Add to ORKGThe 25th Battalion was authorized in November 1914 and recruited men from throughout Nova Scotia before departing for England in May 1915. It spent the winter and early spring of 1914–15 in Halifax, where it was based at the Armoury and on the Common. Robert Clements, a native of Yarmouth, enlisted in the battalion in November 1914 and served in it throughout the war, rising to the rank of lieutenant. Many years later he wrote an informal history of the battalion, giving a colourful account based on his personal experiences and observations. These excerpts from his soon to be published manuscript, describe the battalion’s experiences in Halifax as the men trained, coped with inadequate equipment and inexperienced officers, and prepared to g...
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Review of Filling the Ranks: Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918 by Richard Holt
During the early days of the 20th century, the majority of Canadian immigrants were of British origi...
On June 1, 1866, one thousand heavily-armed Irish-American Fenian insurgents invaded Upper Canada ac...
In the early summer of 1942, Harold (Hal) MacDonald, a young infantry officer from Saint John, New B...
For a man who experienced many battles, 26 October 1917 was a pivotal day for Lieutenant Tom Rutherf...
Review of Merry Hell: The Story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment) Canadian Expeditionary ...
This article examines the history of the Sea, Army, and Air Cadet programs during the Second World W...
During the early days of the 20th century, the majority of Canadian immigrants were of British origi...
Review of Reluctant Warriors: Canadian Conscripts and the Great War by Patrick Dennis
This thesis project began with the general idea of examining leadership at the battalion level in th...
Review of Stout Hearts: The British and Canadians in Normandy, 1944. Ben Kite. Solihull, UK: Helion ...
CANADIAN MEDICAL OFFICERS IN THE ROYAL NAVY - WORLD WAR II. Harry Stafford Morton. 112 pp. Must. Can...
Review of Always Ready: A History of the Royal Regiment of Canada by Donald E. Graves with Captain (...
John Matchim holds a BA (Political Science) and an MA (History) from Memorial University, St. John’s...
During the summer of 1918. when German submarines thrust into North American coastal waters, Sydney....
Review of Filling the Ranks: Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918 by Richard Holt
During the early days of the 20th century, the majority of Canadian immigrants were of British origi...
On June 1, 1866, one thousand heavily-armed Irish-American Fenian insurgents invaded Upper Canada ac...
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