“It was that profound sacrifice and the way it hit people,” said Colin Cox, whose two great uncles fought in the First World War. ST. JOHN’S, N.L. They drove about 45 minutes from their home in Avondale to be in St. John’s. “None of them ever thought that was going to be their final destination.”Cox, who retired from the Canadian Air Force in 2011, had two sons marching Friday with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. “We remember the casualties of World War l in Gallipoli, France and Belgium,” he said.

Source: National Post July 01, 2016 16:52 UTC