Let’s Help Norm Find 44 Lost Canadian Scottish Soldiers!
A recent National Post news item featured Norm Christie and his belief that 44 Can Scots are buried, and were
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A Day Out at Vimy – June 2015- La Chaudière Cemetery
They say in order to be a true Canadian you have to visit Vimy Ridge and the most spectacular WW1
Read MoreThe Red Zone
Why many areas of former battle fields in Europe are planted in green grassy crops From http://www.messynessychic.com/2015/05/26/the-real-no-go-zone-of-france-a-forbidden-no-mans-land-poisoned-by-war/ When you imagine France
Read MoreThe 2nd Battle of Ypres Remembered
The 2nd Battle of Ypres started 100 years ago on 22 April 1915. The purpose of this post is to
Read MoreAir power and the battle for Vimy Ridge by Maj Bill March
Except for brief periods, the lousy weather continued for almost the entire period of the assault on Vimy Ridge. While
Read MoreWhere is THERE? Remembering The 1st Canadian Division at Neuve Chapelle 10 – 13 March 1915
Records of battles are easy to find. Where they occurred are often recorded in media of the day and that
Read MoreBattalion Paymaster Lead the Charge at Kitchener`s Wood
And what of Captain Herrick McGregor? As battalion paymaster, he was expected to stay well back of the battleground. That
Read MoreWIPERS TIMES – The Movie
We need reviewers – apparently this is on Netflix.
Read MoreThe Battle of St. Julien by Kate Colquhoun and much more!
Canadian writers look at St Julien soon after the end of the war – and MANY other topics
Read MoreFRED FISHER VC at St Julien April 1915 by Bill Smy
By 1900 hrs, the 10th Battery, commanded by Major William B. King, found itself in close contact with the enemy
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