Remembrance Day: Four immigrant soldiers who fought for Canada in WWI

Published: Nov. 11, 2021, 4:43 a.m.

Today is Remembrance Day. And to commemorate the occasion, I'm joined by Rodrigo Königs. He's a good friend of mine and also a WWI enthusiast. We recorded this episode at Prospect Cemetery while visiting the tombstones of four immigrant soldiers who fought for Canada during the Great War. This episode aims to honour the memory of the soldiers who, even though they weren't born in this country, decided to go to war for it. Here are the four soldiers that we mention in this episode: Captain Walter L. RayfieldPrivate Wesley CoweckPrivate Curley ChristianSergeant Major Colin F. Barron Captain Walter L. Rayfield Private Wesley Coweck Private Curley Christian Sergeant Major Colin F. Barron Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoyed listening to this episode, don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. And make sure to follow the show on Instagram and LinkedIn. Lastly, if you’re an immigrant and want to share your story on the show, go to immigrantsoftoronto.com/join and fill out the form. Thanks for listening, I’m Oscar Cecena, and this is Immigrants of Toronto. Learn more about Rodrigo Königs Rodrigo Königs After 18 years living in Canada, Rodrigo has lived in four different Canadian cities (Ottawa, Victoria, Edmonton, and Toronto), and has developed a career in the social services and nonprofit sectors. He is married and has two children. He manages an online page about World War I called “Century Flow: Stories of the Great War” and he founded a community for Mexican professionals in Ontario that now has over 2,000 members. Get in touch with Rodrigo LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rodrigo-konigs-ma-cmp-a23a6324/Twitter @RKonigsInstagram: @rodrigo.konigsCentury Flow: Stories from the Great WarFacebook community for Mexican professionals