Digging out on the Home Front
This week marks the 100th anniversary of a snowstorm that paralyzed Victoria BC in the first week of February 1916. The snow began falling on the 1st of the month and […]
Who Goes There? First World War soldiers in Victoria B.C.
I recently discovered a photograph album containing a small selection of photos taken in and around Victoria, BC during the First World War. The album contains no clues as to the identity […]
Valentine Hitchcock – Part 4
Valentine Hitchcock Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 5 | Part 6 On arrival in England the 67th Battalion (The Western Scots) were stationed at Camp Borden in Hampshire where on May 15th they learned […]
Valentine Hitchcock – Part 3
Valentine Hitchcock Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Note: Valentine’s service file contains no specific details on his early days with the 67th Battalion and so in Part 3 […]
Valentine Remembered
Today’s post features a simple tribute to a soldier from the First World War. I’ve been researching Valentine Stewart Hitchcock for well over a year and his story will be […]
Doing Our Bit 