There are so many stories to tell about life and lives at the Front. Despite the temptation to tell all there is, keeping the narrative to brief, short stories can be as much about focus as it is about the benefit of quick, snapshots of Life at the Front.
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Long before the War ended memorials to those killed were being erected across France and Belgium by members of their battalion. Memorial services were held frequently across the front, and monuments, many just simple crosses, were raised in memory of their comrades. But these battlefield monuments, often simple oblesks, were modest commemorations of those killed…
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“You will, I am sure, be glad to learn that your son’s body was brought back from the front line for burial. The cemetery in which he was buried is very neat and well kept, provided for the men of the 2nd Battalion. The funeral service was conducted by me on Monday, October 9, at…
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There’s little that hasn’t been written about the First 500 or even about Charles Taylor, a young lad from Southside – the hills overlooking St. John’s harbour, renowned as the best berry picking grounds in the town – although the soon to be opened rifle range would put an end to berry picking for the…
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The tiny Canadian cemetery at Givenchy-en-Gohelle is tucked up alongside a stable, directly south of the “Pimple”- the spur above the village from which the cemetery gets its name. The cemetery is shrouded in trees, and the stringent smell of manure eliminates the competing effort made by the few shrubs and flowers that provide contrast…
Perspectives On The Front 