A. Lawrence Vaincourt
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A. Lawrence Vaincourt was a Canadian writer best known for the poem Just a Common Soldier
, also known as A Soldier Died Today.
The poem appears on thousands of websites, was reprinted in Ann Landers syndicated column and received the Bronze Helmet Award of Excellence. The poem appears on a marble monument at West Point, USA, as well as on the Canadian government's Veterans Affairs Canada
.
His work appeared regularly in newspapers and journals such as Dialogue, the Washington Times and on CBC Radio
.
His published books include Rhymes and Reflections, Don't Burn the Biffy, and Just a Common Soldier.
In 2004, Vaincourt won the Column of the Year Award from the Quebec Newspaper Association.
Vaincourt died on April 20, 2009.
Just A Common Soldier
Just A Common Soldier, also known as A Soldier Died Today, is one of the most popular poems on the Internet . Published in 1987 by A. Lawrence Vaincourt, it now appears in numerous anthologies, on thousands of websites and on July 4, 2008 it was carved into a marble monument at West Point, US ....
, also known as A Soldier Died Today.
The poem appears on thousands of websites, was reprinted in Ann Landers syndicated column and received the Bronze Helmet Award of Excellence. The poem appears on a marble monument at West Point, USA, as well as on the Canadian government's Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada
The Department of Veterans Affairs , also referred to as Veterans Affairs Canada , is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for pensions/benefits and services for war veterans, retired personnel of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, their families,...
.
His work appeared regularly in newspapers and journals such as Dialogue, the Washington Times and on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
.
His published books include Rhymes and Reflections, Don't Burn the Biffy, and Just a Common Soldier.
In 2004, Vaincourt won the Column of the Year Award from the Quebec Newspaper Association.
Vaincourt died on April 20, 2009.
External links
- http://iwvpa.net/vaincourtal/index.php
- http://www.jacksjoint.com/soldier.htm
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dotspage/commonsoldier.html
- http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=feature/week/poem/pmacd
- http://www.wiartonecho.com/Community/NewsDisplay.aspx?c=5964