My 2024 Pacific POW Memoir ‘To Be Read’ List
I don’t normally compile a TBR (To Be Read) list however this year I’ve pulled together my unread POW memoirs written by those that served in the Pacific theatre during […]
The Last Veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong Passes
On November 29, 2023 the last surviving Canadian soldier from the Battle of Hong Kong, Hormidas Fredette passed away at the age of 106. The Globe and Mail published an […]
WW2 Memoirs – Hong Kong, Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting vintage Second World War books, with a special emphasis on personal memoirs published in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. All […]
Germans recount life inside Canadian WW2 POW Camps
My most recent research project focused on a First World War veteran who served in the Veteran Guards of Canada (VGC) during the Second World War. Resources pertaining to the […]
Doing Our Bit 