When red poppies begin appearing on lapels and caps, I am reminded that history is the story of people – his story, her story and their story. Several years ago I wrote about George Frederick Mingot, an army private during WWI. He was born in France, came to Saskatchewan with his father and sister, fought for Canada and, after facing a cannon like the one below during the Battle of Bourlon Woods, died a few kilometres from his birthplace, just weeks before the November 11, 1918 armistice was declared.
