Pte. Eric Carthy would be the first brother to perish on December 26, 1915. Pte. Percy Carthy survived his brother only to be killed at the Somme on September 15, 1916. A recent news article by Jeff Outhit hi-lights two brothers who served with the 18th Battalion. A strongly recommended read. "'To Avenge his death.'... Continue Reading →
The Waterloo Region Record Creates Permanent Record of Region’s Soldiers
The Waterloo Region Record has created a permanent record of all the soldiers from the Waterloo Region who sacrificed their lives. The record include 455 men and one woman combatant and the site has some great info-graphics and the source file in Excel format that is downloadable. It is an amazing amount of work and... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 