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ong an historical officer on Fort York’s staff, Kevin L Hebib’s last appearance at the fort was for the annual Battle of York Day on April 24, 2022. We see him in the 10th casual undress of the Royal Veteran Battalion, c.1813, that sunny afternoon in the North Soldiers’ Barracks. The material history of war has been a specialty of Kevin’s and we have two examples here of his precision and realism: in one, he’s a Flight Sergeant of RCAF Bomber Command, c.1943; in the other, a sergeant of The Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, c.1918. The occasion in both instances (in 2020 and 2021) was Remembrance Day. He is also a re-enactor much in demand for movie shoots as well as a talented map maker. The example is from Carl Benn’s Historic Fort York 1793–1993. Kevin has been a key member of the fort’s staff for many years and he will be keenly missed by visitors and historians alike.
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