Update #3: Valcartier 1914
It’s been a long time since the last update to the Valcartier Crowdsourcing Project but I’m pleased to report that nine additional officers have been identified. All but two are artillerymen […]
“Best Christmas Wishes”
I’d like to wish all my visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Posts have been thin on the ground lately due to other commitments but I […]
Remembering Two Saanich Soldiers KIA at Passchendaele 100 Years Ago Today
On November 10 1917 two soldiers from Saanich British Columbia, Sgt Frank Willey M.M. and L/Cpl Frank Joseph Webb, were killed in the final assault on Passchendaele ridge. They were both […]
Roads to Remembrance: to Passchendaele by Bike
To commemorate Remembrance Day this year I’ll be remembering two Canadian soldiers on the 100th Anniversary of their deaths. They represent a tiny fraction of the 15,654 Canadians who died […]
On The Trail of the Caribou in St. John’s Newfoundland
One year ago I set foot in St. John’s for my first visit to Newfoundland. My great-great-great grandparents sailed from Ireland in the 1830’s and raised a family in St. […]
100 Years Ago Today: Remembering Lt. G. G. May
Lt. George Geoffrey May was my grandfather’s first cousin and it was exactly 100 years ago today that he lost his life in the attack on Vimy Ridge. George, a law […]
Vimy 100 Open House at Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, B.C.
On Sunday April 9th I and 30 other community groups will be on hand at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle for Vimy Ridge. My table will […]
