As helicopters swirl above our house and as troops in black SUVs…
Langemarck Cemetery and the first gas attack
The focus of our visit to France and Belgium has been on…
Last Post in Ypres, Belgium
We remember our war dead once a year on Nov 11th. The…
One Hundred Years After Vimy — Anniversary Celebrations
As mentioned in a bazillion previous posts, this year is the 100-year…
Arleux-en-Gohelle (a.k.a. Finding Max)
On April 28th, it will be exactly 100-years since my relative (Max…
World War 1: Taken on Strength to France (Part 8)
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World War 1: The 9th Reserve in Bramshott (Part 7)
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World War 1: The 9th Battalion in Shorncliffe (Part 6)
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World War 1: the 209th’s Journey and Arrival Overseas (Part 5)
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World War 1: the 209th Waiting in Digby (Part 4)
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World War 1: The 209th Training at Camp Hughes (Part 3)
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World War 1: the 209th Waiting in Swift Current (Part 2)
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