France that commemorates the soldiers who died during the Battle of Hill 70. It was the first battle where Canadian troops were led by a Canadian commander, Sir Arthur Currie. About 100,000 ...

In the battle's wake, six Victoria Crosses would be awarded to Canadian soldiers. Read The Globe’s full series on the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge and Hill 70. To mark the 100th anniversary ...

Canadian War ... Canadians for actions at Hill 70. Remains of 3 Canadian WWI soldiers found in France identified through DNA More than 100 years after fighting in a battle in northern France ...

To help bring some of that history to young Canadians, a graphic novel was made about a major battle and victory by Canadian troops ... It was called Hill 70. But in spite of this amazing victory ...

the Canadian victory at the Battle of Hill 70 on World War One’s Western Front in 1917 has been largely forgotten in Canada’s public memory. READ MORE: Justin Trudeau visits France for 100th ...

A special display of the medal sets of the six men to receive Victoria Cross medals for their valour at the Battle of Hill 70 was unveiled at the Canadian War Museum on Tuesday. The Canadian War ...

The graveyard is next to the new Canadian monument to the Battle of Hill 70, which was unveiled in April and which will be formally opened to the public this coming Tuesday, two days before the ...

The Battle of Hill 70, which took place between August 15 and 25, 1917, was the first major action fought by the Canadian Corps under a Canadian commander, Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie.

Atherton fought with the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion on the first day of the Battle of Hill 70 near Lens in northern France on Aug. 15, 1917. Although he was reported wounded, later reports ...

France that commemorates the soldiers who died during the Battle of Hill 70. It was the first battle where Canadian troops were led by a Canadian commander, Sir Arthur Currie. About 100,000 ...