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 […]
Vimy Ridge Trench Map for 7th Brigade Assault on April 9, 1917
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge I thought it appropriate to share this wonderful artefact from the day. This 20″ x 23″ trench map focuses […]
List of Flyers at Toronto Reunion in 1970: Part 1 of 2
Last year I was given an autographed menu from the 52nd Anniversary dinner celebrating the creation of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.). The event, part of the National Pioneers of Aerial Warfare Reunion, was […]
Digitized Canadian Trench Newspapers: Part 3 of 3
This is the final article in my three-part series on digitized Canadian Trench newspapers. In the first post I featured newspapers published by numbered infantry and artillery units while the second focused on […]
Doing Our Bit 