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 […]
Canadian Lives of the First World War
UPDATE: The Canadian Attestation papers were added to Lives of the First World War on May 23rd! I’ve updated my Soldiers I’m Related to page with links to those who […]
Fairfield in the FWW: Cpl. C.S. Baxter & 2nd Lt. C.L. Price
A more thorough search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website led to the discovery of two additional soldiers whose parents resided in the area outlined in my previous article, Fairfield […]
Fairfield in the First World War
Fairfield in the First World War is my attempt to shine a light on the contribution made by the residents of my neighbourhood 100 years ago. It’s a micro history […]
A Field Message Book belonging to Capt. Cyril Norman, MC
Lieutenant Cyril Norman‘s Field Message Book offers a fascinating glimpse into the working life of an officer on the Western Front. His entries begin in August 1916 and end in February 1917 […]
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 […]
Pte Arthur B. Colville – 7th Battalion The Royal Scots
“Then when the second collision occurred the bottom came out of the compartment, and he, along with Private Arthur Colville, Musselburgh, dropped down and crawled along searching for a way […]
Researching the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Those of us researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War will inevitably want to learn more about the unit in which their soldier served. Regimental histories are excellent sources […]
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 […]
Who Goes There? The 7th Battalion Royal Scots
UPDATE: please see the comments section for feedback regarding the names of soldiers shown in these photos. A year ago I picked up three wonderful real photo postcards of men […]
Doing Our Bit 