Commendation Year
2022
Commendation Type
Individual
After serving 30 years in the military, Michael founded and created The Trail of the Caribou Research Group. Michael tirelessly searches the globe for graves of unmarked soldiers in an effort to commemorate them. The mandate of his foundation is to remember Newfoundlanders who have fought in foreign wars and other armies. His research has led to finding thousands of graves.
One headstone at a time: behind a quest to document N.L. military gravesites | CBC News