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Most Notable Battles Involving Canadians in the First World War
1. The Second Battle of Ypres: 5,975 Canadian Casualties With 18,000 in the Canadian Troops, April 22nd - May 25, 1915, in their first...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 22, 20142 min read
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List of all First World War Memorials to Canada
Across Belgium and France, there are thirteen First World War Memorials honoring soley our troops from both Canada and Newfoundland. 1....
Samantha Cowan
Oct 22, 20142 min read
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Vimy Ridge
The two 27 - metre pylons, made by a specific limestone taken from an ancient Roman quarry of modern day Croatia, stands proudly complete...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 22, 20141 min read
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge: The Iconic Status
When I was writing the brochure content for the first tour in the WW1 100th Remembrance Program, I was debating between two different...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 22, 20144 min read
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WW1 and Canada in Remarkable Numbers
In August of 1914, the Canadian Army Council had deduced that one division would be a suitable contribution to Britain's forces. How...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 22, 20141 min read
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How Aviation Took off in the First World War
Aviation was a scary new world propelled drastically forward by the dawn of the First World War. The average life expectancy of the pilot...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 21, 20141 min read
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How the First World War changed the path for Women in Canada
The First World War negatively affected the lives and worlds of many, but as Laura Brandon of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa said...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 21, 20141 min read
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Top Ten Explosive Changes to Canada during the First Great War
Did you know? 1. Before the First Great War, a mere 3,100 men served Canada's army...but by September 1914, those ranks had swelled to...
Samantha Cowan
Oct 21, 20143 min read
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Bringing Education to The Battlefield Tours
Education tours for middle and high school students as well as cadet groups, is an ever growing part of our business. We believe in...
Samantha Cowan
May 1, 20131 min read
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This is the title of your first blog post
To create your first blog post, click here and select 'Add & Edit Posts' > All Posts > This is the title of your first blog post. Blogs...
Samantha Cowan
May 1, 20131 min read
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