Description
Pegahmagabow was a prolific sniper in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War I and became the most decorated First Nations soldier in Canadian history. In September 1916, he suffered a bullet wound to his leg while serving in France and was transferred to Bristol, England, for medical care before returning to the Front.
Bibliographic sources
Libraries and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/100-stories/Pages/pegahmagabow.aspx. Image credit: Canadian government – http://indigenouswarhero.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2001062042.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67323216