P.E.I. community searching for names of military members before they are forgotten [Video]

A remembrance committee in Fort Augustus, P.E.I., is on a mission to ensure those from the area who provided military service are never forgotten.

The group is trying to recover the names of local people dating back to the First World War who served in the military in either Canada, the U.S.A. or the United Kingdom.

“Many people have heard of those stories, but they’re not aware that some of those people not only are Islanders, but some come right from their own community,” said committee member Pat Duffy, adding that there is no such list in the community currently.

“If it didn’t happen now, it would probably never happen and the sacrifices by so many people would be forgotten.”

As people get older, he said, time is of the essence. Memories are fading and Duffy felt it was time to gather as much information as possible before it disappeared …