00:00Did you know that in 1917, during the First World War, a Canadian soldier named George Lawrence Price
00:06It was the last casualty recorded before the armistice, dying just two minutes before the ceasefire came into effect.
00:13into the fire?
00:14George Lawrence Price was a Canadian soldier in the 28th Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
00:20November 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed, Price and his unit
00:26They were on the outskirts of the Belgian town of Ville-sur-Haine; the armistice came into effect at 11:00.
00:32am on November 11, 1918
00:35However, in the preceding minutes, the allied troops continued to advance to secure strategic positions.
00:42At 10:58 am, Price and a group of Canadian soldiers entered Ville-sur-Haine
00:47While crossing a street, Price was hit by a German sniper and died instantly.
00:53just two minutes before the ceasefire
00:55Although Price is considered the last casualty of World War I
00:59There were other deaths recorded in the final minutes before the armistice
01:03Its story is known for its proximity to the exact moment of the ceasefire.
01:08In Ville-sur-Haine there is a monument in honor of George Lawrence Price
01:13remembering his sacrifice in the final moments of the war
01:16His memory lives on thanks to his family in Canada
01:20Price's story is a reminder of the horrors of war
01:23and how even in the final moments of a conflict
01:26lives can be lost
01:28His death symbolizes the tragedy and human cost of armed conflicts.
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