• Hedley Boys, A Small Town's Big Part in the Great War

  • By: Andy English
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Hedley Boys, A Small Town's Big Part in the Great War

By: Andy English
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  • Summary

  • History of a small town in British Columbia during the Great War with letters from the men at the front and how they saw action in all the major Canadian engagements.
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Episodes
  • Episode 9 Hedley Boys, Grief, Relief and Commemoration

    Episode 9 Hedley Boys, Grief, Relief and Commemoration
    Aug 26 2020

    The last 3 months of the War bring yet more pain and grief to Hedley and the men still serving. In 1919 the survivors return and decide on commemorating their fallen comrades with one of the earliest WW1 memorials in Canada. 

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    21 mins
  • Episode 8 Hedley Boys, War Weary Hedley

    Episode 8 Hedley Boys, War Weary Hedley
    Aug 11 2020

    Hedley feels the war and the town suffers as more men enlist. The Canadians recover from Vimy Ridge and by 1918 are leading the Allied advance. Men of the 54th have to carry out one of the most distasteful duties a soldier can do.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 7 Hedley Boys Disaster at Vimy Ridge

    Episode 7 Hedley Boys Disaster at Vimy Ridge
    Aug 4 2020

    The 54th take part in one of the biggest military disasters in Canada's history, before participating in the great victory at Vimy Ridge.

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    23 mins
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