Private Henry Norwest, from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, of French-Canadian and Cree ancestry, served three years at the front with the 50th Canadian Infantry Battalion. A skilled sniper and courageous soldier who was awarded the Military Medal twice, Norwest fought through the Amiens battle, but was killed in action on August 18, 1918.

Photo of Henry Norwest
Courtesy of the King’s Own Calgary Regiment Museum, Calgary, Alberta

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