MAPPING SITES ON THE WESTERN FRONT
One of the new things on the COBWFA site is going to be mapping The concept is we can generate
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Renew your membership for 2026 today!
It’s that time of year when we ask members – and those who’d like to become one – to sign
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Norman Williamson’s WW I Service History and Transcribed Diary
Dwight Williamson of Winnipeg, Manitoba writes… Norman Williamson (1000758), served the latter part of WW I with the 54th Kootenay Battalion.
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George (Snooze) Ireland, nobody seems to know where the name Snooze came from, I have been told that it is
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Hear how Canadians took part in Britain’s Finest Hour – April 5 meeting
Author Ted Barris will speak at our next meeting on April 5 about his latest book Battle of Britain: Canadian
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Campaign launched to honour Helen Durie, sister of Capt. W.A.P. Durie, 58th Bn
A message from COBWFA Secretary Adam Saunders about a fundraising campaign to honour Helen Francis Durie, daughter of Anna Durie
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April 6 speaker investigates the crime of the Llandovery Castle sinking
Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based journalist and author of several books, including The Beatle Bandit which won the Crime
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COBWFA co-sponsors 34th Canadian Military History Colloquium
The Canadian History Colloquium is the largest gathering of military historians in Canada, bringing together academics, students, independent scholars
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Short film on RFC VC winner Lanoe Hawker just released
Writer/Director Daniel Arbon has released his proof-of-concept short video on RFC pilot Lanoe Hawker, who won the first Victoria
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Hill 60 and the 15th Battalion
COBWFA member and 48th Highland Regiment of Canada historian B/GEN (Ret) Greg Young talks about the 15th Battalion’s fight at
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