As family historians, we often mark Remembrance Day by discovering and sharing pictures and stories of men and women who went to war—whether they are our own relatives or other individuals who have touched us in some way. And there are some wonderful tools available to help us research and commemorate those who served. Key free Canadian research sources include the Canadian Virtual War Memorial and the Canadian Great War Project. Many commercial databases […]
Remembrance Day
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It was in May 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres, that John McCrae penned the words of In Flanders Fields, the simple poem that became an enduring testament to the toll of war, recited at countless Remembrance Day observances. This November—100 years after the Armistice that brought an end to the Great War—McCrae’s words are as poignant as ever. McCrae’s poetry writing began at Guelph Collegiate, where he was an accomplished student. At the […]