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By Jakealoo on November 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Dugout fire claims the life of L/Cpl Josiah Cleator, C.E.

The Western Front was no stranger to the macabre but surely the fate of Lance-Corporal Josiah Cleator was particularly cruel. Creature comforts were in short-supply in the trenches and soldiers often […]

By Jakealoo on November 2, 2016 • ( 8 Comments )

Background on Canada’s Imperial War Service Gratuity

Last week Library and Archives Canada announced digitized copies of Imperial Gratuity records would soon be available through their Personnel Records of the First World War web portal. Paid subscribers […]

By Jakealoo on October 24, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

First impressions: LAC’s new Personnel Records of the FWW

Today’s announcement by Library and Archives Canada caught me by surprise and so I’ve spent the last couple of hours checking out their new Personnel Records of the First World War database. If […]

By Jakealoo on October 15, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Update: CEF Service File Estimate for October 2016

This is the fourth update to My Estimate of when your CEF Service File will be Digitized article posted in December 2015. Library and Archives Canada posts updates on their blog on the 15th […]

By Jakealoo on October 12, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Two Seminars at the Saanich Centennial Library: Nov. 2 & 23

If you’d like to learn more about researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War and if you live in the Greater Victoria area you may be interested in two seminars I’m […]

By Jakealoo on September 26, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

First World War Books and Kit for Sale in “The Shop”

Update Feb 9/17: Please note that I’ve closed “The Shop” as I’ve been selling items locally and on eBay. If you are interested in military and historical items please check […]

By Jakealoo on August 31, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

Captured U-190 at St. John’s, Newfoundland in June 1945

I’m making my first and long overdue visit to Newfoundland and thought I would share some photos, both my own and those taken by my grandfather George Clifford who served […]

By Jakealoo on August 15, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

UVic’s New Online First World War Exhibit: Victoria to Vimy

Earlier this month I visited the Special Collections section of the University of Victoria Library where I had a first-hand look at their 16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds. While waiting for the items to […]

By Jakealoo on July 29, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Trench Journals at LAC: The Canadian Machine Gunner

I’ve spent a lot of time recently immersed in trench journals, one of my favourite resources when researching soldiers from the First World War. Library and Archives Canada has a […]

By Jakealoo on July 15, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Update: CEF Service File Estimate for July 2016

This is the third update to My Estimate of when your CEF Service File will be Digitized article posted last December. I was away last month and so it’s been three months […]

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