Remembering relatives who served in war
The gist
On Nov 11, families in Canada, the UK and the US recalled relatives who served.
The WWII generation is fading, so memory now passes to descendants.
How it unfolded
- 2025Norm Hoffman, 83, of Lake Carroll published "Family of Soldiers," a 492-page, 25-chapter book covering nearly 160 years of his family's military history.
- Nov 11, 2026Remembrance Day was observed across Canada on Wednesday, November 11.
- Nov 11, 2026A Hazel Dell family shared stories of relatives who survived Soviet labour camps, served in the Polish Army and settled in Saskatchewan.
Key terms
- Remembrance Day
- A memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to honor armed forces members who died in the line of duty, usually on November 11.
- Cenotaph
- An empty tomb or monument honoring a person or group whose remains are elsewhere or lost.
- standard carrier
- A person who carries a flag or emblem as a formal symbol, often as an honor.
Source: Wikipedia