Fairfield in the First World War
Fairfield in the First World War is my attempt to shine a light on the contribution made by the residents of my neighbourhood 100 years ago. It’s a micro history […]
Dating and Identifying Soldiers in First World War Photographs
My primary interest is in researching Canadian and British soldiers of the First World War. My projects often begin with a postcard or photograph but vary greatly in terms of background […]
Researching the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Those of us researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War will inevitably want to learn more about the unit in which their soldier served. Regimental histories are excellent sources […]
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 […]
Pte Joseph Labreche – 139th Northumberland Overseas Battalion
The recent passing of my uncle has led to the discovery of a 1920’s photograph album that once belonged to my grandmother, Jean Paulin. Much to my surprise it contained […]
116,638 names tagged in first week!
Originally posted on Operation War Diary:
We have gathered together the statistics for the first week of Operation War Diary – Tues 14th Jan – Mon 20 Jan. Citizen Historians…
Australian Red Cross Flag – Update
On December 11th I published a blog article describing a Red Cross flag that belonged to the 3rd Field Ambulance of the Australian Imperial Force. New information has come to […]
Bristol & The War – Oct. 17, 1914
Last year I purchased ten issues of an interesting journal called Bristol and the War. It was originally issued fortnightly for a penny however by the autumn of 1915 it had […]
Nominal Rolls for the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Note: this article has been replaced by an updated Nominal Rolls of the Canadian Expeditionary Force post. A Nominal Roll is a list of the Officers, NCOs and Men who served in a unit of the CEF at a specific point in time. They were often compiled prior to a […]
Canadian WW1 Military Histories
Regimental Histories and War Diaries are a wonderful resource when researching a soldier of the First World War. When used in conjunction with a soldier’s Service Record they provide a wealth of valuable background material that can be used to reconstruct the movements and experiences of your soldier. Unfortunately Regimental Histories are hard […]
Doing Our Bit 