Project marks First World War's 100th anniversary

Eric Horsey May was just 20 years old when he died of wounds on a battlefield in France on Aug. 22, 1918.The Ottawa resident had left his studies at Queen's University to become a gunner with the 72 Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery, and later the Howitzer Battery.The military presented May with the Victory Medal. Sometime in the past century, however, the award end... Full Story

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