Thursday, August 18, 2016

WW1

WW1
18 Aug 2016

27 Aug 1906  Canadian Corps moves south to the Somme.
   Sept 1916  Canadian troops move from near Ypres to the
    Somme battlefield
    Ref:  Legion magazine 8 page bilingual fold out entitled
            "Blood in the Mud"
              The Battle of the Somme started 1 July 1916.
               Timeline on this sheet lists 5 events from the
                1500's thru 1907 with the next entry,
                4 Aug 1914, "Britain declared war on Germany
                meaning Newfoundland was also at war"

Early Settlement present day Ottawa Area. 1816+
  Ref: First we were Soldiers- The Long March to Perth
          Author is Ron W. Shaw
     This book details many aspects of Army life.
      Contains much info and well worth a read if interested
      in the early days of the British Army, 1800-1850 and
      early life in Canada in the Perth, 1816; Richmond, 1818
      and Lanark, 1820 Military Settlements.
      Will comment further on this book at a latter date.

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