Words Of Valediction And Remembrance
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This beautiful book is a moving tribute to fallen soldiers of the Second World War. Filled with examples of the inscriptions families requested for the headstones of their lost ones, the book builds around these epitaphs a tapestry of past history and present landscapes. The author takes us on a virtual tour of cemeteries and monuments all over Europe where Canadian soldiers are buried. His eloquent descriptions are richly interwoven with background information on relevant events of those years, and together with the many photographs they bring his subject to life.
Introduction and Acknowledgments v Chapter 1 Words of Valediction and Remembrance. Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy 11 Chapter 2 "From Canada's shore to a Dieppe beach..." Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer, France 33 Chapter 3 Echoes of the Great War Calais Canadian War Cemetery, France 57 Chapter 4 "To you, dear son, we raise this token..." Holten Canadian War Cemetery, The Netherlands 93 Chapter 5 "His spirit sought the stars." Hanover War Cemetery, Germany 117 Chapter 6 "Just another good soldier..." Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium 139 Chapter 7 "Into the mosaic of victory..." 155 Chapter 8 "Je me souviens." Gradara War Cemetery, Italy 189 Chapter 9 "For your freedom and ours." Cassino War Cemetery, Italy 223 Chapter 10 "For Israel and Canada." Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily 251 Chapter 11 Parta quies. Bretteville Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy 273 List of abbreviations 300 Index of Names 301
