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New research has uncovered the stories of 19 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, who were involved in consensual relationships but were arrested and tried for what was then known as gross indecency.
OTTAWA - Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before being killed in action, the teenager spent time in prison doing hard labour as a military punishment for his sexuality.
The painful, often bleak, stories of these men were uncovered by Sarah Worthman while doing research at Veterans Affairs Canada.
The painful, often bleak, stories of these men were uncovered by Sarah Worthman while doing research at Veterans Affairs Canada.
Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before being killed in action, the teenager spent time in prison doing hard labour as a military punishment for his sexuality.