Category: Military
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Celebrating 150 Years of the Royal Canadian Artillery
This year, 2021 is the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Canadian Artillery. In 1871 the British Military were handing over the reins of guarding Canada to its own people. It was not as prestigious as it may sound, in 1905 the reminisces of William Jordan were given to the Kingston newspaper The…
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Military Resource: Royal Military College, Kingston
Canadian Royal Military College Yearbooks online 1920-1940
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Military Resource: Vancouver Gunners
In looking for lesser known Military resources in Canada I came across this website: Vancouver Gunners. The site explains that it covers the Artillery on the mainland of B.C. and specifically the 15th Field Regiment. The site has a Nominal Roll that you can look through for your ancestor. Another great resource on the page…
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Military Resources: Digitized Yearbooks 1943-1995 Victoria, B.C. Naval College
In the lead up to Remembrance Day I plan to write about some lesser-known Canadian resources for researching your military ancestors. The lastest find is “The Log“ which is the yearbook for the Royal Roads Military College located in Victoria B.C. These are digitized and available on-line for the dates 1943-1995. The first edition that…
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What Did They Pack on The Yukon Expedition of 1898?
A trip to the goldfields for soldiers in 1898 to defend the border during the goldrush.
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