On 10 May 2025, my son and I visited this man's grave and presented a Canadian flag and a Remembrance "Lest We Forget" flag in recognition of his service to Canada in the First World War. His obituary gives some sense of his life and service. "TURNER — John MacDonald, passed away peacefully September 21,... Continue Reading →
“We Kingsville boys…”
A letter published in the November 4, 1915, edition of the Kingsville Reporter relates some of the experiences of Private "Harry" Sirverns, late of Kingsville, Ontario. The letter covers the early experiences of the 18th Battalion as it goes into the line and furnishes another lens from a foot soldier of the war from his... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 