Remembering Canada’s veterans at Hamilton’s warplane museum

Thousands listened to the Last Post, the traditional final salute to the fallen, at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Monday morning.

At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, the First World War came to an end, and to this day, Canadians remember the sacrifices made by those who stepped up to serve the country.

Ten veterans who served in the Second World War were in attendance of Monday’s tribute, most of them over the age of 100.

One of the veterans there was Jack Finan, the oldest living Lancaster pilot.

Some who contributed to the war effort were so eager to help, they lied about their age.

“I figured it was my duty to do so, when I could see what was going on around me…and what the Germans had done to us at home,” 97-year-old Malcolm Andrade said.

Others, like 100-year-old Mary Thompson, did their part by making uniforms.

As conflicts continue to plague the world, the past was remembered this Remembrance Day.

An interruption-free broadcast of the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.