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November 11, 2026

A Winnipeg Soldier at Vimy

This Remembrance Day, Heritage Winnipeg presents A Winnipeg Soldier at Vimy, a new documentary about one Winnipeg soldier’s experience of the First World War.

William Lawrence King was a real estate agent, husband, and father when he enlisted in Winnipeg in March 1916. By November, he had joined The Royal Canadian Regiment at Vimy Ridge.

Drawing on King’s military service records, archival images, and historical reenactments, the film follows him from Winnipeg to northern France and back home. His hospital records offer a glimpse of what soldiers endured in the months leading up to the battle and how that experience could follow them home.

The film returns to King’s headstone in Brookside Cemetery’s Field of Honour and visits Heritage Winnipeg’s First World War digital memorial. This Remembrance Day, we invite you to watch the documentary, learn about King’s life, and explore the names and records of others who served.

Watch the documentary here:

Explore Heritage Winnipeg’s First World War digital memorial
https://thegreatwar.heritagewinnipeg.com/memorial/#/app/info

Visit the memorial wall
https://thegreatwar.heritagewinnipeg.com/memorial/#/app/wall

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A Winnipeg Soldier at Vimy

This Remembrance Day, Heritage Winnipeg presents A Winnipeg Soldier at Vimy, a new documentary about one Winnipeg soldier’s experience of the First World War. William Lawrence King was a real estate agent, husband, and father when he enlisted in Winnipeg in March 1916. By November, he had joined The Royal Canadian Regiment at Vimy Ridge….

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