Alexander Matheson Remembered Always at Vimy Ridge

Today we visited Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada (Vimy Memorial). It was, for many of us including myself, the most emotional day so far.  So many names are written on this beautifully constructed monument, it brings tears to my eyes even now, just writing about it. 

At Vimy I did an individual presentation of a Canadian soldier who died in World War One, his name is Alexander Matheson and is forever memorialised on the Vimy Monument.

Alex was a native of Prince Edward Island, who later moved to British Columbia to be a logger in Hariot Bay on Quadra Island.  He enlisted in late 1917 and went over seas (to Seaford Sussex, England) in early 1918. 

Son of Neil and Flora (MacDonald) Matheson and brother to John James, Norman, Daniel, Angus, Mable & Hilda Matheson. 

Alex died on October 10^th 1918 in France when an enemy shell exploded nearby at about 3 am while he was on outpost duty.  His body has been lost and is now part of the Vimy Memorial. 

I would like everyone who reads this to just take a moment to remember all those who fought for our freedom.

May those who made the ultimate sacrifice and who perished Rest in Peace.

Kimberly Ethier