Soldier’s Details: Born: June 11, 1890 Where: Ottawa, Ontario Died: Unknown, survived war Relation: 1st cousin 2x removed Enlisted: Feb 1, 1915 (page 1, page 2) Married: No Reg. #: n/a Regiment: 38th Battalion, 17, 22, 47 Sqadrons RFC, No. 150 Squadron RAF Rank: Lieutenant Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, The Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre View his Photo Gallery on […]
The saying goes that every dark cloud has a silver lining and that is certainly the case with The National Archives at Kew. COVID19 has forced them to close their […]
Last year I was given an autographed menu from the 52nd Anniversary dinner celebrating the creation of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.). The event, part of the National Pioneers of Aerial Warfare Reunion, was […]
Those of us researching airmen of the First World War gained access to a new online resource when the Royal Air Force Museum launched the RAF Museum STORYVAULT archive earlier this month. The archive provides free access […]
Library & Archives Canada have digitized the First World War Attestation papers for the majority of Canadian soldiers. You can search the database and view these pages free of charge. If you wish to view the complete service file you will need to order it from Library & Archives Canada. […]
Like many families mine was deeply caught up in the First World War. Eighteen relatives served in the Canadian and British Expeditionary Forces, five of whom died during the conflict. Unfortunately very few photographs and no letters were left to my immediate family. There is much research left to do […]
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