Nov., 2016: Unveiling of the Vimy Memorial
In July 1936, notable war veteran and Woodbridge resident Major Addison Alexander "Lex" Mackenzie and his family participated in a "pilgrimage" to France to witness the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial, built to commemorate the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge of World War I. Over 6,200 Canadian veterans took part in the event. In this image, taken during the Mackenzie family's trip to Vimy Ridge on July 26, His Majesty King Edward inspects the Canadian Veterans' Guard of Honour in a ceremony following the unveiling of the memorial.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 30
Nov., 2016: Unveiling of the Vimy Memorial
In July 1936, notable war veteran and Woodbridge resident Major Addison Alexander "Lex" Mackenzie and his family participated in a "pilgrimage" to France to witness the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial, built to commemorate the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge of World War I. Over 6,200 Canadian veterans took part in the event. In this image, taken during the Mackenzie family's trip to Vimy Ridge on July 26, His Majesty King Edward inspects the Canadian Veterans' Guard of Honour in a ceremony following the unveiling of the memorial.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 30