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Remembering the sacrifices made by Veterans, 75 years ago

  • Oct 07, 2019
  • History
  • 3 MINUTES READ
Ever since our very first Poppy coin in 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued special commemorative coins to remember the service and sacrifice of Canada’s Veterans and active military. Etched on each coin is the story of our shared history and memory of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our Veterans. Stories like this …
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Second World War Veteran, Alphonse Vautour shares his D-Day story
Ever since our very first Poppy coin in 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued special commemorative coins to remember the service and sacrifice of Canada’s Veterans and active military. Etched on each coin is the story of our shared history and memory of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our Veterans. Stories like this …
Ever since our very first Poppy coin in 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued special commemorative coins to remember the service and sacrifice of Canada’s Veterans and active military. Etched on each coin is the story of our shared history and memory of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our Veterans.  14,000 Canadians joined the Allied Forces on this day. Today, only a few D-Day Veterans are still with us. Only a few can recall the scenes from this historic event, which we are paying a special tribute to in 2019. The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing on Juno Beach in Normandy, France. Ever since our very first Poppy coin in 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued special commemorative coins to remember the service and sacrifice of Canada’s Veterans and active military. Etched on each coin is the story of our shared history and memory of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our Veterans.  14,000 Canadians joined the Allied Forces on this day. Today, only a few D-Day Veterans are still with us. Only a few can recall the scenes from this historic event, which we are paying a special tribute to in 2019. The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing on Juno Beach in Normandy, France.
Alphonse Vautour was the first Canadian to receive the coin that  features the image of soldiers peering out from their landing craft – a scene that Vautour experienced and can vividly recall. Alphonse Vautour was the first Canadian to receive the coin that  features the image of soldiers peering out from their landing craft – a scene that Vautour experienced and can vividly recall.