D-Day and Battle of Normandy Veterans salute during the playing of the Last Post at a ceremony of Remembrance and wreath laying on June 7th at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France, where 2,793 Canadian soldiers are buried. See full story of photo below.
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D-Day and Battle of Normandy Veterans in France On June 7, 2009 the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs and the Canadian delegation took part in a ceremony of remembrance and wreath laying at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. There are 2,793 Canadian soldiers buried in the cemetery. Attending this ceremony were a number of veterans - including many of the 12 veterans profiled in a temporary new exhibit unveiled at the Juno Beach Centre the day earlier. D-Day Veterans depicted in the "Veterans' Voices" exhibit and delegation Veterans on guard during the Last Post. The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined the delegation on June 5th at Courseulles-sur-Mer for the unveiling of a Royal Canadian Navy monument. The monument commemorates Canada's contribution in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy and is located on the ground adjacent to Juno Beach Centre. |