Fly The Battlefields

Posted on 4 April 2021 by info

While we wait in our trenches for the whistle signifying the end of COVID – here is an interesting video for you.

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Latest Updates

Posted on 8 February 2020 by info

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have suspended in-person meetings until further notice. Our first online meeting took place on Nov. 1, 2020 and was enjoyed by all. On Nov. 8, Tim Cook spoke to us via Zoom to talk about his latest book (see below) and on Dec. 6, we welcomed Andy Robertshaw to talk about his work on the film 1917. We have more virtual meetings scheduled for the new year. Subscribe to our email newsletter to get the details as soon as they are announced.

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106th Anniversary of the Battle of 2nd Ypres

Posted on 25 April 2021 by David Fuller

15th battalion april 1915

Roll call of the survivors on 25 April 1915 after the gas attack. three officers and 316 men answered the roll from a pre-battle strength of 980.
 

On 22 April 1915, the German 26th Reserve Corps launched the opening attack of the battle of 2nd Ypres against the French 87th Territorial and 45th Algerian Divisions on the immediate left flank of the 1st Canadian Division. The assault was preceded by the first mass use of poison gas in modern warfare and the effect was devastating. By midnight, the Germans had penetrated deep into the French sector and were threatening the now exposed Canadian left flank. Continue reading →

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Posted on 5 January 2021 by info

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Andy Robertshaw and the Filming of 1917

Posted on 8 December 2020 by David Fuller

Andy Robertshaw spoke to COBWFA members and guests in our second virtual branch meeting of the year. Continue reading →

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Tim Cook speaks about his latest book

Posted on 20 November 2020 by David Fuller

Award-winning Canadian military historian Tim Cook joined the COBWFA membership for our first online presentation on Nov. 8, 2020 to talk about his latest book, The Fight for History.

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New documentary film features The Crow’s Nest Officers Club

Posted on 6 October 2020 by David Fuller

‘Fifty Nine Steps to The Crow’s Nest’ is a 30-minute documentary that chronicles the Crow’s Nest’s establishment during the Second World War and its continuing relevance as a ‘living museum’ in modern day St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. Continue reading →

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15th Battalion – Battle of Hill 70

Posted on 4 October 2020 by David Fuller

The is the third in a series of videos produced by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the battalion’s role in a number of the key battles of The Great War in which, as part of the Canadian Corps, the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) was engaged. Continue reading →

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102nd anniversary of the Battle of The Canal du Nord

Posted on 3 October 2020 by info

September 26-27 marked the 102nd anniversary of the battle of The Canal du Nord, which is often considered to have been the Canadian Corp’s greatest tactical achievement. Continue reading →

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102 years later – The Crow’s Nest & D-Q Line

Posted on 2 September 2020 by info

September 1 is the 102nd anniversary of the battle for the Drocourt-Queant Line and more specifically for the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders), the assault on The Crow’s Nest at Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt. Continue reading →

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Greetings Members & Friends of the COBWFA – Fall 2020

Posted on 27 August 2020 by David Fuller

I sincerely hope and wish that this note finds you and your families well during these difficult times. I know many of you have faced some challenges, but I am reminded that good comes from all adversity so let us look forward to better days ahead together. Thank you to all of you for your continued support of the COBWFA and our Great War Family. There has never been a more important time to protect the memory of those that came before us. Continue reading →

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