Which part of his body did Georges Vanier lose in the First World War?
His arm
His leg
His eye
An ear
Answer
Georges Vanier lost his leg in the First World War when he was fighting in France. He was wounded by shrapnel from a German artillery shell and had to have his leg amputated. He later went on to serve as Governor General of Canada from 1959 to 1967.
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