First World War medal goes home to Kahnawake

A Victory medal awarded to First World War soldier Pte. James Beauvais is shown by his great-niece, Lynn Beauvais Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in Khanawake, Que. The lost medal has been returned, almost a century later, to his family in the Mohawk community where he lived. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson) The medal awarded to a battle-scarred First World War soldier has been returned, almost a century later, to his family in the Mohawk community where he lived. In 1919, Pte. James Beauvais returned from Europe with shrapnel in his chest and limited use of his left arm. Like all victorious Canadian and British soldiers, he was awarded a Victory Medal before being discharged. The postwar...