This is the nineth in a series of articles highlighting the experiences of Private John Denholm of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) during the First World War. Articles will be published on or near the 100th anniversary […]
While the Government’s Opposition on the inside of the B.C. Legislature described the Throne Speech as “half an hour that none of us will ever get back” I found my […]
These three 1.5″ x 2.5″ photographs are of His Majesty’s Airship No. 9r, Britain’s very first rigid airship. If you click on the image above you can clearly see the […]
This wonderful photograph from the John Denholm scrapbook shows three members of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) checking attestation papers in a Lark Hill hut sometime in January 1915. Judging […]
The municipality of Saanich has launched a Centenary project entitled Saanich Remembers World War One. At the heart of the project is an honour roll that was begun in 1916 but […]
Earlier this month Ancestry.com made the “UK, Army Registers of Soldiers’ Effects, 1901-1929″ database available online. Those of you who subscribe to Ancestry.co.uk or have “World” memberships with other Ancestry […]
Someone on my Christmas list this year received a unique gift, several hours of research and a report on their relatives’ First World War sacrifice. They’ve kindly allowed me to share […]
My great-grandfather was one of 1400 Canadian soldiers taken prisoner in April 1915 during the 2nd Battle of Ypres. He survived the war but disappeared in 1920 and as such […]
This is the eighth in a series of articles highlighting the experiences of Private John Denholm of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) during the First World War. Articles will be published on the 100th anniversary of each event […]
I was unaware of the story behind this unusual postcard when I purchased it at an antiques fair last fall however my research has uncovered an interesting tale. The photo shows […]
Doing Our Bit 