In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Second Battle of Ypres, the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) in Knowlton, Quebec has mounted an exhibit dedicated to this WWI battle and to the local soldiers who fought in it.
The exhibit focuses on the 13 soldiers from Brome County who joined the First Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the fall of 1914. Of these 13 men, one would not survive the winter; two others Privates Arthur Gordon Cook and Joseph Hall, would fall at the Second Battle of Ypres; a fourth, Private Percy Chambers, would be taken prisoner.
The exhibit also features information about the First Division-issued kit, the use of poisonous gas, and details about each of the 13 men from Brome County. The exhibit includes artifacts from the BCHS collection, archival materials, and photographs.
The exhibit is located in the BCHS Centennial building at 130 Lakeside in Knowlton, Quebec and is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until May 15, and every day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from May 16 to 24.
On Saturday, May 23, a group of WW1 re-enactors will be at the museum from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. to speak with museum visitors and put on demonstrations.
Admission is free, although donations are always appreciated.
The Brome County Historical Society maintains a collection of archival materials, including photographs, church records, pioneer papers, newspapers, family files, maps, and books.
Thanks to the Quebec branch of the British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association for posting this event on Facebook.
