From The New York Times:
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Published: February 24, 2010
He joined the Canadian Army at 15 and ultimately became the symbol of an embattled generation.
More than 600,000 Canadians served in World War I, and the Canadians’ capture of the Germans’ Vimy Ridge outpost in France in April 1917 is considered a milestone in forging Canada’s national identity.
Mr. Babcock died Thursday at his home in Spokane, Wash. He was 109.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/world/americas/24babcock.html?ref=obituaries
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