Valour Road

Valour Road
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Publisher : Penguin Canada
Total Pages : 411
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ISBN-10 : 9780143193142
ISBN-13 : 0143193147
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Book Synopsis Valour Road by : John Nadler

Download or read book Valour Road written by John Nadler and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First World War lasted for four years and three months. And when it ended on November 11, 1918, the people of Pine Street, a sleepy avenue on the outskirts of Winnipeg, came to a startling realization. During the course of the conflict, young Leo Clarke, Robert Shankland, and Fred Hall, all from their street, had each received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery at that time. Such a phenomenon has never been repeated anywhere in the former British empire. Accessing original documents in his research—such as the wartime diary of Leo’s brother, Charlie, official war records, and general history—author John Nadler constructs a story of the three heroic soldiers, their families, and the enormous impact of WWI on a young Canada. This historic concurrence was so meaningful that a statue was erected in Winnipeg in tribute to these three ordinary soldiers, and their street was renamed Valour Road in their honour.


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