218 Canadian soldiers fell on this day in history.
BoatmanBIGNEAULT, SOLOMAN ( S)1884-12-17 - Nile Expedition
PrivateDAVIDSON, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)1914-12-17 - World War I
PrivateTOWNSEND, GEORGE ( G H)1914-12-17 - World War I
PrivateBERTIN, HENRI ISAAC ( H I)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateBLAMEY, WILLIAM ( W)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateEVANS, FRANK ASPINALL ( F A)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateGAGNON, JOSEPH ( J)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateGREETHAM, FRANK ( F)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateHART, JOHN ( J)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateLIPPROSS, FREDERICK HENRY ( F H)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateMARTIN, WILLIAM ALFRED ( W A)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateRAY, ARTHUR CHARLES NELSON ( A C N)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateSIMPSON, GEORGE MILNE ( G M)1915-12-17 - World War I
CorporalYOLLAND, HENRY LESLIE ( H L)1915-12-17 - World War I
PrivateARNOLD, NORMAN ( N)1916-12-17 - World War I
SergeantATTENBOROUGH, JOHN JAMES ( J J)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivateBURNS, JAMES GEORGE ( J G)1916-12-17 - World War I
SapperCARON, FRANCOIS XAVIER ( F X)1916-12-17 - World War I
SapperCARSON, THOMAS DAVID ( T D)1916-12-17 - World War I
SapperCHAPMAN, GEORGE ( G)1916-12-17 - World War I
Lance CorporalCLARK, DAVID DONOVAN ( D D)1916-12-17 - World War I
SapperCLENDINNING, JOHN GEORGE ( J G)1916-12-17 - World War I
LieutenantDUNSFORD, LEONARD ( L)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivateHARKNESS, THOMAS LAWRIE ( T L)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivateMOFFAT, DOUGLAS WALTER ( D W)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivatePARKS, KEITH ARNOLD ( K A)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivateROBINSON, ROY ( R)1916-12-17 - World War I
PrivateBOUCHE, LAWRENCE ( L)1917-12-17 - World War I
SapperBROCK, VICTOR LEO ( V L)1917-12-17 - World War I
Regimental Sergeant Major (WO.I)CALDWELL, JOHN ( J)1917-12-17 - World War I
PrivateCOMMANDO, LOUIS ( L)1917-12-17 - World War I
Company Sergeant MajorDURRAN, GEORGE WILLIAM ( G W)1917-12-17 - World War I
Flight LieutenantGORMAN, JOSEPH ( J)1917-12-17 - World War I
GunnerLABOULIERE, JOSEPH ( J T)1917-12-17 - World War I
PrivateMATTHEWS, THOMAS WILLIAM ( T W)1917-12-17 - World War I
PrivateMAYNARD, FREDERICK ( F)1917-12-17 - World War I
PrivatePALMER, ARCHIBALD WEBB ( A W)1917-12-17 - World War I
PrivateSMITH, ALFRED ( A J)1917-12-17 - World War I
SapperSTAINER, WILLIAM JOHN ( W J)1917-12-17 - World War I
SapperBROWN, ROBERT ( R)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateCHUBB, OLIVER JOB ( O J)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateDEARING, WILLIAM ABRAHAM RAYMOND ( W A R)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateHARDINGE, ERNEST EDWARD LEIGH ( E E L)1918-12-17 - World War I
LieutenantHICKS, OSWALD AUSTIN ( O A)1918-12-17 - World War I
SergeantHOPE, PATRICK DOUGLAS ( P D)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateJOHNSTON, ARDELL ALFRED ( A A)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateLUNEY, THOMAS WILLIAM ( T W)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateMACGILLIVARY, JOHN ANGUS ( J A)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateSIMMONS, EARL SYLVESTER ( E S)1918-12-17 - World War I
LieutenantSMITH, REGINALD SYDNEY ( R S)1918-12-17 - World War I
PrivateSPARKS, LEDGER ( L)1918-12-17 - World War I
GunnerSTEPHENS, JOSEPH ELLIOTT ( J E)1918-12-17 - World War I
SeamanCULLMORE, ELIJAH ( E)1919-12-17 -
Platoon Serjeant Major (WO.III)POST, ABRAHAM TICE ( A T)1939-12-17 - World War II
PrivateSTEVENS, ARTHUR WILLIAM ( A W)1939-12-17 - World War II
GunnerBOYLE, JOHN ( J)1940-12-17 - World War II
Ordinary SeamanGOSSE, SAMUEL JOSEPH ( S J)1940-12-17 - World War II
DriverKENNARD, WILLIAM DAWSON WHITFIELD ( W D W)1940-12-17 - World War II
Able SeamanWORMWORTH, THOMAS CLAUDE ( T C)1940-12-17 - World War II
CorporalALLAN, MICHAEL ROSS ( M R)1941-12-17 - World War II
Leading AircraftmanBRECK, DUNCAN EWART ( D E)1941-12-17 - World War II
SergeantCOOK, RAYMOND KEITH ( R K)1941-12-17 - World War II
PrivateCOUVIOU, LEO PAUL ( L P)1941-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerCRUMP, OWEN BELLAMY CHARLES ( O B C)1941-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerFRIESEN, VICTOR ERWIN ( V E)1941-12-17 - World War II
SergeantHUGHES, WALTER WARD ( W W)1941-12-17 - World War II
SergeantKIPPAN, LLOYD DUNCAN ( L D R)1941-12-17 - World War II
Leading AircraftmanMCCLURE, GORDON HUTCHINSON ( G H)1941-12-17 - World War II
DriverMORRISON, FREDERICK WILLIARD ( F W)1941-12-17 - World War II
SergeantPEGGIE, WILLIAM JOHNSTON ( W J)1941-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerPEPPER, WILLIAM MARCUS ( W M)1941-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerSMITH, ALEXANDER GORDON ( A G)1941-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantSTEWART, JOHN ALVAH ( J A)1941-12-17 - World War II
SergeantBELLOTTI, ALPHONSE MICHAEL ( A M)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerBUGDEN, ERIC THEODORE ( E T)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerCAMPBELL, ALEXANDER BRUCE ( A B)1942-12-17 - World War II
SergeantCONLON, SIDNEY JAMES ( S J)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerCOULTER, RICHARD LESLIE ( R L)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantFELLOWS, JOHN ( J)1942-12-17 - World War II
LieutenantGAGNON, OMER JEAN ( O J)1942-12-17 - World War II
SergeantGEORGES, GREGORY MANUEL ( G M)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IIHOLLINSWORTH, JACK ATHELSTON ( J A)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IIHORNIDGE, JOSEPH NOEL CHARLES ( J N C)1942-12-17 - World War II
Ordinary SeamanJUGGINS, WILLIAM CHARLES ( W C)1942-12-17 - World War II
CorporalKEENE, FOSTER WILLIAM ( F W)1942-12-17 - World War II
SergeantLAWTON, RICHARD WOFFENDALE ( R W)1942-12-17 - World War II
StokerLOGUE, WILLIAM STEELE ( W S)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerLOREE, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IIMACDONALD, ANGUS DANIEL ( A D)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantMATTOON, STANLEY FINACE ( S F)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerMCBURNEY, SAMUEL LORNE ( S L)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerMCCANN, CHARLES CURTIS MERRIL ( C C M)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerMCCLEERY, RAYMOND NORMAN ( R N)1942-12-17 - World War II
PrivateMCMILLEN, ALBERT HAROLD ( A H)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantMCPHEE, EWEN CAMERON ( E C)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IINAULT, JOSEPH BORDEN ( J B)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantPENN, WILLIAM HARVEY ( W H)1942-12-17 - World War II
PrivateREDDON, GARFIELD ( G)1942-12-17 - World War II
SergeantROWSELL, ARTHUR DOUGLAS ( A D)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerSILVER, GEORGE COCHRANE ( G C)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantSOTKOWY, STANLEY WALTER ( S W)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantSTARK, WILLIAM MCBAIN JAMES ( W M J)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant OfficerTHORNEYCROFT, LEONARD EVERETT ( L E)1942-12-17 - World War II
Warrant OfficerTRUDELL, CHESTER CHARLES ( C C)1942-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerWOODMAN, JAMES DONALD ( J D)1942-12-17 - World War II
Lance SergeantANDREOLI, JOSEPH PIERRANICO ( J P)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateANDRONICK, STEVE ( S)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBALDRY, CHARLES TORRVELL ( C T)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantBATEMAN, JAMES RICHARD ( J R)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantBELFIE, FRANK CYRIL ( F C)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantBESSENT, HENRY ROBERTS ( H R)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBRITTAIN, MALCOLM HARTLEY ( M H)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBURGESS, TOUSSAINT DUNCAN ( T D)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateCAMERON, CECIL WOODWARD ( C W)1943-12-17 - World War II
LieutenantCAMPBELL, STUART CASSWELL ( S C)1943-12-17 - World War II
Lance SergeantCHAPATIS, JOSEPH ( J)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantDALTON, ARTHUR BEARD CLIFFORD ( A B C)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerDAVIES, ANTHONY JOHN ( A J)1943-12-17 - World War II
GunnerDE BOW, DOUGLAS HERBERT ( H D)1943-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IIDOBSON, WARREN LEE ( W L)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateDONALD, JAMES ANGUS ( J A)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateDUNN, LLOYD BRUCE ( L B)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantGILLIS, NORMAN MONTAGUE ( N M)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerGRANT, LESLIE KENNETH ALEXANDER ( L K A)1943-12-17 - World War II
Aircraftman 2nd ClassGRANT, ROY DESMOND ( R D)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateGRAVES, WILLIAM HENRY ( W H)1943-12-17 - World War II
TrooperHEEREBOUT, REUBEN EARL ( R E)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantHOPE, CLIFFORD LIONEL ( C L)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantIRVINE, DOUGLAS RAYMOND ( D R)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateJORDAN, HAROLD ( H)1943-12-17 - World War II
CaptainLAMBART, EDWARD HOWARD WALLBRIDGE ( E H W)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLAMY, ALBERT JOSEPH BENNIE ( A J B)1943-12-17 - World War II
MajorLANG, REGINALD TOWNSEND ( R T)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantLEIGHTON, LEE PERCIVAL ( L P)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLEVERINGTON, ROBERT ( R)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantMACLEOD, RONALD GORDON ( R G)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerMCLENNAN, BURUS ALEXANDER ( B A)1943-12-17 - World War II
Lance CorporalNEWELL, HENRY JAMES ( H J)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateNICOL, ARTHUR ( A)1943-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IPIERSON, JOSEPH ANTHONY JAMES JEWELL ( J A J )1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantROOBROECK, MAURICE FRANCIS VICTOR ( M F V)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateROSE, RANDELL ( R)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateROSS, EDGAR JOE ( E J)1943-12-17 - World War II
CorporalRUTTAN, DOUGLAS CANIFF ( D C)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantSAUNDERS, HAROLD MAX ( H M)1943-12-17 - World War II
Warrant Officer Class IISCHNEIDER, GORDON RAYMOND ( G R)1943-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerSHEPPARD, WALTER FITZGERALD ( W F)1943-12-17 - World War II
Motor MechanicSTILNOVICH, MATTHEW ( M)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateTURPIN, JOSEPH ELZEAR ( J E)1943-12-17 - World War II
SergeantWEBB, MAURICE EDGAR ( M E)1943-12-17 - World War II
Lance CorporalWILSON, ANDREW EADIE ( A E)1943-12-17 - World War II
PrivateANDREWS, FREDERICK ALBERT ( F A)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerBARLOW, PERCY ( P)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBETTS, ROY LAWRENCE ( R L)1944-12-17 - World War II
SignalmanBLACK, EDGAR BEATTY ( E B)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBOLDUC, GEORGES ( G)1944-12-17 - World War II
SergeantBORATYNEC, IVAN ( I)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateCAMBRIDGE, HARRY ( H)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateCARLSON, DOUGLAS FREDERICK ( D F)1944-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerCOULSON, FRANK ( F)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateCUBITT, EARL RICHARD WILMOT ( E R W)1944-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerDAVIES, EDMUND ALFRED JOHN ( E A J)1944-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerDEATHERAGE, GEORGE EDWARD ( G E)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateDESAUTELS, HENRI JOSEPH XAVIER ( H J X)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateDILLABOUGH, LAWSON ( L)1944-12-17 - World War II
Lance CorporalFITZPATRICK, KENNETH WALTER ( K W)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateGUERIN, FRANCIS ( F)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerHETHERINGTON, GEORGE DONALD FREDERICK ( G D F)1944-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerHINE, RAYMOND ERVIN ( R E)1944-12-17 - World War II
LieutenantHOFFMAN, MURRAY ( M)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerIRELAND, DONALD GEORGE HENRY ( D G H)1944-12-17 - World War II
CorporalJACKSON, GERALD CONRAD ( G C)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLAPLANTE, LUCIEN ( L)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLATTEN, DAVID FREDERICK ( D F)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLE BLANC, ROLAND ( R)1944-12-17 - World War II
SignalmanLEBLANC, EUGENE WILFRED ( E W)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerLECKIE, JOHN LYLE ( J L)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateLINK, GARFIELD WILLIAM ( G W)1944-12-17 - World War II
Pilot OfficerMACLEOD, MELVIN JOSHUA ( M J)1944-12-17 - World War II
Company Quarter Master SergeantMALONE, THOMAS CARR ( T C)1944-12-17 - World War II
LieutenantMCDONALD, GEORGE LLOYD ( G L)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerMUNRO, JAMES CAMERON ( J C)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerNEWLAND, EDWARD ROY ( E R)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateNORTHEY, ROBERT ARTHUR ( R A)1944-12-17 - World War II
Lance SergeantOKE, MERVIN WILLIAM JOHN ( M W J)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateOLDFIELD, JAMES WALTER ( J W)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateOLIVER, ALLEN ( A W)1944-12-17 - World War II
CorporalOWEN, JOHN ( J D)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivatePARENT, LAWRENCE EDMOND ( L E)1944-12-17 - World War II
Able SeamanPARKER, VICTOR ( V C V)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivatePEACOCK, HOWARD ( H M)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flight SergeantREMILLARD, JOSEPH LAURET ROLAND ( J L R)1944-12-17 - World War II
TrooperROBERTSON, ALEXANDER JAMES ( A J)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateROPER, JOSEPH WILLIAM ( J W)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flying OfficerSCHOPP, HAROLD HARRISON ( H H)1944-12-17 - World War II
Lance CorporalSMYTHE, LORNE ( L N)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateSTACEY, GEORGE HENRY ( G H)1944-12-17 - World War II
GuardsmanSTEELE, NORMAN ( N)1944-12-17 - World War II
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber)SUTHERLAND, ROGER JOSEPH ( R J)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateTREMBLAY, JOSEPH ARTHUR ADRIEN ( J A A)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateWASHBURN, CAMERON GILLESPIE ( C G)1944-12-17 - World War II
LieutenantWILLIAMSON, RICHARD OWEN BUCKLAND ( R O B)1944-12-17 - World War II
SignalmanWILSON, ALFRED ( A J)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateWOOD, JOHN JAMES ( J J)1944-12-17 - World War II
PrivateWORRALL, EDWARD GEORGE ( E G)1944-12-17 - World War II
SignalmanYATES, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)1944-12-17 - World War II
ColonelARCHIBALD, EDWARD WILLIAM ( E W)1945-12-17 - World War II
PrivateBULMER, HARRY ( H)1945-12-17 - World War II
SignalmanHARTMAN, ERVIN ALFRED ( E A)1945-12-17 - World War II
SapperJANSEN, HJALMAR ( H)1945-12-17 - World War II
GunnerMULLIN, MYLES WILLIAM ( M W)1945-12-17 - World War II
PrivateSHAVER, GUY JOSEPH ( G J)1945-12-17 - World War II
Company Quarter Master SergeantWEBBER, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)1947-12-17 -
TrooperSMILLIE, JOHN FULTON ( J F)1951-12-17 - Korean War
PrivateTREMBLAY, PAUL EMILE ( P E)1952-12-17 - Korean War
PrivateBOUDREAULT, PAUL EMILE ( P E)1953-12-17 - Korean War
Warrant Officer Class IIPATTERSON, WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE ( W B)1959-12-17 -
Leading SeamanDALEY, JOHN JOSEPH ( J J)1972-12-17 -
