Comments on: Canadian Law – Not in the Spirit of Remembrance

By: Rolland Dubois

Rolland Dubois — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:17:36 +0000

Does the Canadian Government which is so proud of the John McCrae medals know where the medals come from/ A collector had those medals in two picture frames in a suitcase he probably did not even remember he had them. In 1996 after he passed away his children were hasty in cleaning up his cluttered house. I dug out of the pile of stuff in the Winnipeg dump the suitcase containing the frames full of world war 1 and 2 medals 53 in all also the death plaque of John McCrae his medals were highlighted ‘author of in Flanders fields’ also ‘father of John McCrae’ . They would have been lost forever.Call me what you want ‘ I put them in a local military author through the advice of my buddy the auctioneer.Now if Canada controlled in some way the medals awarded those women and men who gave so much for freedom it would show the proper respect to the hero’s the medals and their beloved country Canada.Instead of dump pilferers ‘crooked auctions and fabricated lies does not honor the honorable. Collectors and whoever else that mistakenly throw out medals at dumps I will hopefully be able to salvage them before they are lost forever like almost happened to John McCraes medals ; wouldn’t that have been a shame CANADA . When i find some I will sell them unless hopefully the Government of Canada wakes up…P.S I was defrauded of the medals at the auction. I HOPE Marilyn gets it done’

By: Rolland Dubois

Rolland Dubois — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:09:01 +0000

Does the Canadian Government which is so proud of the John McCrae medals know where the medals come from/ A collector had those medals in two picture frames in a suitcase he probably did not even remember he had them. In 1996 after he passed away his children were hasty in cleaning up his clutered house. I dug out of the pile of stuff in the winnipeg dump the suitcase containing the frames full of wordwar 1 and 2 medals 53 in all also the death plaque of John McCrae his medals were highlited ‘auther of in flanders fields’ also ‘father of John McCrae’ . They would have been lost forever.Call me what you want ‘ I put them in a local military aution through the advice of my buddy the autioneer.Now if canada controled in some way the medals awarded those women and men who gave so much for freedom it would show the proper respect to the heros the medals and their beloved country canada.Instead of dump pilferers ‘crooked autions and fabricated lies does not honor the honerable. Collectors and whoever else that mistakenly throw out medals at dumps I will hopefully be able to salvage them before they are lost forever like almost happened to John McCraes medals ; woudn’t that have been a shame CANADA . When i find some I will sell them unless hopefully the Goverment of Canada wakes up.

By: S Dubois

S Dubois — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:36:37 +0000

Yes i agree with you.

By: Cheryl Cronin

Cheryl Cronin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:30:10 +0000

I think it is very sad that our Government will not allow the families of our deceased veterans to wear their metals. Canada always seems to drag their heels on issues that should be no brainer decisions.

By: Jose van Berkel

Jose van Berkel — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:34:38 +0000

I strongly agree with Marilyn Lincoln. I would love to wear my father’s medals (Kenneth Francis Barwise, MMCD)proudly on Remembrance Day if the law would allow it.

By: gary

gary — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:43:07 +0000

It is truly astounding that Marilyn Lincoln should be fighting for the right to wear her father’s medals in this day and age. When all other Commonwealth countries have allowed the families of their deceased soliders to honour the memory of those gallant men and women why is it that Canadians can not?
Are our Members of Parliament that callous or ignorant or dismissive of our soliders’ valour? Shame on them and thank goodness for people like Marilyn who rise to the challenge despite 7 failed private members bills on this issue.
They fought for us now we need to fight to remember them!

Patricia Sinclair
From Scarborough, ONTARIO

By: gary

gary — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:16:28 +0000

As I was reading the article about Marilyn Lincoln wanting to wear her fathers medals at the Remembrance Day ceremony , I’m appalled that the Canadian law forbids it .

Since the World War veterans are getting fewer and fewer over the years , it is only right that the direct descendants should be allowed to proudly display their medals .These men and women fought hard for us to live in a free country and they should be forever remembered for that . And their medals should definately be part of every Remembrance Day ceremony and be allowed to be worn proudly by their sons and daughters. COMMENT SUBMITTED BY Ellen TABBERT (eltabbert@hotmail.com) ON 9TH DECEMBER, 2009

By: Travis Lincoln

Travis Lincoln — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:34:38 +0000

I agree with Marilyn

By: Peter Hundy

Peter Hundy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:06:17 +0000

Dear Marilyn, I write to tell your opponents that your cause is heard with strength in Australia from a family, one of many, who have serving sons, as I do currently in the Australian Tank Regiment, and family before us who served in conflicts around the world, having fought and including the many who have fallen for the peace in our countries we have today.
My wife’s cousin fought in the Australian Light Horse in Gallipoli, two of my uncles fought on the Kokoda Trail against the Japanese, another of my uncles fought in France against the Germans.
All our support to you, we will circulate your story throughout Australia. Only today, we are celebrating the life and the descendant family members of our Sgt Tongs 3rd Battalion, Kokoda.
My cousins paid the ultimate loss when their dad, my Uncle Albert Hundy, who fought against the Japanese along the Kokoda Trail, surviving the war, sadly, he succumbed to his injuries post war. My cousin’s have a constitutional right to celebrate their father and their sacrifice for the peace of THIS country as it is today.
Respectfully yours,
Peter Hundy

By: Carol Welham

Carol Welham — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:54:53 +0000

I am fully in support of Marilyn and her efforts, add my name to the list of people who want to wear the medals in remembrance of people who have passed.