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by Robert Condie My Grandfather was born in the Marylebone area of London in 1877, one of eleven children – his father a fireman died in a fire in 1888. Only the youngest children stayed with the mother some going … Continue reading →

Remembrance Day, Victory Square Vancouver Canada is now in their second war in 21 years. Note the wreath devoted to the 54th Battalion. some of the buildings in this picture still exist. See below the postcard after the modern picture … Continue reading →

The Battalion Sailing Lists – who went on the major move to England in late 1915 – File is a PDF Battle Losses are presented in a PDF file you can down load, use “edit find on this page for names” … Continue reading →

William Tamboline originally joined the 62nd Battalion and was transferred to the 54th once in England. So he never lived in the Kootenay area nor served with the local boys from home. Being the son of a farmer he was … Continue reading →

Joseph Roundhill was living in Vancouver when he enlisted on March 1st, 1916. His was a butcher. His next of kin, sister Lilly lived in Whalley, Lancashire England.  Lived at 1190 Granville Street in Vancouver Trade was “Butcher” Next of … Continue reading →

Touchstones Museum has recently digitized WW1 soldier photos . The link is below:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/touchstonesnelson/albums/72157685665166443

Greg Scott reports from Nelson NDN was a daily from it’s founding in 1902 until it’s closing, it is now in the process of digitizing their content through UBC. They are now at 1918 and will go to 1920 under … Continue reading →

Telegram & Cable address: Telephone No. “CANOVERSEA, LONDON.” MAYFAIR 6040  HEADQUARTERS OF OVERSEAS MILITARY FORCES OF CANADA ARGYLL HOUSE Please address all communications to– “THE SECRETARY” 246 REGENT STREET, and quote LONDON, W.1. FILE NO. R E G I S … Continue reading →

Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Henry Grant Kemball was born on  January 4th 1861 in Belgaum, India, the son of Major General John Shaw and Dora Kemball.  After completing his formal education at Sandhurst in 1880, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant … Continue reading →