In Their Words 08 – A Matter of Historical Value
I am a Canadian military veteran currently living in Phoenix, AZ. I have spent nights and weekends over the past few years…
10 Great Online Newsreel Archives –
Back in January of this year (2017) I had come across an article listing “10 great online newsreel archives”. With permission from…
Ottawa Race Day – Vimy Challenge
Today was race day in Ottawa for the Canada Army Run; In what turned out to be a beautiful day, over 20,000 converged…
Private Lewis Luke Currie was my Grandfather
“Lewis Currie was my Dad’s father. Lewis’ mother died when he was eight, she died at the age of 31. They lived…
D-Day Conneaut, Ohio, in 2015
I am a member of a re-enacting group called la société d’histoire In Memoriam in Quebec. In 2014 we decided to participate…
In Remembrance: Sgt. Lloyd Millon
Remembrance Day in Canada is a day to reflect on the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers; to those who have fallen, are presently serving, and…
W/O Frank Hall RCAF: Canadian Medical Photographer
Earlier this year I had been contacted by Shelley Scurrah, whose great grandfather Frank Hall was a photographer during WWII with the…
JUNE 6th, 2016
D-Day Speech by Charles N. Ross To celebrate the Anniversary of D Day and the Normandy Invasion, I have posted a video…
Inspired by the CFPU by Josha Sietsma
I was asked to write how Holland’s first baseball scorebook happened to have a cover-illustration inspired by Charles H. Richer (CFPU). In…
Michael D. Spencer – November 9, 1919 – April 20, 2016
It is with great sadness that I create this post in memory of Michael Desbois Spencer, former member of the Canadian Army…
Paul J. Tomelin – 1925-2016
Apart from researching personnel of the Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit, I have also been working to track down other Canadian military…
WWII British & Commonwealth War Correspondent Model Set
I was absolutely stunned the other day when someone sent me an email asking me if I heard about these new model…
The Accidental Birdwatcher – Book Review
Born in England and educated at Rugby and Oxford, Michael Spencer’s interest in bird watching arose as an excuse to avoid playing…
War Through the Lens by Dan Conlin
Hitting the book shelves this fall (2015) is a book published by Seraphim Editions entitled, War Through the Lens by Dan Conlin. Based…
D-Day, June 6th, 2015
Excerpt from J.E.R. McDougall field diary… 9th of June 1944 McDougall field diary (at Cranbury): On the afternoon of Wednesday the 7th…
