OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 18, 2009) - On July 19, 2009, the Canadian Forces contingent of 270 personnel on their way to the Netherlands for the 93rd Nijmegen Marches will stop in France to hold a memorial ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge.
The visit to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, the largest Canadian overseas war memorial, is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. It is part of the CF contingent's Nijmegen itinerary to commemorate the sacrifice of more than 66,000 Canadian service personnel who died during the First World War.
More information about these marches: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/rel_ca_print.jsp?id=1018752
The visit to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, the largest Canadian overseas war memorial, is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. It is part of the CF contingent's Nijmegen itinerary to commemorate the sacrifice of more than 66,000 Canadian service personnel who died during the First World War.
More information about these marches: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/rel_ca_print.jsp?id=1018752
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