U-190 at Bay Bulls, Nfld
On May 12, 1945 U-190, a Type IXC/40 Kriegsmarine U-boat, surrendered to HMCS Thorlock and HMCS Victoriaville off the coast of Newfoundland. The German U-boat was boarded by heavily-armed Canadian […]
Vimy Ridge Day 2026
A small gallery of photos from my visit to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in 2025, in remembrance of those who served in the Canadian Corps and took part in […]
McMaster Digital Archive temporarily offline
Some of you may have noticed that the Digital Archive at McMaster University, including it’s extensive military map and aerial photo collection, has been offline for quite some time. I […]
Underage and Overeager
Eighteen Canadian Soldiers Who Died Before Their 16th Birthday An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 underage boys served for Canada and Newfoundland during the First World War. “Old Enough to Fight” […]
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 […]