Evidence of the Great War is still visible on the landscape in Western Europe. More than a billion shells were…
In 1916, Menin Road was the route that Allied troops took from Ypres to the front line. Today, the front…
Cabaret-Rouge is close to Vimy Ridge (France) and is one of a handful cemeteries we visited outside of Ypres and…
The overwhelming thing about touring the countryside in Belgium and France is the sheer number of cemeteries in a relatively…
The focus of our visit to France and Belgium has been on finding our relatives who died in the Great…
We remember our war dead once a year on Nov 11th. The people of Ypres remember OUR war dead EVERY…
Like mentioned in a bazillion previous posts, this year is the 100-year anniversary of Vimy Ridge. This is the battle…
Toronto is a city that takes its military history seriously. As such, the Remembrance Day ceremonies in the city are…
Over the next few months U-boats sank a total of 44 ships in Canadian waters with the loss of only…
It’s taken me a while to grasp the news that my Nana passed away; and, I suspect it will take…
My Nanny died an hour ago. Her kidneys failed and she was given only a few days to live. My…