As the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge approaches, many Canadians have been looking into their family histories for connections. "One of his close friends was John Diefenbaker, who would go on to become the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. He would be sent over for the April 9 assault on Vimy Ridge, and he participated in the south-west storming of Vimy Ridge, where he was killed." That's a cemetery for Vimy Ridge, there are about 700 Canadian soldiers that are buried there." The anniversary of the start of the Battle of Vimy Ridge is April 9.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2017 22:52 UTC