The meaning of Remembrance Day

Interviewer: Mr. McCrindle, November 11th, each year, Canadians observe a day of remembrance. Right. Interviewer: What does November 11th mean to you? It means a great deal. It means you remember your buddies that you've had, and who got killed, and also the ones that have died since the war. Like the ones I showed in the picture. It means a great deal to me. I very seldom fail to be at the cenotaph. If I'm ill or something well that's a different story, but I'm usually there. As a matter of fact, in recent years I've taken to marching, which is rather strange because I've never marched for years. And I kept in step!

Mr McCrindle describes his feelings on Remembrance Day

David McCrindle

Mr. McCrindle's father immigrated to Canada in 1911 and served during the First World War with the Black Watch of Montreal. He stayed in Scotland after the war and returned to Canada when David was two. Mr. David McCrindle quit school during the Depression as he couldn't afford the tuition. He worked for a Jeweller for $6.50 weekly and in June 1940 joined the Non Permanent Active Militia (NPAM) on nights and weekends. On January 9, 1941, his 19th birthday, he joined the "Woodstock Detail" and trained in Woodstock, Ontario. Mr. McCrindle went to Britain and trained as a signaller. He participated in the Italian Campaign and returned to Canada after the war.