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 →
“… a magnificent spectacle…”: Eye Witness at Flers-Courcelette
TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post relates the experiences of a combat soldier that may not be appropriate for all readers. The 18th Battalion’s role and experiences during the 15 September 1916 Battle of Flers-Courcelette are not officially well documented. The War Diary for that month is bereft of detail to the point that someone printed... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 