| Abstract | The article discusses Canadian collective memory surrounding World War II through an examination of the experiences of the Westlake family of Toronto, Ontario. Soldiers and brothers George, Albert, and Thomas Westlake were killed during the Battle of Normandy, France. The author sees the family's memorialization of three brothers as indicative of wider Canadian memory trends and, more broadly, national identity. After providing biographical information about the brothers, the article reflects on their contemporary remembrance, noting the establishment of Toronto's Westlake Memorial Park. Their story has also been told in the Toronto press and the news program "The National."
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