Remembering Lt. George Geoffrey May
A tribute to my grandfather’s cousin, Lt. George Geoffrey May, who died at Vimy on the morning of April 9, 1917.
“The Poppy” – a poem written by my grandfather in 1927
March 21st is World Poetry Day and I thought it fitting to publish a poem written by my grandfather Grant Harold MacCarthy. He was only 16 years old but the […]
Great War Portraits by Keith Collman
Photo credit: Alfred Charles “Alf” Razzell, © Keith Collman I celebrate my half-centenary in 2014 and one of my greatest regrets is not having had a conversation with a Great […]
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 