A letter[i] written by Private David Aikin reg. no. 880497, of the 186th Overseas Battalion[ii], gives wonderful insight into the process involved for soldiers of the reinforcing battalions of the C.E.F. being transported from Canada to England. The letter shares the travels of a soldier from Canada to England at the start of 1917. The... Continue Reading →
“Knapsack his pillow…”: The Grief of Mrs. McMullin
Private Leonard Calvin McMullin was killed May 25, 1918 by a “fishtail” bomb. Yet, the 18th Battalion War Diary makes no mention of this event and it is lost into obscurity. The War Diary Entry for that day: “Working parties again furnished by Bn. for works during the night on trenches. Our party of 1... Continue Reading →
World War 1 Men of St. Clair Township
St. Clair Township is just south of Sarnia, Ontario and has a resource at this link with a listing of 441 residents of the Township who served in World War 1. St. Clair Township, then Sombra and Moore Townships, answered the call to support the mother country. Over 400 men, from a population of around... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 