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The voyageurs, members of the Canadian Nile Contingent, pose in front of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa in 1884. British Gen. Garnet Wolseley, who had served in Canada from 1861 to 1870, led the Nile Expedition of 1884–85 in an attempt to rescue Gen. Charles Gordon. CP Photo/National Archives of Canada
Every year on Remembrance Day, Canadians gather to honour the fallen, recalling the iconic battles of Vimy Ridge, Ypres, Ortona, and Kapyong, and the bravery of Spitfire pilots, corvette crews, and infantrymen who clawed through Europe’s darkest hours.
