Utilizing Trench Maps: Part 2 – Map References & Case Studies
This is the second of two articles on using trench maps in your research. Part 1 provided an overview of digitized trench map resources. This article includes tips on finding and […]
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 […]
An Update on my visit to Ypres
I’ve just completed my third full day in Ypres and although it was my intention to blog every day I simply haven’t had the time or the energy to do […]
British Unit War Diaries at Library and Archives Canada
While the majority of British Unit war diaries can be found in the National Archives at Kew you may or may not be aware that some are held at Library and Archives […]
Christmas at the Front – Pte. Thomas Harold Chapman, MM
Artist James Prinsep Beadle produced three wonderful Christmas cards for the 7th Division BEF during the First World War. The 1917 postcard pictured above was sent by Thomas Harold Chapman, […]
Doing Our Bit 