Sometime before Christmas 1914 the men of the 18th Battalion stationed at the Wolseley Barracks at London, Ontario began the mental and physical preparations for the upcoming celebrations. One man would put pen to paper and acknowledge this event in a unique manner. Private Ernest Pullen, late of Windsor, Ontario and now a member of... Continue Reading →
Discovering Lieutenant Fraser’s Grave in Halifax
Two cemeteries in Halifax, Nova Scotia abut each other. The Fairlawn Cemetery is noted for its burial of some of the victims of the SS Titanic Disaster and St. John’s which is the Catholic Cemetery. Both sit adjacent to two busy roads, the 111 leading over the Dartmouth Bridge which is a major arterial artery... Continue Reading →
A French Town Remembers
The French town of Givenchy-en-Gohelle is situated adjacent to the Vimy Ridge Memorial and I had the pleasure of taking a coffee at the Leleu Martine Cafe in September 2015 when my sister and I visited the Vimy Memorial and battlefield. The cafe had many mementos reflecting the Canadian presence in the sector of France and... Continue Reading →
Illustrated War News, February 9, 1916 at Wartime Canada
Wartime Canada is a site that is going go be a good resource for those interested in the Canadian perspective and experience during the Great War. Their About pages gives a good summary of their objectives: "Wartime Canada was envisioned as a way to make the visual heritage of the nation at war freely available... Continue Reading →
Canadian War Art
Would like to write more about this subject but TVO is hi-lighting some of this important media at their web site. Link Canadian War Museum Online Collection
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 