Mystery Photograph: Do You Recognize this Soldier?
Can you help identify the soldier in this photograph? It was treasured by its original owner and is now in the possession of her granddaughter. All that is known […]
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Remembrance Illuminated and Candlelight Vigil in Victoria BC
Tonight I’m sharing photographs and a video of two events held in Victoria, B.C. on the night before Remembrance Day. Both were beautifully done and thank you to those who […]
A Poppy from France (that has been blooming for 101 years)
With Remembrance Day less than a week away I thought I would feature the contents of a letter sent by Sgt. Harry Burnett in France to his mother in what […]
Blog Update October 2019
It’s been over four months since my last post and so an update is long overdue. For the most part I stuck close to home, busy working with research clients […]
Remembering Private Marc Edward Berton (1899-1916)
A recent article in a local newspaper told the story of a 17-year old Canadian soldier killed in action during the First World War and his name, Marc Edward Berton, was […]
Remembering Anthony Baker, Woolwich Arsenal Mechanic
Anthony Baker was a “turner” by trade, fashioning metal parts for use in machinery, a skill that would be in great demand during the world’s first mechanized war. Born in […]
British Munitions Workers Recruited from Canada in 1915
Was your ancestor one of 1,699 recruited from Canada to work in British munitions factories during the First World War? Details of this little known plan came to light while […]
