# @CanadianForces on Twitter

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/CanadianForces/status/1798373203271909571
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27721867-CanadianForces-twitter
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ab3f1460cd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-06-05T15:15:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Canadian Armed Forces (@CanadianForces) — https://gondola.cc/CanadianForces

## Caption

Charles Tomkins, also known as “Checker” Tomkins, was a Métis man from Alberta who served in the @CanadianArmy during the Second World War as a Cree Code Talker. His firm grip on the language made him vital to a larger Allied plan. #NIHM2024 1/4 https://t.co/gabG9DkuCi

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