Canadian First World War Soldier Memoirs
Today I’ve added a First World War Canadian Soldier Memoirs page that includes links to books written by soldiers about their experience in the First World War. It also includes […]
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Canadian First World War Regimental Histories
Today I’ve completed a major update to my list of Canadian First World War reference books. The result is a brand-new First World War Canadian Regimental Histories page that includes links to […]
Remembrance Articles
Of the nearly three hundred articles on this blog the majority are dedicated to remembering those who served their country in a time of war. The soldiers, sailors and airmen […]
Military Research Articles
I launched this blog over five years ago and in that time I’ve posted nearly 300 articles on a variety of topics, including many that focus on researching a soldier, […]
Serene and Secluded: Tofino’s Morpheus Island Cemetery
Nestled in Clayoquot Sound a short distance away from the small community of Tofino lies Morpheus Island, the final resting place of twenty-two¹ west coast pioneers, including three soldiers of […]
Remembering Private Rene Palmer, 87th Battalion CEF
Rene Joseph Jacob Palmer (Palmen) was born in Heerlen, Netherlands on January 7, 1890 and immigrated to Canada in 1909. He enlisted with the 132nd Battalion in Chatham, NB on […]
2nd Lieutenant F.C. Rodgman, Leicestershire Regiment
This is the third of three articles on Frederick Charles Rodgman. Prior to the First World War he served in the Canadian militia with the 10th Regiment “Royal Grenadiers” before enlisting […]
