Private Buckam Singh was one of the first Sikh Canadian WW1 Soldiers. 
He spent his last days in Kitchener and died from tuberculosis at age 25 in 1919.
He is buried in Kitchener's Mount Hope Cemetary.
His grave here is the only known WWI Sikh Canadian Soldier’s military grave in Canada
He is honoured on every Sikh Remembrance Day along will all Sikh soldiers who gave us our freedom.

​Sikh Remembrance Day Is Held On The First Sunday Of November To:
Remember A Canadian War Hero
Honour The Service And Sacrifices Of Soldiers And Veterans
Celebrate The Sikh Tradition Of Military Service
2025 Canada Post Unveils A Commemorative Stamp Honouring Sikh Soldiers Since WW1
In 2025 at The Sikh Remembrance Day Ceremony in Kitchener, Canada Post unveiled its new Remembrance Day stamp. It paid  tribute to the contributions of Sikh soldiers in the Canadian military since the First World War.

​Attendees received a complimentary commemorative first day cover featuring the stamp, along with an exclusive souvenir medallion
Read the Canada Post Magazine Article On This Commemorative Stamp  HERE

Read The Canada Post Media Release For The Unveiling Of This Commemorative Stamp HERE

Watch The Moving Video About The Story Behind This Sikh Soldier Commemorative Stamp HERE