Valour Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Nov 16 2020 at 4:00 PM GMT
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- Prior to 1914, Valour Road was known as Pine Street.
- The street was lined with small family homes in what was then the far western suburbs of Winnipeg.
- When World War I erupted, many of the young men from the area went off to fight.
- On April 24, 1915, 30-year-old Frederick Hall spent the night rescuing wounded soldiers from no-man's-land territory during the war.
- As he attempted to rescue another soldier under heavy fire, Hall was shot and killed.
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- Published Nov 16, 2020 4:00 PM GMT