It was the last Thursday of the year. In fact, it was the last day of the year when a 22-year-old moulder enlisted with the 160th Overseas Battalion at Southampton, Ontario. From Neustadt, Ontario, the reason for this man enlisting at Southampton was that he lived and worked there, though he originally was from Cargill,... Continue Reading →
“I Never Want to Witness Such a Sight Again.”
Patrick Parnell Welsh was a 34-year-old clerk when he enlisted with the 186th Overseas Battalion at London, Ontario in June of 1916. A little older than average for a soldier of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he felt the need to leave the security of his job and join the army to be of service to... Continue Reading →
War Diary of the 18th Battalion: October 1918
Confidential War Diary of 18th CANADIAN BATTALION – 2nd CANADIAN DIVISION From 1st October to 31st October, 1918 Volume 38 With appendices 1 – 15 Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information Buissy Switch & Hindenburg Line V.30.b & D Map 51.b. SE. 1 Maps for Reference: 51.b.SE. 1/20,000 51a.SW. 1/20,000 51.A 1/40,000 At 06:00... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 