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Tweeting Vimy Ridge: Not much traction for so much action
On Tuesday, April 9, I tweeted around #vimy and #WWI. My idea was to present the first day of the Battle of Vimy Ridge as a current event. I figure most Canadians are aware of the battle. However,...
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Canadian Memorial Church in Vancouver: Peace at last for Lt. Col. Fallis
A sad thing about the Canadian Memorial Church at Burrard and 15th in Vancouver is the plaque mounted at the disabled entrance to commemorate a dozen or so parishioners who died in WW2. Reason: The...
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British Government reveals WW1 anniversary plans while Canadian counterparts...
The British Government has revealed its commemorative plans to coincide with the various 100th anniversaries around the corner. The Canadian Government has not outlined what its plans are. I...
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War Ghosts
This photo appeared on the wires today for an upcoming feature called War Ghosts. I look forward to reading it. The story should be out on Wednesday and I will post it. The photo is described hence:...
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(Updated) My World War One book collection comprises…
In no particular order. - A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918, by Winston Groom. On Canadian Forces in and around the Second and Third Battles of Ypres. - Great War Archaeology by Yves...
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My WW1 medal collection comprises…
200538 L. Cpl. J. Robson R.Scots : 14/15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal with original ribbons on chest mount. 43933 Pte. E. J. Hitchcock R.A.M.C : 14/15 Star with original ribbon, War Medal with...
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(Updated) Some news from the Western Front: Museum reveals plans for Canadian...
I reached out to the tourism department in Ypres to find out what commemorative events are being planned in Flanders Fields that are relevant to Canadian tourists. Evelien Lantoine, of the Memorial...
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Evelien Lantaine, of the Passchendaele Memorial Museum, told me representatives from her museum will meet in September with staff from the War Museum in Ottawa and the Royal 22 Regiment of Quebec to...
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If you want a digital copy of priceless WW1 paintings contact the Canadian...
I was checking out the collections archive at the Canadian War Museum and found this painting, Entering Ypres at Dawn. I like it a lot. Via Lara Andrews, Librarian, Military History Research Centre...
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Updated: Archived photo album states eight Canadians were shot by machinegun...
From Major Horace Dibblee’s photo album. Last November I had published my claim that more than one Canadian was killed in action on the last day of WW1 in Mons, Belgium. Canadian Forces moved into...
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