Rememberance

Lest We Forget

Every November 11th, Canadians across the country pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who served our country during wartime. We honour those who fought for Canada - in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953). More than 1,500,000 Canadians served overseas - more than 100,000 died, 45,000 in WWII alone. They gave their lives and their future so that we may live in peace.

The Books of Remembrance, located in the Peace Tower at Pariament Hill, contain the names of Canadians who fought in wars and died either during or after them.
View the Books of Remembrance online


List of Canadians who gave their lives in the cause of peace while serving with United Nations Peacekeeping Missions In the line of duty: Canada's casualties in Afghanistan In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae Reply to Flanders Fields, by John Mitchell	Please Wear a Poppy, by Don Crawford To a Fallen Peacekeeper, by Bob Kerr Who Is He, Author Unknown A Canadian Soldier goes home today, by Unknown

World War I: 1. 628,736 Canadians served. 2. 66,573 died and 138,166 were wounded. 3. 2,818 were taken prisoner of war. 4. 175 merchant seamen died by enemy action.	World War II: 1. 1,031,902 Canadian men and 49,963 Canadian women served. 2. 44,927 died and 43,145 were wounded. 3. 8,271 were taken prisoner of war. 4. 1,146 merchant seamen died by enemy action.
Korea: 1. 26,791 Canadians served. 2. 516 died and 1,558 were wounded. 3. 33 were taken prisoner of war.	The Gulf War: 1. 3,837 Canadian men and 237 Canadian women served. 2. There were no Canadian casualties or prisoners of war during the Gulf War.