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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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Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada’s First World War
Historian and Illustrator Matthew Barrett talks about his new book, co-written with Robert Engen.
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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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The Royal Army Medical Corps – Advances in Care Helped Men Survive
The First World War is often criticized for being a time of little innovation, but there were major improvements in
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Horses in the First World War – very few were Cavalry mounts
Andy Robertshaw visited COBWFA on Oct. 22, 2023 to talk about the true role of horses in the Great War
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