Lest We Forget / 93 The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command Wheelchair Soldier - unknown author He proudly wore his blue beret As he walked across the sand, He thought of Canada far away From this bleak and war torn land. He could have stayed away from here, Away from this place of harm He could have stayed in Vegreville And worked his father’s farm. He volunteered, he chose to serve He had to prove he had the nerve An airborne soldier he would be A halo jumper falling free His posting overseas came through He changed berets from maroon to blue And everything was going fine Till he stepped upon a mine. *N-D-M-C was good to him Made him a leg, taught him to swim, Gave him a medal, a U-N gong But told him not to soldier on. His heart was heavy with despair, At chapel sat still in his wheelchair Without a leg, home to his wife Buddy behind him lost his life. *National Defence Medical Centre, Ottawa
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