Happenings at the Front are designed to provide snapshots of life and lives at the Front. There are so many fascinating episodes revealed through newspapers, service records, battalion diaries and general archival material from the War. Even as very brief vignettes these accounts create a surreal picture of Life at the Front.
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This is a very short item as I thought this article was interesting, as are many issues of Canada-US relations during the War. In the context of the current egregious US trade actions against Canada and others, there are many fascinating historical parallels.
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This is a vignette that might well evolve into a longer narrative for the image and emotion it creates – and the story it hints to – but for now we’ll just focus the spotlight for a brief moment on this love and concern conveyed in this letter from his wife Elizabeth.
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There has been great focus over the last two decades on the tragic but situational case of twenty-three Canadian soldiers serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force who were executed during the war for alleged desertion and cowardice. While victims of the times, these soldiers were recognized by the Canadian Government in 2001 and their names…
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For anyone lucky enough to venture deep into the sousterrain of Maison Blanche, one of the unique highlights – among all the amazing, but very poignant artifacts and graffiti, is the letter box that was carved by two soldiers, Private W.P. Beckett (#802293) and Private T. Mason (#796610) of the 1f5th Battalion. The Letter Box…
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The first time I visited The Front was in 2009, in May, shortly after the farmers plowed their fields. I think you always run the risk visiting Flanders in the spring for the rain – as you would in the fall, the timing of my second visit. But both seasons are a wonderful time to…
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