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Birth of a Nation: the 100 Year Anniversary of Vimy Ridge

Military
6 April 2017
by Ancestry

April 9, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

170,000 Canadians fought. 3,598 were killed and another 7,000 wounded. In a single day.

Their sacrifice and heroism in the face of incredible danger was a nation-defining moment.

“One hundred years ago, Canada came of age. Our soldiers’ valour at the battle of Vimy Ridge proved to the world that we were a nation, ready and willing to take the enemy head-on.”

– Lesley Anderson, Ancestry Family Historian and Content Specialist

What’s amazing is that one million Canadians are likely related to a soldier from the infamous Battle but don’t know about it. That’s 27,000 soldiers, brothers, and heroes who were forgotten.

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Their legacy was the birth of a nation. Their photos have faded, but their memory lives on – in stories, in images, and in Canadian military records from World War I.

Vimy Ridge record

Do you have a Vimy Ridge hero in your family? Find their legacy on Ancestry.

 

 

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