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Unmarked Grave Program aims to honour all veterans ANDY PREST

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Glenn Smith has spent a lot of time in cemeteries recently, which has helped him pick up a unique skill.

Walking among the headstones and grave markers, Smith has developed an uncanny ability to spot unmarked graves, places where bodies rest without any official marking above. When most people think of unmarked graves, they may envision some hasty monument associated with a sudden death in a crisis situation – a staple of war movies or old westerns – or perhaps a quiet pasture where a family buried the ashes of a loved one under an old oak tree. But unmarked graves are actually not all that uncommon in official cemeteries, says Smith, an Abbotsford resident. You just have to know what to look for.

His line of work with Canada’s Last Post Fund often has him visiting the veterans sections of cemeteries around the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley – nearly every cemetery has a section like that, he says – and it’s there where his skill kicks in.

“If you go into these veterans sections, you can be walking along a row of graves that have markers, and then all of a sudden there might be a spot where there isn’t a

grave marker. A void space,” he says. “That gives me a bit of a red flag, and I’ll go and talk to the cemetery operator and say, ‘There’s a void space there, can you tell me if there is an individual resting there?’ They If you go into can look at their records and these veterans say, ‘You know sections, you can be walking what, there is.

And this is the along a row person’s name.’” of graves that The name have markers, is the key to Smith’s work as and then all of a sudden there the B.C. co-orof the might be a spot dinator Last Post Fund’s where there Unmarked isn’t a grave Grave Program.

The goal of the marker. program is to GLENN SMITH identify veterans who are buried in unmarked graves and to provide headstones for them free of charge. Once Smith has a name, he’ll get to work.

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Glenn Smith, the B.C. co-ordinator of the Last Post Fund’s Unmarked Grave Program, visits graves at North Vancouver Cemetery on Nov. 1. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

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Indigenous Veterans Initiative adds traditional names to grave markers Continued from page B2 research,” he said. He’ll search through various sources, such as military records stored by the Library and Archives of Canada, to see if the person is indeed a veteran. “If there is a veteran in that void space, I can apply and get a headstone.

And if their family is still around, I can contact them to see if they would like to pursue getting a headstone.”

Those are the basics of Smith’s role with the Last Post Fund, a non-profit organization founded in 1909. The group’s origin story is a powerful one from 1908, when an unconscious man was found on a Montreal street and taken to hospital where he was labelled a homeless drunk.

But the hospital’s head orderly, a man named Arthur Hair, noted the man was carrying a distinct blue envelope, which Hair identified as the man’s honourable discharge from Britain’s war office. Trooper James Daly was suffering from hypothermia and malnutrition, not drunkenness, and died two days later. The blue envelope was his sole possession.

Daly’s body was unclaimed and his remains were to be turned over to science, but Hair, stunned by the indifference shown to a 20-year veteran who had served in South Africa, raised enough money from friends and colleagues to give Daly a dignified funeral and burial. From

that beginning came the Last Post Fund, which has helped provide financial assistance for nearly 150,000 servicemen and women since then.

Smith volunteered with the Last Post Fund earlier this year and quickly jumped into his role with the Unmarked Grave Program, which was added There could to the Last Post be any number Fund’s list of of situations services in 1996. where that He’s a veteran himself, having individual served as a milidied alone … tary policeman for and they were three years in the just put in the mid-1980s. While ground in an some may think that looking for unmarked unmarked graves grave. is a macabre job, GLENN SMITH Smith says it is important work that is rewarding for him.

“It’s a great volunteer role to be doing in my retirement time,” he says. And there’s much more to it than poking around cemeteries. Many cases come from family members contacting the Unmarked Grave Program to inquire about getting a military grave marker for a deceased relative. A

Heroes among us.

number of veterans died decades ago, or even more than a century ago. There are many ways in which someone can end up in an unmarked grave, says Smith.

“There could be any number of situations where that individual died alone … and they were just put in the ground in an unmarked grave,” he says. “It’s kind of a cold reality, but sometimes that’s how it happens. Or there’s times where family members just didn’t have the financial means to give that person a proper burial – at a funeral home or have a headstone made for them – and they just have them resting in an unmarked grave.”

Smith was giving a presentation at a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Nanaimo earlier this year and was approached by a man after he finished speaking. The man said his grandfather died in 1938, was a First World War veteran, and was in an unmarked grave in Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery.

“Is there anything you can do?” the man asked.

Smith took down all the information, and “within a week I’d made an application to our Montreal office to have a headstone placed on this gentleman’s unmarked grave.” That headstone also included information on the veteran’s wife, as she was buried beside him in another unmarked grave.

The headstones provided by the Last Post Fund can come in different styles, but the most common is a standard three-foothigh granite military headstone marked with the veteran’s name, regiment crest, where they served and date of death.

Typically, the words “lest we forget” are inscribed on the bottom of the gravestone.

The Unmarked Grave Program is on target to place more than 1,000 headstones across Canada this year. Anyone who knows of a deceased veteran who may qualify for the program, is encouraged to go to the program’s website for more information or contact Smith directly by email. There is also an Indigenous Veterans Initiative, introduced in 2019, that provides grave markers for deceased Indigenous veterans in unmarked graves and also adds traditional Indigenous names to existing military grave markers.

It’s all meaningful work, says Smith.

“Being a past military member myself many years ago, it’s important to recognize the contributions that these veterans provided for those of us in the rest of society that perhaps weren’t military people,” he says. “The veterans, they sacrificed an awful lot, as we all know, and I would just like to do what I can to recognize and pay tribute to those veterans who made my life a little bit better than it could have turned out to be.”

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Volunteered at age 18 in 1943 with the Seaforth Highlanders. He served in France, Germany, Italy and Holland. He was killed in action in 1944.

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Private Edward Greenwood Christensen Served in the C.E.F. Battalion 54 in World War I. He was born in Greenwood, BC in 1896 and was killed on August 13, 1917 at the Vimy Salient.

Joined the Canadian Army at age 27 in 1942 and was discharged in 1945.

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Cpl Maurice Duruisseau

Served in World War II with Royal Canadian Engineers 9th Field Squadron. Killed in action in Germany on April 20, 1945.

Lieutenant Daniel Frost / Keetley

He served in the Canadian Navy for seven years in communications and counter intelligence tirelessly.

He is in our thoughts every day.

Daniel passed away at the age of 31.

Pamela Ewens

served with the CWAC in London England during WWll

They met during the war years and married in England in 1941.

After the war they returned to Canada and raised their family in North Vancouver.

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Peter Garcia Canadian Army.

John Ewens

served with the British Army in India during WWll

Acting Sergeant Gerry Goldman was a flight engineer with the Royal Air Force. Now living in North Vancouver – celebrating his 99th birthday in November.

F/O Lloyd J. Harder

RCAF pilot 1943 – 1946.

Flew 31 combat missions with 88 Sqdn.

RAF while stationed at Vitry-en-Artois.

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Sgt. E.M. Wilson (Harder) Served with the British Army (ATS) as AA gun crew on the cliffs of Dover from 1943 – 1945.

Passed away in 2005.

Served in WW II as an RCAF Lancaster Pilot with #434 Squadron at Croft, Yorkshire.

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1925 - 1970 Born 1926, Canora, Sask., Cpl., S. Alberta Regiment enlisted on her 18th birthday Tank Corps Cpl., Cdn. Women's Army Corps Tom & Jean met on a troop train from Winnipeg to army camps in 1944.

They corresponded for the two years while Tom was overseas and were married in 1947. Love Carol, Linda, Dave & families.

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James Irvine

Died on Oct. 30, 2019 at age 91. James served in the RAF during World War II as a tail gunner. Jim was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60, West Vancouver for over 50 years. He was a Golden Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee awards recipient.

Larry Jack

Volunteered in ’39, age 29. Served with the Westminster Regiment in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, North Africa & Italy.

Received 6 medals. Served with the 5th Canadian Division, under the 8th British Army.

Edward “Jock” James

Joined the Canadian Army at age 18 in 1944. He took basic training in Saskatchewan, then switched over to the Medical Corps.

Jock was discharged in 1946.

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Paddy Kelly

Willy Kelly

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Lawrence McGrath

Lieutenant Francis C. McMahon

Served in the Royal Canadian Army in WWII as a Tank Gunner in the 28th Armoured Regiment. Fought in the invasion of Normandy to liberate France. Always remembered, always missed.

He served as a railway engineer with the 8th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops in 1917 in Belgium.

Lieutenant McMahon passed away in October 1964 at the age of 85.

Private Arthur Gordon Jorgensen

Served in B.C.'s 29th Battalion. Died August 11, 1916 in action. Buried in Belgium. Had immigrated from London, England prior to WWI. Enlisted age 33 in Vancouver.

J.F. Landry

Nadine Joseph

After leaving St. Paul’s Residential School she volunteered at age 18 in 1941 to serve with the Canadian Women’s Corps. She trained in Vermillion, Alberta. She was stationed in Victoria until 1945.

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Flight Lieutenant Robert Keetley

He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the WW 11.

He served in the Atlantic arena flying over the supply ships all the way to Iceland on sub patrols. Flight Lieutenant Keetley passed away at 93 yrs.

William Lymer

B.Sc., MD., FRCP © served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Upon discharge he studied medicine and later served as Chief Virologist for the province of BC.

J.F. Landry was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Militia from January 1988 to June of 2008. His parents needed to sign the authorisation form for him to join the military at the age of 16.

JF now lives in West Vancouver.

May 16 1920 - Sept 8 2019 As a dispatch rider supporting the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade in Italy (1943-45) he saw action from Sicily to Rome. He moved to North Vancouver in 1988.

After serving in the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, William deployed to Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2010 as an army platoon commander on Operation Athena.

Major Arthur Samuel Mills

Captain Donald Clement Mills

Lieutenant Gordon Bruce Mills

Flight Lieutenant Ian Ralph Mills

Served with the Commonwealth forces in the British Columbia 47th Canadian Infantry in Europe; was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery at Passchendaele in 1917. He lived on the North Shore with his wife and four children after the war.

Donald was the oldest son of Arthur served with the Allied forces in the South African Engineers Corps in Africa and Egypt in WWII. Donald died in Cape Town in 2008 at 90 years of age.

Gordon was the youngest son of Arthur; served with the Allies in SA Air Force.

His was one of five aircraft that did not return from a bombing raid over Romania and died June 29, 1944. He received several awards posthumously.

Ian was the second oldest son of Arthur; served with the Allied forces in the Rhodesian and South African Air Forces, the Royal Air Force and the Canadian Air Force in WWII. Ian passed away in 2012 at age 94 on Quadra Island.

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Marjorie Joan Mills

When her brothers all joined up, Joan left university and joined the civilian staff at the Admiralty Signals office in Cape Town for the duration of the war. She survived and married Donald’s friend in 1945. Joan passed away in 2017 at age 95 in Cape Town.

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Donald Moody

Volunteered in ’42 age 22 with the Algonquin Regiment in England, Belgium, France and Germany. Was stretcher bearer in Medical Corps when wounded & his buddies killed.

Later recalled a dream his friends were calling him to go with them.

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JoinedCanadian Canadian Navy Navy in Joined in January January’57. ’57.

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Flight Sgt. Fred Rannard Sr.

Enlisted in Lethbridge AB. Flew with the RCAF during World War II, over the Pacific, as a wireless air gunner. Passed away September 9, 2015 at the age of 92.

Volunteered at age 33 in 1943 with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He arrived in Liverpool on Jan. 17, 1945, on the SS Mauritania. In the early morning hours he heard the bombing of V-2 rockets in the distance. Peter served in England for 20 months.

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Joseph Moody

Volunteered at age 27 in 1941.

He served in Canada, The United Kingdom and Europe. He was discharged in Vancouver in 1946.

Sgt. Terrance John O’Rourke

David Wright Nahanee

David Wight Nahanee Served with the United Nationes Served with theforces UnitedinNations peacekeeping Cyprus. peacekeeping forces in Cyprus.

Robert Paull

Born Jan 24th, 1921. Died Jan 7th, 1999.

He was a Navigator. His wings were awarded to him in October 1942 in Chatham, Ontario. Course #62 Air Observers, Also completed his Gunnery and Bomber course in Jarvis, Ontario in 1942.

Joined the US Army in 1987.

Undertook basic training at Fort Knox, Texas. Served in Scheinsurt, Germany and Fort Hood, Texas, Saudi Arabia (six months during Desert Storm). Discharged in 1991.

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Pilot instructor then overseas, completing 30 combat missions flying Halifax and Lancaster bombers with the 434 Bluenose Squadron of the RCAF.

Served in the Canadian Army during WWII. Bomb Girl in Ajax Ont., Motor Pool Halifax and Vancouver.

Honoured by her 8 children.

PVT. 1st Class, 334th Infantry.

Volunteered ’42 at 20, served with the American 9th Army in Europe.

Received Bronze Star in ’44, Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Fought in Battle of the Bulge, killed in action in Holland, February 28, 1945.

James P. Nahanee

Served in England, France, Belgium & Holland. Medals awarded: Cdn Voluntary Service Medal, Civilian Medal, Cdn Centennial Medal (’67), Outstanding Service Medal in organization work among the Native Indian Communities in BC.

Nickolas Pavlikis

Born 1923 in Prince Rupert BC; currently enjoys life with his wife Eleni in Lynn Valley. Served in Europe during WW2 with the Seaforth Highlanders. Thank you Nick.

Cpl. John Schaff

1920 to 2005. Served in the Canadian Army during WWII. Member of 16th L.A.A. Battery, RCA. Beloved father, remembered by his 8 children and wife of 59 years.

Isabelle Garcia Phillips WWII Vet. Canadian Army

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Fred Stokes

North Vancouver resident proudly served in the Second World War and was the last living member of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in this area. Long-standing legion member of Branch #8 Bornewest and Branch #118 North Vancouver. Died in February 2018 at age 93.

Sgt Rochford Underhill

Served in the RAF as a Link Trainer during World War II, 1940 to 1946.

Lived to the ripe old age of 95. What a life!

Raymond Paul Stremel

Dr. Emile Therrien

Served infantry in the 7th Brigade, 1st Battalion, 3rd Division - Canadian Scottish Regiment. A decorated veteran, he was North Shore resident from 1953 - 1987.

Served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corp from 1942-46. After the war, he specialized in Obstetrics and delivered many post war babies on the North Shore.

Private Norman Walker

Volunteered in ’42, at 20 w/ the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada in England, France, Holland and Italy.

Wounded carrying a message across front lines. Slept for 3 days, awoke with scars on hip where doctors removed shrapnel. Received 7 medals.

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Killed in action in Valguarnera, Sicily 18 July 1943, Age 26 Laid to rest in Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Agira, Sicily R.I.P. dear Uncle Norman

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Jamie Thomas

Enlisted with US Marine Corps in 1986. Stationed in Camp Lejeune N. Carolina, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Div. where he was a TOW Gunner. 3 months in Panama. Medals – Good Conduct & Rifle Expert. Honourable discharge in September 1990.

Thomas Williams

Walter Williams Canadian Army ‘Died in Action’

Robert R. Tweedie

Lorne Thomas

WWII Vet. Canadian Army

Hilda Marjorie Wright/Yates

Served in the QMWAAC in the First World War in the transport division of the British Army. She emigrated to Canada after the War, spent her retirement years in West Vancouver.

Served with the 39 Reconnaissance Wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. Lived in North Vancouver from 1956 til his passing in 2017.

Philip Zastre

Rifleman with Royal Winnipeg Rifles at age 24, Pigeon Lake MB. Killed in the evening of D-Day, laid to rest in war cemetery, Calvados Beny-SurMer France. RIP Uncle Philip.

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he poppy was introduced to Canadians by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a medical officer during the First World War, through his poem “In Flanders Fields.”

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

One hundred years ago, the poem inspired Madame Anna Guérin of France to create the first Remembrance Poppy. Originally made from fabric, the first poppies were sold to rebuild regions of France torn apart by the First World War.

That mark our place; and in the sky

Today, they raise money for veterans’ needs and have become a poignant tribute to fallen soldiers and veterans. This year you may see some poppies made out of fabric, which are replicas of the first Remembrance Poppy in honour of the 100th anniversary.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae - May 3, 1915

Between the crosses, row on row, The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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What Makes Our Recommendations Reliable?

Our team of product testers, researchers and recommenders will be led by Maria Tallarico, an experienced lifestyle editor and culture writer who was part of Canada’s first push into digital lifestyle

content. We’ll be your online shopping buddy, helping you find the ‘one great thing’ that you can brag about in the group text. When we don’t know the answer to a question, we’ll find it by tapping into a list of experts, tastemakers and pretty smart people who will help us on our searches.

It’s Online Shopping, How Hard Can It Be? There’s a reason “when you order it online vs. when it arrives” is a meme – there’s a lot of junk on the Internet that hides behind glossy marketing. With so many online shopping options, our team will do the heavy lifting for you, from testing products to targeting the best deals to comparing similar items to falling down research rabbit holes (a.k.a. Reddit) for detailed reviews.

We will offer practical tips like fit notes and flag potential online shopping pitfalls (like long shipping waits, surprise duty charges and scammy

Instagram ads). All of the items we recommend will go through several rounds of “is this worth it?” debate and be held to the highest standard (which doesn’t necessarily mean the highest price point).

We are not an algorithm and we don’t have any stake in the products we select, although we may receive a small commission for purchases you make—all which goes back into supporting our newsrooms to continue to tell great stories about our communities.

We also take personal shopping requests: searching for eco-friendly laundry soap made in Canada?

Looking for a coffee maker that rivals your favourite pour over? In desperate need of a last-minute birthday gift for a tween?

Reach out at mtallarico@glaciermedia.ca and our team will do our best to make your life a little easier.

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