He passed his medical exam and was sent overseas. Maybe he felt pressure to sign up from his friends or family, or he felt the desire to leave for an adventure. Maybe he was driven by a patriotic desire to serve his country or a more pragmatic need for a job. Who was the unknown soldier? He was one among 650,000 Canadians who enlisted during the First World War. To understand why this artifact is so significant, we must go back in time to the First World War. It reads: “A Soldier of the Great War – A Canadian Regiment – Known Unto God.” This is the tombstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier. Let’s look at one of the museum’s most important artifacts: The Tombstone of the Unknown Soldier. The Canadian War Museum holds millions of objects in the National Collection. How to Analyze an Artifact Transcript: Tombstone of the Unknown Soldier
