Description
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War
Transcript
I'll never forget Vimy Ridge.
(Lieutenant Frank Benjamin Conrad)
The attack was to start at 5 o'clock Monday morning, April the 9. Easter Monday Morning.
(Lieutenant John Percy Copp)
It started in such a noise I had never heard and hope I never will again.
(Lance-Corporal Whitfield Thomas Ganong)
The duty of the Canadian Corps was to capture Vimy ridge and they did it.
(Major Orvil Ard Elliott)
I only hope that when the total casualty lists are made up that they are not too heavy.
(Major Orvil Ard Elliott)
That was quite a day, one which I never want to go through again.
(Lieutenant John Percy Copp)