Marathon of History’s Heritage Toy Series
The old proverb “Necessity is the mother of invention” held true for Marathon of History’s Mat Johnson while working on a Second World War display for a museum in Ontario. […]
Who Goes There? Algonquin Regiment at Camp Shilo
I was recently given this wonderful 8″ x 26.5″ panoramic photo of the Algonquin Regiment at Camp Shilo in July 1940. The photograph was taken by Cooke of Winnipeg and […]
80th Anniversary of Holland Liberation Tour – Part 3
This is the third of three posts describing my experience as Historian/Storyteller on Liberation Tour’s 8-day Holland Liberation 80th Anniversary Canadian Battlefield and Remembrance Tour. Part three covers the three […]
80th Anniversary of Holland Liberation Tour – Part 2
This is the second of three posts describing my experience as Historian/Storyteller on Liberation Tour’s 8-day Holland Liberation 80th Anniversary Canadian Battlefield and Remembrance Tour. It was great working with […]
80th Anniversary of Holland Liberation Tour – Part 1
This is the first of three posts describing my experience as Historian/Storyteller on Liberation Tour’s 8-day Holland Liberation 80th Anniversary Canadian Battlefield and Remembrance Tour. It was great working with […]
Join me in Holland from April 29 – May 6 2025
I’m very pleased to report that I’ve joined the team at Liberation Tours! In recent years I’ve conducted research for many of their clients but next Spring I will assume […]
My 2024 Pacific POW Memoir ‘To Be Read’ List
I don’t normally compile a TBR (To Be Read) list however this year I’ve pulled together my unread POW memoirs written by those that served in the Pacific theatre during […]
The Last Veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong Passes
On November 29, 2023 the last surviving Canadian soldier from the Battle of Hong Kong, Hormidas Fredette passed away at the age of 106. The Globe and Mail published an […]
WW2 Memoirs – Hong Kong, Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting vintage Second World War books, with a special emphasis on personal memoirs published in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. All […]
Mystery Soldier John “Jack” Thomson McCallum Identified!
In November 2013 I posted an article of a Company Sergeant-Major in the 50th Battalion CEF identified only as “Jack”. I published two photos of the soldier and speculated on […]