remembering her late husband as a WWII veteran, and her late father-in-law...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 19, 20194 min read
Lance Corporal Duncan Carey
Left, Wayne and Duncan Carey beneath the plaque showcasing their father and grandfather Pte Duncan Carey. In school in Vermilion, Wayne...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 6, 20183 min read
WWI - Matt Brimacombe
The first Mayor of Vermilion, Matt Brimabcome, served in WWI. Enlisting at 49 years old, Brimacombe departed from Sarcee Camp in Calgary....
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 6, 20182 min read
Thomas Alban Snelgrove – School Book
On September 25, 2018 Vermilion’s Robert Snelgrove received his great uncle Thomas Alban Snelgrove’s school book from a cousin. The book...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 9, 20173 min read
Remembering Private Henry Desrochers
Henry Desrochers in 1910. Photos submitted One hundred years ago, Private Henry Desrochers gave his life for his country, serving in the...
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Vermilion Voice
May 24, 20171 min read
Another Tie To Vimy
Private Hazen Perry Gibbons’ inscription on the Vimy Memorial in France. Photo supplied Private John Hazen Perry Gibbons enlisted at age...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 11, 20153 min read
Remembering Lieutenant Colonel Craig
Lieutenant Colonel W.C. Craig, known to most as “Chum”, enlisted in the Canadian Infantry at the age 30 in Vermilion on December 29, 1914...
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