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 →
The Mosaic of Life: Bigamy and Fraud in the 18th
Note: Additional information will require amendments to this blog. A member at the 18th Battalion Facebook Group found more information. The Players Private, later Sergeant Alfred Brittle Eliza Brittles, wife of Sergeant Brittle Private Charles Brookman Minnie “Brookman” Clark, wife of Private Brookman and William Clark William Clark, a rigger at a munition plant in... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 