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From: Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Described as : Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVVM)
Details : A registry to honour and remember the sacrifices of the more than 118,000 Canadians and
Newfoundlanders who, since Confederation, have given their lives serving in uniform.
Their reference: N/A
Location : Online
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Date of access: 3 May 2016
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In this case, the primary online source of this information is available here, on the VAC website.
Further:
The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM) is a registry to honour and remember the sacrifices of the more than 118,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who, since Confederation, have given their lives serving in uniform. The names of fallen soldiers found in the CVWM are also inscribed in the seven Books of Remembrance.
The RCMP's Honour Roll remembers those who lost their lives in the performance of operational police functions. The names of fallen RCMP members found in the CVWM are also inscribed in the RCMP Honour Roll Book. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, email the Honours Recognition team.
Each record in the CVWM includes information on the individual's military or RCMP service, personal data (e.g. birthdate) as well as the location of where they are buried or commemorated, and in many cases, digital images. If you have any photographs or other scanned material that will help tell the story of any of the fallen, you are welcome to contribute digital filesat any time.
For more information about the resources offered by this department of the Government of Canada, in the way of helping us remember those who served, your host suggests this page on their websiteas a place to start.
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