Underage and Overeager
Eighteen Canadian Soldiers Who Died Before Their 16th Birthday An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 underage boys served for Canada and Newfoundland during the First World War. “Old Enough to Fight” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mystery Soldier John “Jack” Thomson McCallum Identified!
In November 2013 I posted an article of a Company Sergeant-Major in the 50th Battalion CEF identified only as “Jack”. I published two photos of the soldier and speculated on […]
Free Digital Downloads from The National Archives
The saying goes that every dark cloud has a silver lining and that is certainly the case with The National Archives at Kew. COVID19 has forced them to close their […]
Free e-Books from Osprey Publishing (Limited Offer)
UK-based Osprey Publishing is offering up 5 free e-Books each week to fans of military history. It is a limited time offer lasting four weeks only. I just recently became aware of it and missed out on week 1 however I did download the titles for week 2 and so […]
Utilizing Trench Maps: Part 2 – Map References & Case Studies
This is the second of two articles on using trench maps in your research. Part 1 provided an overview of digitized trench map resources. This article includes tips on finding and […]
Utilizing Trench Maps: Part 1 – Digitized and offline Resources
This is the first of two articles on using trench maps in your research. Part 1 provides an overview of digitized trench map resources while Part 2 will include tips […]
Canadian First World War Reference Books
Today I’ve added a First World War Canadian Reference Books page that includes links to books summarizing Canada’s role during the First World War. This page is easily accessible from the “Research” drop-down […]
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 […]