Tag Archives: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

This week’s crème de la crème — June 17, 2023

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts1931 Census of Canada – Major City Street Indexes by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Other info on the 1931 Census of Canada by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the … Continue reading →

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Remains of Canadian soldier of WWI identified

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of remains recovered during a munitions clearing process in Vendin-le-Vieil, France in 2017, as being those of Private Harry Atherton, a Canadian soldier of the First World … Continue reading →

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Remains of 10 soldiers from First World War to be laid to rest

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Gail Dever

Three unknown soldiers associated with the Battle of Hill 70 will be laid to rest with military honours at Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, France, at the end of June. Two of the soldiers will be buried as Unknown Soldiers of the Great War, as … Continue reading →

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WWI Canadian soldier Cpl. George Herbert Ledingham identified

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown grave as being that of Corporal George Herbert Ledingham, a Canadian soldier of the First World War. He was originally partially identified … Continue reading →

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Canadian soldier of the First World War identified

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown grave as being that of Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins, a Canadian soldier of the First World War who was buried as … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 11, 2021

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsCSI: Nova Scotia – Coroner’s Inquisitions on Family Search by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Can you help find Canadian CWGC relatives by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Use Google Books … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 17, 2021

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsCWGC: Appeal for Relatives by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Families of Old Canada: Dukesang Wong, Chue Ah Louie, and Yip Sang by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Dedicated Co … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches webinar series

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Gail Dever

A recording of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Live presentation, The Somme, presented yesterday by historian Max Dutton, is now available to watch for free. In the first eight hours, more than 10,000 people had already watched the video. … Continue reading →

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Canadian soldier of the Second World War identified

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have identified Lieutenant John Gordon Kavanagh, a Canadian soldier of the Second World War who was buried as an unknown soldier in 1947 in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s section … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 20, 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives DHCP Funded Project, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies DCHP Funded Project and Library and Archives Canada Departmental Plan 2019-2020 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Know … Continue reading →

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