Going Home: Repatriating a First World War flag
In December 2013 I wrote about an Australian First World War Red Cross flag that I was surprised to find for sale in a shop in my hometown of Victoria, British […]
Forty Winks at Fleurbaix
This is the tenth in a series of articles highlighting photos and ephemera from a scrapbook compiled by Private John Denholm of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) during the First World War. The 16th Battalion arrived in […]
Remembering Pte. Percy Fisher
In May 1918 George Fisher wrote a letter to the editor of the Signal newspaper in Goderich Ontario regarding the death of his younger brother Percy in March of that year. […]
7th Royal Scots Photo Album
Last week I was contacted by Nathan Joy, the great-grandson of Robert McNab Baird, a Signaller in the 7th Royal Scots. Nathan recently inherited a photo album which he has scanned […]
The 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) Bound for France
This is the nineth in a series of articles highlighting the experiences of Private John Denholm of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) during the First World War. Articles will be published on or near the 100th anniversary […]
“Saanich Remembers” Honours those who Served
The municipality of Saanich has launched a Centenary project entitled Saanich Remembers World War One. At the heart of the project is an honour roll that was begun in 1916 but […]
What Price Glory? Soldiers’ Effects Register goes online
Earlier this month Ancestry.com made the “UK, Army Registers of Soldiers’ Effects, 1901-1929″ database available online. Those of you who subscribe to Ancestry.co.uk or have “World” memberships with other Ancestry […]
Remembering Pte. William Brown Scott, 2nd Royal Scots
Someone on my Christmas list this year received a unique gift, several hours of research and a report on their relatives’ First World War sacrifice. They’ve kindly allowed me to share […]
Chums in the Muck: Daily life at Lark Hill Camp
This is the eighth in a series of articles highlighting the experiences of Private John Denholm of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) during the First World War. Articles will be published on the 100th anniversary of each event […]
Who Goes There? Old Kaiser Bill and The Crown Prince
I was unaware of the story behind this unusual postcard when I purchased it at an antiques fair last fall however my research has uncovered an interesting tale. The photo shows […]