A Victorian Christmas Greeting
On July 12, 1925 the Victoria War Memorial was unveiled by Lieutenant-Governor W.C. Nicole. Earlier this year the 91-year old monument received a larger base and four new lights, just in time for the […]
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Review: A Group Photograph by Andrew Tatham
First World War group photos have always fascinated me and over the years I’ve featured quite a number on this site. Sometimes a reader helps to identify an individual whose story […]
Dugout fire claims the life of L/Cpl Josiah Cleator, C.E.
The Western Front was no stranger to the macabre but surely the fate of Lance-Corporal Josiah Cleator was particularly cruel. Creature comforts were in short-supply in the trenches and soldiers often […]
Background on Canada’s Imperial War Service Gratuity
Last week Library and Archives Canada announced digitized copies of Imperial Gratuity records would soon be available through their Personnel Records of the First World War web portal. Paid subscribers […]
First impressions: LAC’s new Personnel Records of the FWW
Today’s announcement by Library and Archives Canada caught me by surprise and so I’ve spent the last couple of hours checking out their new Personnel Records of the First World War database. If […]
Update: CEF Service File Estimate for October 2016
This is the fourth update to My Estimate of when your CEF Service File will be Digitized article posted in December 2015. Library and Archives Canada posts updates on their blog on the 15th […]
Two Seminars at the Saanich Centennial Library: Nov. 2 & 23
If you’d like to learn more about researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War and if you live in the Greater Victoria area you may be interested in two seminars I’m […]
First World War Books and Kit for Sale in “The Shop”
Update Feb 9/17: Please note that I’ve closed “The Shop” as I’ve been selling items locally and on eBay. If you are interested in military and historical items please check […]
Captured U-190 at St. John’s, Newfoundland in June 1945
I’m making my first and long overdue visit to Newfoundland and thought I would share some photos, both my own and those taken by my grandfather George Clifford who served […]
UVic’s New Online First World War Exhibit: Victoria to Vimy
Earlier this month I visited the Special Collections section of the University of Victoria Library where I had a first-hand look at their 16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds. While waiting for the items to […]
