Friday, April 19, 2024

Remembrance Day march pays tribute to fallen

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On Saturday men and women in uniform once again marched to pipes and drums down Hamilton streets.

The Sunday closest to Remembrance Day is when members of the Hamilton garrison pay tribute to their fallen

This year’s events are particularly solemn given that one regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, lost one of their own, Corporal Nathan Cirillo last month.

The Remembrance Day parade Sunday was different than previous years.

Part of that is due to the construction at the Cenotaph in Gore Park that forced reservists and veterans to march to a makeshift war memorial erected at Liuna Station instead.

Mostly, it’s because recently they were marching in a funeral parade for one of their own.

Lieutenant-Colonel Rick Kennedy says it’s impossible not to think of the loss of Cirillo, one of Canada’s sons.

“I think it’s going to be hard not to think of Nathan Cirillo, who was so wretchedly gunned down. It hit hard for the regiment and so he will be top of mind and same with our friends from the other regiments.”

This year the military is commemorating 100 years since the The Great War 75 years since World War Two.

About 16 hundred Argylls were lost during those battles.

The memorial used Sunday at Liuna Station will be moved to Hamilton City Hall for this Tuesday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies at 11 a.m.

 

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