Book Launch: For Our Old Comrades, The Story & Ephemera of the Vimy Pilgrimage, 1936

Posted on: 20/07/2011

Book Launch: For Our Old Comrades, The Story & Ephemera of the Vimy Pilgrimage, 1936

Ottawa, Ontario, July 20, 2011—The new book, For Our Old Comrades, The Story & Ephemera of the Vimy Pilgrimage, 1936, by author and TV host Norm Christie,  describes the journey of Canadian pilgrims to France to witness the unveiling of the incredible Vimy Memorial. The book also documents the pilgrims’ priceless mementos and souvenirs from this event, which honoured the Canadians who fought in the First World War.

In 1936, 6,200 war veterans and their families—the largest convoy to travel during peacetime— set sail for France to attend the unveiling of Canada’s grand war memorial on Vimy Ridge. At Vimy, the pilgrims were celebrated by royalty and received as returning heroes.

Come and listen to Norm Christie talk about the importance of the Vimy pilgrimage and the treasures of an overlooked part of Canadian history.
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For Our Old Comrades, The Story of the Vimy Pilgrimage with Norm Christie
July 28
6:30 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Free activity
English with simultaneous French translation

About the Author
Norm Christie is the acclaimed television host of several History Channel documentary series including: For King & Empire, For King & Country, Lost Battlefields, Striking Back, In Korea and Battlefield Mysteries. He has travelled the world, following in the footsteps of Canada’s soldiers, from Sicily to France, to Spain, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. In addition, Christie has written 20 books about Canadians in the First and Second World Wars, including the 10-volume For King & Empire series on which the TV series was based.

Media Information:

Avra Gibbs Lamey
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Telephone: 819 776-8607
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Yasmine Mingay
Manager, Communications,
Canadian War Museum
Telephone: 819 776-8608
yasmine.mingay@warmuseum.ca