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Memories of the Great War: June 1917: Diary of George Edmund Thorpe
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Memories of the Great War. Tuesday, 26 January 2010. June 1917: Diary of George Edmund Thorpe. June 4: Enemy plane flew over our lines dropping bombs, one of which landed 50 yards from my dugout. June 8: Big raid by 3rd and 4th Canadian Division on enemy trenches which was very successful our objectives reached on time. June 12: Major General Sir A.W. Currie KCMG, CB, takes over command of Canadian Corps. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). First World War Online. Soldiers of the Great War.
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Memories of the Great War: December 2009
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Memories of the Great War. Thursday, 17 December 2009. The Diary of George Edmund Thorpe: 123rd Battalion CEF (April 1917). I know I said I was done updating this blog but I feel after all most a year of looking back there is still more to write about Jack. Digging through Archives Canada, I found the Diary of George Edmund Thorpe, 123rd Battalion CEF. April 3rd: Strong [eligible] on wind and rain raged all the night of the 2nd and morning of the 3rd. Making the condition very miserable. 7" " 496 " ".
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Memories of the Great War: March 2008
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Memories of the Great War. Saturday, 29 March 2008. I'm going to side track from the First World War a bit to talk about my great-grandmother, Jack's wife, Alma Kerr. Jack and Alma lived in Toronto till the late 60's, when they finally moved to Ottawa at he request of my grandad. Jack had been suffering from diabetes and was becoming difficult to care for at home. On December 22nd, 1969 (Alma's birthday) Jack died. For the next twenty years, Alma lived close to her remaining family. She d...As you can se...
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Memories of the Great War: August 2008
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Memories of the Great War. Sunday, 24 August 2008. Last Female First World War Veteran Dies. Wednesday, 20 August 2008. Between August 26 and September 2nd, the Canadian Corps launched their attack on the Hindenburg Line, starting at Canal du Nord. The fighting was intense, costing 11,400 causalities, but the Canadians broke the line. Monday, 18 August 2008. Saturday, 16 August 2008. The war was finally over, but it would be many months before Jack would return back to Canada. He would not fully reco...
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Memories of the Great War: October 2008
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Memories of the Great War. Wednesday, 29 October 2008. The Somme, 1916, Reverend David Railton comes upon a the grave a soldier. The cross rough, the lettering done in pencil. The grave was simply identified as belonging to an "Unknown British Soldier.". On November 10th, the casket arrived at the Dover Maritime Railway station and from there was taken to Victoria Station, where it sat overnight. BENEATH THIS STONE RESTS THE BODY. OF A BRITISH WARRIOR. UNKNOWN BY NAME OR RANK. HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V.
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Memories of the Great War: Alma Dowe 1985
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Memories of the Great War. Wednesday, 21 January 2009. I found a photo of my great-grandmother Alma while I was at home. From 1985 it is of Alma, my cousin and I. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). First World War Online. Soldiers of the Great War. WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier. After thinking about this a lot Ive decided to en. Bill Stone: 23 September 1900 – 10 January 2009. The 123rd Battalion After the War. View My Milblogging.com Profile.
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Memories of the Great War: September 2008
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Memories of the Great War. Tuesday, 30 September 2008. Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting The Great War 1917-18. After a blitz reading (because its so good) I'm ready to do my review of Tim Cook's newest book, Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1917-1918. Thursday, 25 September 2008. Something new that Library and Archives, along with Ancestry.com (which you have to pay for) is doing. As you can see I found Jack. Monday, 22 September 2008. A Reply from Veterans Affairs. In Northern France there...
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Memories of the Great War: Some Found Pictures
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Memories of the Great War. Friday, 1 January 2010. Jack and Alma, another wedding photo. Jack with my Grandad, 1920. Compare this picture with the one taken in 1915, Jack looks like over 10 years older then he should. Jack, later in life, with 48th Highlanders of Canada RSM. Jack and Alma, 1940's. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). First World War Online. Soldiers of the Great War. WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier. June 1917: Diary of George Edmund Thorpe. Pte Archibald Jefferies (1895-1918).
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Memories of the Great War: January 2010
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Memories of the Great War. Tuesday, 26 January 2010. June 1917: Diary of George Edmund Thorpe. June 4: Enemy plane flew over our lines dropping bombs, one of which landed 50 yards from my dugout. June 8: Big raid by 3rd and 4th Canadian Division on enemy trenches which was very successful our objectives reached on time. June 12: Major General Sir A.W. Currie KCMG, CB, takes over command of Canadian Corps. Monday, 18 January 2010. Pte Archibald Jefferies (1895-1918). I'm taking a detour from Jack to talk ...
