Update: CEF Service File Estimate for April 2016
This is the second update to My Estimate of when your CEF Service File will be Digitized article posted last December. I’m revisiting the project every other month to see if […]
Reunited: 1915 Sgt. Diplock postcard goes home (again)
In December I published an article on a 1915 Christmas card written by Sgt. Thomas Diplock to his future wife Gwen while he was a Prisoner of War in Giessen, Germany. Thomas was […]
Vimy Day: Remembering Private Thomas Shearman
On April 12, 1917, a 21-year old Rhodes scholar candidate from British Columbia lay injured in a German trench on Vimy Ridge with gunshot wounds to his side, arm and leg. He […]
Doing Their Bit: Stephanie Ann Warner
Today marks the launch of a new series of articles entitled Doing Their Bit. Each article focuses on a blogger, writer or volunteer who shares their research, stories and passion for remembering and […]
Canadian Letters and Images Project helps share my grandfather’s WWI story — Stephanie Ann Warner
Stephanie Ann Warner’s latest blog article describes her recent visit to the Canadian Letters and Images Project at Vancouver Island University where Stephen Davies and his team digitized over 250 postcards, photos and personal items and made them available online. Stephanie’s article provides a great overview of this valuable Canadian Military History resource and I […]
In Their Own Words: Oral Histories as a Research Tool
Mining archives and databases for information on an ancestor requires focus, a methodical approach and an eye for detail. However shaping this raw data into a meaningful story, one that you […]
The WFA-PCB 2016 Seminar
Earlier this year I joined the Western Front Association – Pacific Coast Branch (WFA-PCB) and booked my place at the 2016 Seminar held on March 4, 5 and 6 at the […]
The Big Push: Preparations For My Very Own Spring Offensive
The stalemate that has characterized the last few years of my IT career is over. After much deliberation I’ve decided to leave my steady job and focus my energy on more meaningful work. […]
Blood in the Mud: a Tribute to The Newfoundland Regiment
In February the publishers of Legion Magazine produced a stunning online tribute to The Newfoundland Regiment. Blood in the Mud is easily one of the most innovative and beautifully designed First World War […]
Update #2: Valcartier 1914
This week I’ve added an Officer Photo Gallery that is intended to help those participating in the Valcartier Crowdsourcing Project. The gallery contains photos of officers who were likely present […]
Doing Our Bit 