106th Anniversary of the Battle of 2nd Ypres
Above: Roll call of the survivors on 25 April 1915 after the gas attack. three officers and 316 men answered
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First World War – Western Front
Fly The Battlefields
While we wait in our trenches for the whistle signifying the end of COVID – here is an interesting video
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15th Battalion – Battle of Hill 70
The is the third in a series of videos produced by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the
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102nd anniversary of the Battle of The Canal du Nord
September 26-27 marked the 102nd anniversary of the battle of The Canal du Nord, which is often considered to have
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102 years later – The Crow’s Nest & D-Q Line
September 1 is the 102nd anniversary of the battle for the Drocourt-Queant Line and more specifically for the 15th Battalion (48th
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Greetings Members & Friends of the COBWFA – Fall 2020
I sincerely hope and wish that this note finds you and your families well during these difficult times. I know
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Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Company 1919
From David Fuller – our intrepid Maple Leaf Editor I have been researching my grandfather’s Anti-Aircraft Searchlight unit of the
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Private John Joseph Belfontaine Regimental Number 111030
by Chris Belfontaine John (Jack) Belfontaine enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Halifax, Nova Scotia on his 17th
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Captain Alec Jack, 54th Battalion CEF, 1967 interviews on Vimy Ridge
Transcribed by Sandy Wightman – grandson of Alec W. Jack. Mr. Chapel’s two tape recorded, undated Interview with Alec Jack
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Vimy Ridge Map
See a new, modern map of the Vimy Ridge Attack as well as contemporary versions.
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