Every year, for more than 90 years, millions of Canadians have supported The Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day ceremony. They have done so by attending cenotaphs and monuments for Remembrance ceremonies held across this country and by wearing a Poppy.
Last year, Canadians were afforded another opportunity to show their respect for all Veterans: The Legion asked Canadians to send a photograph of a deceased veteran to Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion. These photos, in turn, were displayed on the large video screens located near the National War Memorial and shown prior to the Remembrance Day Ceremony held on Nov. 11 and were later posted on the Legion’s website and available to all Canadians and everyone around the world to see.
Building on its success from last year, The Royal Canadian Legion is asking Canadians to Remember and help build this “Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance” by sending in their photos to Dominion Command.
These photos should also include the name of the deceased, years of service, element or force to which the departed belonged or regiment/unit.
Relatives or friends of a beloved veteran may have the deceased veteran’s photo displayed on the “Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance.”
Photos, either a high resolution digital image or a hard copy, may be sent to Dominion Command, 86 Aird Place, Ottawa, ON, K2L 0A1 (no originals please as they cannot be returned) or electronically to rememberingthem@legion.ca or aleurmemoire@legion.ca.
For further information please contact Bruce Poulin at Dominion Command, at 613- 591-3335 ext. 241 or by cell at 613-292-8760 or bruce.poulin@legion.ca.
