I am pleased to report that approximately 55 people attended the presentation. It was well-received, and I appreciated the opportunity to speak to this group. I think my presentation showed a slightly different perspective that helped with their understanding of the battle. This is a video of the presentation, and a PDF copy of the... Continue Reading →
Lieutenant G.G. Brackin: “He was the most popular and nicest Junior Officer he had the pleasure of serving with.”
In November of 1915 a 32-year-old single man enlisted with the 91st Battalion. With the help of a biography written in 1971 we can fill in the blanks of this long dead officer of the 18th Battalion. Lieutenant G.G. Brackin. Circa 1916. Garnet Garfield Brackin came from an established middle class Canadian family. His brother,... Continue Reading →
Tanner’s Letter: Death of a Comrade
On August 28, 1918, the following was making news in the town of Peterborough, Ontario. The news would be of interest as this town of approximately 20,00 people had, as had many other Canadian communities big and small, given freely of its sons to the war that was currently encompassing the globe. Sergeant Percy Bertrand... Continue Reading →
He is Still Living
Private John Dobson (Military Medal ), reg. no. 651436. WARNING: Some details in this post may be disturbing to readers. In a news clipping titled Letters from the Soldiers in the Paisely Advocate dated October 16, 1918, Private Edgar Joseph McAfee writes in it, “Let me know in your next letter if Jack Dobson is... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 