Warrant Officer Matt Russell, taking part in Passchendaele commemorations, shows a picture of his great grandfather who fought here. The "Brooding Soldier" monument marks the location where Canadians withstood the first German gas attacks of the First World War in 1915. More than 4,000 Canadian soldiers died and another 12,000 were wounded. More than 4,000 Canadian soldiers died and another 12,000 were wounded. Canadians took part in a special Last Post ceremony Wednesday night at Menin Gate to mark the Canadian effort in the Battle of Passchendaele.

Source: CBC News November 10, 2017 10:52 UTC