Canada's First World War stories

Wholesome entertainments: The YMCA in the First World War
Published on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 by cdotb
Centennial Story: Actions at Lens
Published on August 22, 2017 by Canadian Centre for the Great War
Explore the CCGW Catalogue
Published on June 29, 2017July 28, 2017 by Canadian Centre for the Great War
Current Exhibition: Dear Bessie
Published on April 9, 2017July 28, 2017 by Canadian Centre for the Great War
Travelling Exhibition: The Business of War
Published on February 2, 2017July 28, 2017 by Canadian Centre for the Great War

Fighting Words: Canadian War Poets

Published on September 8, 2017September 15, 2017 by cdotb1 Comment

The First World War produced many war poets, particularly those writing in English; Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Edmund Blunden all come to mind. In the Canadian context, there is a clear favourite for most well known – John McCrae, the author of “In Flanders Fields”. However, there were other less well known or less popular poets than McCrae, some of whom are only just now being discovered. Continue reading “Fighting Words: Canadian War Poets” →

Hill 70: Our Forgotten Battle

Published on August 18, 2017September 8, 2017 by cdotb1 Comment

August 15^th marked the centenary of the Battle of Hill 70, the Canadian Corps’ next large engagement after their success at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, and their second victory of the year. It is also distinct in that it was the first Canadian battle planned exclusively by Arthur Currie, now the commander of the Corps. So why don’t we know anything about it? Continue reading “Hill 70: Our Forgotten Battle” →