Corporal francis pegahmagabow biography of williams
Corporal francis pegahmagabow biography of williams
Corporal francis pegahmagabow biography of williams death.
francis pegahmagabow
Three-time recipient of the Military Medal, he is one of the most decorated Native American soldiers in Canadian military history (But not the most decorated, see Jerome Frank N and Prince Tommy).
After the outbreak of the First World War, Pegahmagabow became a volunteer for the Canadian Expeditionary Force in August 1914 and was posted to the 23rd Canadian Regiment (Northern Pioneers). After joining the Canadian force, he was based at CFB Valcartier. He decorated his army tent with traditional symbols, including a deer, a symbol of his clan. In February 1915, he was deployed abroad with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion of the 1st Division, the first Canadian contingent sent to fight in Europe.
Shortly after arriving on the mainland, Pegahmagabow saw the action during the Second Battle of Ypres, where the Germans used chlorine gas for the first time on the Western Front, and it was during this battle that he began