The Unknown Soldier and Canada’s Living Memory
Update: 2025-11-12
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Tucked into downtown Ottawa is a quiet tomb that holds powerful meaning — even though no one knows who lies beneath it. Dr. Stacey Barker from the Canadian War Museum explains how the return of the Unknown Soldier became one of Canada’s most profound acts of remembrance.
Marking 25 years since the soldier’s reinterment at the National War Memorial, this conversation explores why anonymity gives the tomb its emotional power, how a single artifact in the War Museum aligns perfectly with the sun on November 11, and why Remembrance isn’t just for one day. Discover how memory, identity, and loss come together through Canada’s most solemn space.
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Dr. Stacey Barker
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