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Two 19 Wing corporals from Comox representing Canada in France

Two members from 19 Wing have been selected to represent the Canadian Forces during a series of memorial services at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge and in the Somme from March 9 to 19.
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CPL. MARK BOZMAN and Cpl. Paul Paré from 19 Wing will represent the Canadian Forces this month during a series of memorial services in France.

Two members from 19 Wing have been selected to represent the Canadian Forces during a series of memorial services at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge and in the Somme from March 9 to 19.The Department of National Defence announced late last month that remains of a First World War soldier found in Avion, France, in 2003 were identified as those of Pte. Thomas Lawless of Calgary.For Cpl. Mark Bozman and Cpl. Paul Paré, it promises to be a moving experience.“I am extremely proud to have been selected to represent the Canadian Forces for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Pare. “It will be an eye-opener for me. The military rests heavily on traditions, and I anticipate that ceremony to be one of the most meaningful for me.”Bozman and Paré were chosen from their peers for their exemplary performance at the Wing and their potential to be great ambassadors on behalf of all Canadians.National Defence and the Canadian Forces are dedicated to honouring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by ensuring that, when possible, they will be identified and buried in a known grave.̨MM 28,000 members of Canada’s Army, Air Force and Navy who died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War have no known or maintainable grave.— 19 Wing



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