Who Goes There? 54th Kootenay Battalion at Vernon Camp
These three 8″ x 19.5″ panoramic photos are of the 54th Kootenay Battalion at Vernon Camp and were taken in the summer of 1915 by Harold Smith, a Vancouver-based photographer. They […]
Who Goes There? A Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse
I would like to think that this photo is of Ethel Styles, a Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D) nurse that I’ve been researching for several months. The postcard isn’t named however it came […]
Who Goes There: The Corps of Royal Engineers
This real photo postcard features a group of Royal Engineers. Unfortunately there is nothing written on back of the postcard in regards to unit, date or location. They appear to […]
Two more 7th Battalion Royal Scots identified
Rosemary Camp contacted me earlier this month when she recognized the name of her great-uncle Charles McDonald in a newspaper clipping included in my post about Pte Arthur B. Colville. […]
Who Goes There? POWs and their German guard
This interesting postcard caught my eye and I thought others might be intrigued by it as well. The labels sewn onto the jackets of two men would imply they were […]
Dating and Identifying Soldiers in First World War Photographs
My primary interest is in researching Canadian and British soldiers of the First World War. My projects often begin with a postcard or photograph but vary greatly in terms of background […]
Who Goes There? The Duke of Connaught in Vernon, BC
This wonderful 20″ x 8″ panoramic photograph shows His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex at Vernon Camp in British Columbia. I particularly like […]
Who Goes There? 42nd Btn (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
My “find” this weekend was this wonderful photo of the Pipes & Drums of the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada). The 42nd fought as part of the 7th Infantry […]
Who Goes There? A rather lovely Red Cross Nurse
One can only imagine that this Red Cross nurse broke more than a few soldier’s hearts during the First World War. Even Jakealoo admits to being just a little smitten. […]
Who Goes There? Update: 7th Battalion Royal Scots
Since posting my original article on the Musselburgh Company of the 7th Battalion Royal Scots I’ve spent some time examining the newspaper photographs in John Duncan’s Newbattle at War photo gallery. Although the […]
Doing Our Bit 