Modern Military

As we honour our Loyalist ancestors who participated bravely in the American Revolution, we must also think of their descendants who have participated equally bravely in conflicts in whch Canada has been involved ever since. Some of those more recent combatants are descendants of one, or more, Loyalists.

One of those, Jonathan Snyder UE, died in Afghanistan in June of 2008. He was a descendant of Loyalist Adam Snyder UE. Read about Jonathan and his ancestor Adam here.

Another, John Henry Foster Babcock UE was Canada's last surviving veteran of World War One. He was a descendant of Loyalist Benjamin Babcock UE. Read about Jack Babcock here.