On 18 July 2025 Lieutenant Raymond Earl Rouse MM MC grave was visited. This man served with the 18th Battalion, earning two decorations for valour, one as an enlisted man, and one as an officer. His military service started with his enlistment with the 18th Battalion on 27 October 1914, at Woodstock, Ontario. He was... Continue Reading →
1916 Photograph of 186th Battalion: Stories Behind the Faces
A relatively obscure photograph of a group of men from 1916/1917 brings to life the men of that image. It is a photograph of a group of men from the 186th Overseas Battalion, raised from men in the Chatham and St. Thomas areas. Though primarily recruiting from Kent County, many men of the 91st Battalion... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 