Veteran's story inspires Sikh community

liverpool annie · Nov 3, 2009

As we're coming up to Remembrance Day I thought I would re-introduce this story ......

In a quiet corner of a Kitchener graveyard rests the headstone of Pte. Buckam Singh, one of the first Sikhs to live in Ontario, and one of nine who served with Canadian forces in the First World War.

But it wasn't until a Toronto Sikh war historian found his Victory medal that Singh's tale was discovered.

"He's a genuine hero," said Sandeep Singh Brar, who bought the medal from a dealer in England about a year ago.

At first he thought the medal was for a soldier from India -- like others he collects.

But his stomach twisted with excitement when he read the inscription along the bottom.

Singh was part of the 20th Canadian Infantry.

The medal listed his name, rank and registration number.
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November 10, 2008
APRIL ROBINSON

http://news.therecord.com/article/441879

http://forums.ratedesi.com/showthread.php?t=282526

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/early-sikhs-fought-canada

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