Andrew H. Gault’s PPCLI
On August 10th, 1914, Andrew Hamilton Gault, a Boer war veteran, was finally able to commission his own infantry regiment. The Canadian Government […]
Nursing Sister Lowe
Nursing Sisters were an integral part of the First World War. Caregivers and healers, they helped with surgeries and comforted the wounded, both […]
Thanksgiving 1918 (Denain)
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with our family and to give thanks for all that we have. In […]
Ypres: Gas Attack
When the newly formed Canadian Corps moved into the Ypres Salient in the spring of 1915 they were unaware that the German army […]
Winnipeg Falcons: Champions
February 9th, 2018, marked the beginning of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As many of us already know, NHL players did […]
Cecil J. Kinross, V.C.
October 30, 1917, Battle of Passchendaele: Private Cecil John Kinross single-handedly charged a German machine gun position in broad daylight over open ground […]
The Battle of Jutland
June 1, 1916: The Battle of Jutland. The largest naval battle faced by Britain’s Royal Navy (RN) during the 20th century, it was […]
Hill 70: Currie’s Plan
Prior to the British assault on Passchendaele being bogged down by heavy rainfall during the latter half of the summer of 1917, the […]
Internment of German Canadians in WWI
On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany; Canada, as a member of the British Empire, was automatically at war. By […]