Across Canada and overseas in France, the service and sacrifice of our Canadian soldiers who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge was being recognized over the weekend.

And while thousands of Canadians attended to the various memorials and cenotaphs to remember the fallen, a local presentation was made here in Comox as part of this remembrance from the First World War.

Members of the Ancre Heights Unit of the 3rd Canadian Army Veterans Motorcyclists presented two of their commemorative badges of the 102nd 鈥淣orthern British Columbians鈥� Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the local World War One army unit that left Comox in June 1916 for the Western Front.

The 3rd C.A.V. members presented a framed copy of their badge to the Comox Archives and Museum Society in recognition of the 102nd Battalion featured display at the Comox Museum throughout 2016.

The presentation date of 8 April was selected as this was the centennial of the participation of the 102nd Battalion in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 9 to April 12, 1917.

The 3rd C.A.V. members also presented a framed badge to Mr. Harry Vogel, a Second World War veteran in remembrance of both Mr. Vogel鈥檚 father and uncle who were with the 102nd Battalion in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. And this is also the centennial of the death of Mr. Vogel鈥檚 uncle, 703035 Sergeant Fred Vogel who was killed in action of the first day of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1916. Mr. Vogel鈥檚 father, 703896 Lance鈥怌orporal John Vogel survived the war and returned home to the Comox Valley.

The 3rd Canadian Army Veterans is an organization of motorcyclists to provide volunteer support and service to veterans and the Canadian community. The Comox Valley branch of the 3rd C.A.V. is titled Battle of Ancre Heights Unit and is named from a Battle Honour earned by the 102nd Battalion from the First World War.