Marathon of History’s Heritage Toy Series
The old proverb “Necessity is the mother of invention” held true for Marathon of History’s Mat Johnson while working on a Second World War display for a museum in Ontario. […]
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 […]
80th Anniversary of Holland Liberation Tour – Part 2
This is the second of three posts describing my experience as Historian/Storyteller on Liberation Tour’s 8-day Holland Liberation 80th Anniversary Canadian Battlefield and Remembrance Tour. It was great working with […]
80th Anniversary of Holland Liberation Tour – Part 1
This is the first of three posts describing my experience as Historian/Storyteller on Liberation Tour’s 8-day Holland Liberation 80th Anniversary Canadian Battlefield and Remembrance Tour. It was great working with […]
Join me in Holland from April 29 – May 6 2025
I’m very pleased to report that I’ve joined the team at Liberation Tours! In recent years I’ve conducted research for many of their clients but next Spring I will assume […]
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 […]
Liberating the Netherlands – A Remarkable Restoration
A series of remarkable films documenting the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 has appeared on YouTube over the past two weeks. The videos have been published by Rick88888888, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Doing Our Bit 