Franck Gervais was interviewed on Remembrance Day wearing a medal of bravery and other decorations at a memorial service.
He was spotted as a fake by veterans.
Canadian Press
March 5, 2015
OTTAWA — A Quebec man accused of impersonating a Canadian soldier has pleaded guilty to unlawfully wearing a military uniform and medals.
Two other charges against Franck Gervais of impersonating a public officer have been dropped.
Gervais came into the public spotlight last November after he was interviewed while wearing a military uniform, including a medal of bravery and other decorations, near Ottawa’s National War Memorial on Remembrance Day.
Almost immediately after the interview was aired, questions were raised by a number of veterans about his identity and whether he was actually a soldier.
In fact, the 32-year-old Gervais was not a member of the Canadian Forces.
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