It was almost 100-years to the day when the Battle of Passchendaele ended, a major turning point in World War I.
Dryden Legion Poppy Chair Brian Buffett says the fight for the small Belgium town lasted from October to November in 1917.
Buffett says this was a battle after Vimy Ridge, so Canadian troops were already well tested in the battle field.
He notes it was an objective that the British and Australian forces weren’t able to achieve, and Canadians were asked to step in to help end the battle.
Buffett says Canadians were able to take the objective under the direction of Lieutenant General Currie.
However, Buffett says the victory came with a heavy price, as the battle claimed close to 16,000 lives.
