1 Introduction A message to our readers from author and editor, John Goheen and graphic designer, Markus Fahrner. As we cautiously come out from under the COVID restrictions that prevented holding commemorative events, it was so good to see a handful of veterans from the Dieppe Raid return to France inAugust to attend eightieth anniversary ceremonies. Viewing the events live on television, I was struck by the frailty and age of these Jubilee veterans and reminded at just how much I missed seeing these heroes since COVID. This latest edition of the BC/Yukon Command’s, In the Service of Canada: Military Service Recognition Book highlights Operation Jubilee, now eighty years past, with two features. Inaddition, readerswill findawide rangeof topics and themes. We are thrilled to include articles by some leading Canadian military historians again. Dr. TimCook discusses the medical services in the Great War, the subject of his soon to be released book, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War. Dr. William F. Stewart looks at the critical role prewar Canadian Militia officers played in the future success of the Canadian Corps in his, More than ‘Play at Soldiers:’ Profiles of Militia Officers in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Dr Irene Gammel returns to the 2022 edition with her, The Operation Canada Digital War Diaries Project feature which examines the thoughts and attitudes expressed in soldiers’ written diary accounts. As well, a proud Newfoundlander, Allison Wilcox, introduces us to her relative who was killed at Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916, in Come From Away, Discovering and Honouring Family War History. Throughout these pages you will find stories of men and women, in war and peace, from today and yesterday who, in the service of Canada, created a strong legacy worthy of remembrance. From the eightieth anniversary of the Dieppe Raid to the passing of one of Canada’s greatest fighter pilots, to the forgotten memorials in Normandy, we hope that you find something in the words and images presented in this volume that resonates with you. Lest we Forget With appreciation John Goheen, author & editor and Markus Fahrner, layout & design.
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