Photo courtesy Veterans Affairs Canada. Anderson was killed in action during the battle at Passchendaele on October 30, 1917. At the time he was 32 years old and held the rank of major. Anderson’s name is inscribed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium.

Baddeck – After a vote passed to change the name of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 53 to Major Percival Anderson Memorial, the legion, located in Baddeck, will now be going through the formal process with the organization’s head command in order to see if the change can be adopted. A notice of motion regarding the…

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Adam McNamara - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Victoria Co. Reporter)