Remembrance Week at the
Canadian War Museum
Visit
the Canadian War Museum during Remembrance Week (November 4 to 12)
to learn more about the sacrifices made by those who have served,
and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace.
Take this opportunity to discover the Museum’s Memorial Hall, a quiet place
to reflect upon the sacrifices of Canadians in war and peace. Memorial Hall
contains the original headstone of Canada's Unknown Soldier who is interred
under the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
Remembrance Day
What we remember
Remembrance Day occurs in Canada each November 11.
It is a day of national commemoration for the more than 100,000 Canadians
who have died in military service. The costs for Canada, with its
relatively small population, have been substantial.
| |
Population |
Served |
Died |
Wounded |
| First World War (1914-1918) |
7,800,000 |
625,825 |
61,082 |
154,361 |
| Second World War (1939-1945) |
11,500,000 |
1,086,343 |
42,042 |
54,414 |
Korean War
(1950-53) |
14,000,000 |
27,751 |
516 |
1,072 |
| Peacekeeping |
|
N/A |
119 |
N/A |