He’s finally being recognized’: Indigenous veterans honoured with military headstones in N.W.T. – CBC

Nov 08, 2022

Last Post Fund marks graves of veterans across Canada

A grey headstone stands out in the freshly fallen snow at Lakeview Cemetery in Yellowknife.

It belongs to Augustin Beaulieu, a Second World War veteran originally from Fort Resolution, N.W.T., who served with the Canadian Scottish regiment.

This is the first National Indigenous Veterans Day where his grave will be marked with a military headstone, courtesy of the Last Post Fund, a non-profit organization that works to ensure no veteran is denied a dignified burial.

Before the headstone, Beaulieu’s final resting place was marked with a wooden cross. It had rotted away over the years, leaving his gravesite unmarked and unknown.

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