One of the problems with history and the study of it is there can be a very subjective aspect to the analysis of the past. Information may not be accurate. Sources may be in error, and other myriad of issues can impinge on one’s understanding of history. Due to the subjective nature of history another... Continue Reading →
“He is survived…”
Preface This article is a departure from previous biographical pieces about the soldiers of the 18th Battalion because of the personal experiences of the author in the geographic area in which this story unfolds. Thus, it is more personal and subjective with the attendant personal observations and valuations of someone that has been there and... Continue Reading →
FOURTEEN HEROES CAME HOME TO-DAY: A Transcription of a London Free Press Article
The following transcription was sourced from the Twitter feed of London First World War ( @LdnOntWW1 ). Where possible links to the soldiers mentioned in the article have been referenced. The news article appears to be written in late 1916 given the context of the dates outlined in the article and the discharge dates of... Continue Reading →
In Memory…
Private John Taylor Dewar, 730016 D Company, 4th Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Forces Died of Wounds on April 3rd, 1918 at No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance sustained on April 1st, 1918 at Telegraph Hill, Arras Sector 4th Battalion War Diary Entry: April 1, 1918 Battalion relieved 1st Canadian Battalion in the TELEGRAPH HILL... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 