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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Meetings
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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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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Our series talks continue in the new year. Dates to follow.
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Finding Human Remains is Part of Battlefield Archaeology
Historian, film consultant and builder of trenches, Andy Robertshaw visited our branch for the first in-person meeting since Covid and
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Andy Robertshaw Returning to COBWFA for a double presentation
Legendary First World War expert Andy Robertshaw will be joining us on 6 November for two presentations about his latest
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The heroic event that earned Alan McLeod a VC
Historian Roger Gunn spoke to branch members in an online presentation on May 28.
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