Jack Babcock

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    Passed From The Face Of The Earth

    July 5, 2010 by Tom MacGregor
    Whether it was quietly lining up to sign one of the Books of Reflection on Parliament Hill or attending a ceremony in the provincial capitals or at Ottawa’s National War Memorial, thousands of Canadians found time to mark the end of an era, the passing...
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    An Era Passes With Death Of Last First World War Veteran

    May 12, 2010 by Tom MacGregor
    Canadians from across the country and overseas took time to send Internet messages and sign special Books of Reflection as the last known living connection to the frightful events of the First World War came to an end. Jack Babcock, 109, the last known Canadian...
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    Hold It High

    January 1, 2009 by Adam Day
    Jack Babcock passes the torch. VIDEO CAPTURES: VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA It is hard to say that a Remembrance Day ceremony could have a star, but this one did. When Canada’s last remaining First World War veteran, Jack Babcock, popped up on the big screens surrounding the National War...