In 1916, Alex Decoteau, Canada’s first Aboriginal officer, - TopicsExpress



          

In 1916, Alex Decoteau, Canada’s first Aboriginal officer, joined the army to fight overseas in WW1. In this short video, Decoteaus niece, Izola Mottershead, tells the story of his pocket watch (on display at EPS headquarters), which he received while abroad and was returned to Canada after Alex lost his life in the battle of Passchendale in 1917. youtu.be/jsiMJdlNmcA To read more of his story, check out the first issue of the EPS comic, Legacy of Heroes: bit.ly/1kxR9OG
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:07:08 +0000

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