Approximately 10 years ago, the author purchased a packet of items that belonged to this man. This is a review of what was in the package. This does not include the book in the packet titled Infantry Training (4-Company Organization), 1914 issued by the General Staff, War Office. This document is designed to give some... Continue Reading →
Untold Misery Has Been the Harvest Now: The Letters of Major George Whitford Nelson
Introduction The intent of this blog post is to expand upon a series of letters diligently transcribed by the Bruce County Archives entitled Correspondence from Lieutenant Colonel George Whitford Nelson to his sister, Mrs. William Kidd, 1914-1916, A99.058.008. This resource was found during research into this soldier and offers an invaluable insight into the feelings,... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 