First World War Memorial Re-dedication 2011
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Category: First World War
VIDEO: What made them enlist in 1914?
Many things inspired the men of Malvern Collegiate Institute to volunteer for the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Local historian…
End of First World War and the Armistice in 1918 brought joy, sadness and change
Canadians will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on Nov. 11 of this year, much as they…
Reflecting on the Vimy Centenary through the veterans of Malvern
In the Centenary of the First World War being marked between 2014 and 2018, no date will be more talked about In Canada…
A night at the Pictures, 1915
It’s hard to say what makes an individual sign up for war. Aside from the likely motivations in the fall of 1915 –…
Brothers of the Air: Family sends three sons to be pilots
Combat in the air was still a novelty when Canada went to war in Aug 1914. It started with a need for improved…
Pte. William Albert Heal, 20th Battalion
William Albert Heal was 27 when he chose to leave his job as a salesman for the Toronto Electric Light Company and join…
VIDEO: Malvern alum writes about Nova Scotia at war, 1914-1919
Brian Tennyson, history professor at Cape Breton University, has written several books about the First World War. In this 2018 video interview with…
Capt. Frank Szammers, 1st Tramway Coy.
While much has been written about the quality of the Canadian infantry in the First World War, far less has been said about…
Lt C.S. Lennox of the 116th Battalion
Canada’s fighting men received many accolades for their performance in the First World War and the sources of that reputation may seem obvious…
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