On 18 July 2025 Lieutenant Raymond Earl Rouse MM MC grave was visited. This man served with the 18th Battalion, earning two decorations for valour, one as an enlisted man, and one as an officer. His military service started with his enlistment with the 18th Battalion on 27 October 1914, at Woodstock, Ontario. He was... Continue Reading →
A Bricklayer’s Experience with the 18th Battalion
Each soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force had their own unique experience serving. When one watches a battalion marching during a parade there is a perception of a one-mindedness of the personnel of that unit and the military ethos requires the sublimation of the individual will and their unique personality and experiences. No matter how... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 