Some Canadian and Australian comparative stats
Keep in mind Canada had 40% more troops Overseas than did the Australian Imperial Force. (Although the AIF had 5 Infantry Divisions and the CEF was only 4.) 1915: Canada......
Save Canadian history, buy a book — Great DVD deals too
See some of our rare books here: McEwan Books
Last Chance: End of the line; many titles and DVDs in our store are down to only a few copies, and once gone we will not be reprinting. If you are short of a few guide books or classic memoirs, you need to order ASAP!
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Two brothers buried in the same grave
Charles Guy Destrube and Paul Jean Destube, Serre Road Cemetery, IV.C.2. Both were serving with the 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and were killed February 17, 1917. Sons of Ernest &......
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Information and documents unique to the CWGC
In the postwar period the Imperial War Graves Commission undertook the massive job of making the war cemeteries, clearing the battlefields and undertaking a near impossible task of personalizing each......
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CEF soldier identified 25 years later
Twenty-five years after I purchase this oval of an unknown CEF soldier an obscure Youtube video identified his photo. He is 342955 Gunner Harvey Edward Harry Brouse of Kingston, 2nd......
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MY STRANGEST IDENTIFICATION
In 1991 I received a tangled trail of documents regarding a Spitfire pilot who crashed at Boulogne in December 1944 and who oddly had no identified grave. It appeared the......
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ASK THE RECORDS OFFICER
Over one hundred Special Operations F Section agents were killed and they were primarily executed at Concentration Camps, how are they commemorated? Most both Men and Women are named on......
“FROM THESE DEAD HANDS THY FREEDOM CAME.”
FRANCE (CANADIAN DEAD) for SEPTEMBER 1916; 4,538, and for SEPTEMBER 1918; 4,745.
Question for all
Why does Canada denigrate or ignore its heroes? Are we unique in this?
News on Arthur Currie
“He is one of the few really great men this country has.”
New Currie Book
Sir Arthur Currie: leadership in action (kindle Amazon) by Ted Walls. The book traces Sir Arthur Currie from his days as a student to his years as a teacher and militia officer to his rise during World War I to become the Commander of the Canadian Corps. The focus is on the personal, interpersonal, learning, and teaching skills that allowed him to develop a shared vision of winning the war with the least loss of life. The final chapter shares valuable lessons about personal and organizational leadership that leaders in business, community, and educational settings will find extremely valuable.
The very best Canadian political book ever
A must read; Gratton O’Leary; Recollections of people. press and politics, 1977.
Another Book Recommendation
Anatomy of a Cover Up by Paul Palango; The truth about the RCMP and the Nova Scotia Massacres.
Well now that August is coming to a close we should remember other Augusts when Canada paid a terrible price for Our Freedom. We should never forget that and not allow others to dismiss. Their Sacrifice. Canadian Dead;
August 1916, 607; August 1917, 2775; August 1918, 4724; August 1942, 1349; August 1943, 693; August 1944, 3188
LEST WE FORGET.
Unusual Canadian Graves
Campbellton Rural Cemetery, Private Memorial L.313. Captain Oliver Mowat, MC, 16th Brigade, CFA; died of wounds January 19th, 1919 received in action against the Bolsheviks at Shenkursk, North Russia. Age 25. The story is Americans brought his body back to England and his family brought him Home.
January 2025
It is with great sadness we announce the death of our good friend Ted Leja. Ted was the son of Walter Leja, a D-Day vet, and member of the RCE who was horribly injured when disarming his third FLQ bomb it detonated. The event took place at Westmount on May 17, 1963, being fully recorded by the CBC. Walter was awarded the George Medal but sadly spent his life in a Veteran’s hospital. Ted was very proud of his Father and often recounted those hugely important events that were later white-washed. It was the day Canada changed. We made this mini-doc with Ted last year. RIP Ted.
Battlefields / CEF Books, TV Shows and Documentaries
Norm Christie is the author of the For King & Empire book series and host of History Television’s critically acclaimed six part series, For King and Empire, For King And Country, and Battlefield Mysteries, including a two-hour History Television special on Canada’s Lost Battlefields, and another on the Secret Liberators, and the newly released Great War Tour.
First / Second World War TV Series DVDs
Order exclusive Norm Christie DVDs, including the television series Battlefield Mysteries, For King And Empire, and For King And Country
First and Second World War Books
Wide selection of Norm Christie titles, memoires and first-hand accounts of First and Second World War experiences by the people who were there.
First and Second World War Tours
Find out about opportunities available to you to tour the First and Second World War battlefields and other significant locations with Norm Christie
“In the Access to History series I’ve found battles and their consequences presented in brief, crisp narratives, supplemented by readable maps and apt quotes of participants, better than I once thought possible.”
Doug Fisher, Legion Magazine
Interviews
Included in all of Norm Christie’s DVDs are interviews and personal accounts as seen by the Canadians who were there, and who remembered and documented their experiences.
Have a history question? Send it to Norm!
Norm Christie
Military Historian
Norm spent six years with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in England (1990-1993) and in France (1993-1996), including three years as Chief Records Officer.
A metallurgical engineer by trade, Christie has combined his varied background and 20 years of research to produce a unique view into the First World War. Since 1996 he has written 17 books on the Canadian Military History experience in two World Wars.
Norm Christie will be attending or speaking at a number of events throughout the year and is always happy to answer questions on the history of Canadians in the two World Wars, and will also have a full range of books and DVDS available. Check to see if there are any military shows or events scheduled.
Read more about this campaign in media;
CBC
National Post
Calgary Sun
Leader Post
Other interesting news;
Solving the mystery of Rudyard Kipling’s son
The Great War Tour documentary trailer
1992 Jack Kipling Identification
The Jack Kipling identification has been getting a lot of coverage lately. It appears that after only 24 years, the doubters have conceded that the original report from 1992 was, in fact, correct. For those who don’t know, I wrote that report when Record Officer of the CWGC in Maidenhead, England. For YOUR EYES ONLY the report is in this email. It’s odd but I am not mentioned in any of these articles, and no one bothered to contact me (very odd). My feelings are very hurt. If you have any questions please contact me.
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