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 […]
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 […]
Liberating the Netherlands – A Remarkable Restoration
A series of remarkable films documenting the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 has appeared on YouTube over the past two weeks. The videos have been published by Rick88888888, a […]
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 […]
Update: 1st Canadian Sanitary Section Photograph
I’m pleased to report that a soldier in a photograph I published nearly five years ago has recently been identified by his granddaughter. Private John Hamilton Byrne is sitting on […]
Who Goes There? Soldier Farmers Hoe the Line
This pair of snapshots yield few clues as to the soldier’s whereabouts however someone may recognize the building in the first photograph. It’s clear from the second that they are […]
Update #3: Valcartier 1914
It’s been a long time since the last update to the Valcartier Crowdsourcing Project but I’m pleased to report that nine additional officers have been identified. All but two are artillerymen […]
Who Goes There? Canadian Forestry Corps in Jedburgh
Bruce MacDonald has a mystery on his hands and he would like your help identifying this soldier from the Canadian Forestry Corps. There is reason to believe that the soldier […]
Update #2: Valcartier 1914
This week I’ve added an Officer Photo Gallery that is intended to help those participating in the Valcartier Crowdsourcing Project. The gallery contains photos of officers who were likely present […]
Update: Valcartier 1914
The number of officers identified in the Valcartier panoramic photograph has doubled thanks to the keen eye of Matt Barrett, a historian, animator and caricaturist. Matt publishes Patriots, Crooks and Safety-Firsters, an […]