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 […]
Shortly after publishing my list of First World War Canadian Soldier Memoirs I was contacted by a reader regarding a memoir written by her grandfather in the 1930’s. Charles Henry Savage served in the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles and the detailed account of his experience has been published on The […]
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 […]
Today I’ve completed a major update to my list of Canadian First World War reference books. The result is a brand-new First World War Canadian Regimental Histories page that includes links to […]
Nestled in Clayoquot Sound a short distance away from the small community of Tofino lies Morpheus Island, the final resting place of twenty-two¹ west coast pioneers, including three soldiers of […]
Rene Joseph Jacob Palmer (Palmen) was born in Heerlen, Netherlands on January 7, 1890 and immigrated to Canada in 1909. He enlisted with the 132nd Battalion in Chatham, NB on […]
This is the third of three articles on Frederick Charles Rodgman. Prior to the First World War he served in the Canadian militia with the 10th Regiment “Royal Grenadiers” before enlisting […]
On September 22, 1914 Frederick Charles Rodgman enlisted with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) CEF and was assigned Service Number 10089. Several weeks earlier he had arrived at Valcartier Camp as […]
This wonderful image was one of a handful provided to me by Nancy Frey, granddaughter of Frederick Charles Rodgman. Frederick was born in Bideford, England and emigrated to Canada prior […]
This pair of snapshots yield few clues as to the soldier’s whereabouts however someone may recognize the building in the first photograph. It’s clear from the second that they are […]
Doing Our Bit 