The Canadian Front In France And Flanders

Author : Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams,Inglis Sheldon-Williams
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019897112

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The Canadian Front in France and Flanders by Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams,Inglis Sheldon-Williams Pdf

This illustrated history of Canada's involvement in World War I focuses on the military campaigns fought by Canadian troops in France and Flanders. The authors, both veterans of the war, provide detailed accounts of battles and the daily life of soldiers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
ISBN : UOM:39015051392325

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The Canadian Front in France and Flanders by Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams Pdf

Author : Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 133295085X

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The Canadian Front in France and Flanders (Classic Reprint) by Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams Pdf

Excerpt from The Canadian Front in France and Flanders The artist wishes to take this opportunity of acknowledg ing to the Committee of the Canadian War Memorials the privilege of having been their guest with the Canadian Forces in Flanders, France and Germany during a momentous period. It is also h} their courtesy that he is ahle to include with these drawings the design of the mural painting representing the entry of the Canadian Forces into Mons on the morning of Armistice Day. To the facilities accorded to him hy the Canadian War Records he owes whatever in these pictures may hring hack to the Canadian soldier old times of stress and comradeship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams,Inglis 1870-1940 Sheldon-Williams
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1360799109

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CANADIAN FRONT IN FRANCE & FLA by Ralf Frederic Lardy Sheldon-Williams,Inglis 1870-1940 Sheldon-Williams Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John W. Dafoe
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734059384

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Over the Canadian Battlefields by John W. Dafoe Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Over the Canadian Battlefields by John W. Dafoe

Author : Norman Leach
Publisher : Coteau Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1550503995

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Passchendaele by Norman Leach Pdf

This fully-illustrated, easily-accessible, account of the battle of Passchendaele presents the background and details of Canada's coming of age in The Great War. During WWI, the battle for the tiny Belgium town Passchendaele was one of the most significant tests of Canadian courage and expertise. British Commander-in-Chief General Douglas Haig had devised one of the most controversial stratagems of the entire war: Allied forces would attack headlong into the heavily fortified German entrenchments, capture the town of Passchendaele and its highlands, and drive toward the coast to destroy German submarine bases. General Arthur Currie's Canadian Corps was called to the front for this attack. After their victories at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70, the Canadians had earned the nickname storm troopers for, like a storm, they could not be stopped. Even for the battle-hardened Canadians, Passchendaele was a living hell. Many drowned in the mud before ever seeing the enemy. Others died from deadly chlorine gas, and others from artillery shells that rained down in numbers over 175 per square metre. The Canadians seized Passchendaele, succeeding where all others had failed, and displaying high standards of leadership, staff work and training.The Corps had suffered 16,000 casualties; nine Victoria Crosses were awarded to acknowledge the extraordinary heroism. Though the actual value of the campaign is debated to this day, one thing is certain: Canadians had been tested against the worst horrors of the Great War, and they had proven their valour.

Author : G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773597907

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Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 by G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries Pdf

Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson's Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 was first published by the Department of National Defence in 1962 as the official history of the Canadian Army’s involvement in the First World War. Immediately after the war ended Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid made a first attempt to write an official history of the war, but the ill-fated project produced only the first of an anticipated eight volumes. Decades later, G.W.L. Nicholson - already the author of an official history of the Second World War - was commissioned to write a new official history of the First. Illustrated with numerous photographs and full-colour maps, Nicholson’s text offers an authoritative account of the war effort, while also discussing politics on the home front, including debates around conscription in 1917. With a new critical introduction by Mark Osborne Humphries that traces the development of Nicholson’s text and analyzes its legacy, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 is an essential resource for both professional historians and military history enthusiasts.

Author : Brereton Greenhous,Stephen John Harris,Jean Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917
ISBN : OCLC:984839163

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Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917 by Brereton Greenhous,Stephen John Harris,Jean Martin Pdf

"Ninety years ago, Canadians defined who they were based on their region, province, culture and ethnic communities. Our national identity was little more than a vague notion. At that time, when Canada was still carving out its place on the world stage, our country was called to fight alongside the Allies during the First World War. History would remember the victories and courage of our soldiers, but if there was one battle that would forge our national identity, it was the Battle of Vimy Ridge"--Page [10].

Author : Western Front Association
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 077352570X

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Canada and the Great War by Western Front Association Pdf

Canada and the Great War explores the military and socio-cultural history of World War I, adding new dimensions not only to the history of Canada's role in the war but to the war's role in shaping Canada. The topics covered are wide-ranging and eclectic, and include, among others, studies of the Battle of Amiens, the Halifax explosion, Charlie Chaplin and wartime propaganda in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Newfoundland's contribution to the war effort, the leadership capabilities of Brigadier General Griesbach, and the wartime poetry of John McRae. Contributors include Major John Armstrong (ret.), author many articles on military history and an administrative specialist in the Canadian Forces for thirty-two years, including stints as an instructor in history at the Royal Military College; Laura Brandon, curator of war art at the Canadian War Museum and co-author of Canvas of War: Painting and the Canadian Experience, 1914-1918; Patrick Brennan, associate professor of history at the University of Calgary; Tim Cook, archivist at the National Archives of Canada; Owen Cooke, independent researcher and former chief archivist at the Directorate of History, Canadian Department of National Defence; Andrew Horrall, archivist in charge of military records at the National Archives of Canada; John Hurst, retired administrator from the University of Guelph and head of the Ontario Branch of the WFA ; Jeff Keshen, associate professor of history at the University of Ottawa; David Parsons, Lt. Colonel with the Canadian Forces in Korea and chair of the Newfoundland Branch of the WFA; Roger Sarty, director of Historical Research and Exhibit Development at the Canadian War Museum; Christopher J. Terry, director, Canada Science and Technology Museums and chair of the Aviation Museum Group of the International Association of Transportation Museums; and Sidney F. Wise, professor emeritus in history and former dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Carleton University.

Author : C B Lindsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783314931

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Fourth Canadian Division 1916-1919 by C B Lindsey Pdf

A concise Canadian Divisional History, the 4th served both on the Western Front in France and in Flanders until Armistice Day. They formed part of the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which attacked and defeated the Germans, driving them from the ridge. As a result, the Canadians became known as masters of offensive warfare and an elite fighting force. In the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917, the Division was given the job of capturing Hill 145, the highest and most important feature of Vimy Ridge.

Author : John Laffin
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752495255

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On the Western Front by John Laffin Pdf

A serious attempt to illustrate the humanity of the soldier on the Western Front, this title reflects World War I as they saw it: from first shot to last. These tales, told to fellow men in the trenches, behind the lines, at base hospitals and at the estaminets and billets during rest periods, have been recorded here.

Author : Max Aitken Baron Beaverbrook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015005327468

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Canada in Flanders by Max Aitken Baron Beaverbrook Pdf

Author : David Campbell
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771122542

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It Can't Last Forever by David Campbell Pdf

The 19th Battalion was an infantry unit that fought in many of the deadliest battles of the First World War. Hailing from Hamilton, Toronto, and other communities in southern Ontario and beyond, its members were ordinary men facing extraordinary challenges at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, and other battlefields on Europe’s Western Front. Through his examination of official records and personal accounts, the author presents vivid descriptions and assessments of the rigours of training, the strains of trench warfare, the horrors of battle, and the camaraderie of life behind the front lines. From mobilization in 1914 to the return home in 1919, Campbell reveals the unique experiences of the battalion’s officers and men and situates their service within the broader context of the battalion’s parent formations—the 4th Infantry Brigade and the 2nd Division of the Canadian Corps. Readers will gain a fuller appreciation of the internal dynamics of an infantry battalion and how it functioned within the larger picture of Canadian operations.

Author : Daniel George Dancocks
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : NWU:35556020861423

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Welcome to Flanders Fields by Daniel George Dancocks Pdf

Rich with historical detail, 'Welcome to Flanders Fields' recreates the atmosphere and events of The Second Battle of Ypres, and gives voice to the soldiers who, in a baptism by fire, gave their hearts and their lives in the Allied cause.

Author : Timothy J. Stewart
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771121842

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Toronto’s Fighting 75th in the Great War 1915–1919 by Timothy J. Stewart Pdf

Foreword by His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales Hospital ships filled the harbour of Le Havre as the 75th Mississauga Battalion arrived on 13 August 1916. Those soldiers who survived would spend almost three years in a tiny corner of northeastern France and northwestern Belgium (Flanders), where many of their comrades still lie. And they would serve in many of the most horrific battles of that long, bloody conflict—Saint Eloi, the Somme, Arras, Vimy, Hill 70, Lens, Passchendaele, Amiens, Drocourt-Quéant, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, and Valenciennes. This book tells the story of the 75th Battalion (later the Toronto Scottish Regiment) and the five thousand men who formed it—most from Toronto—from all walks of life. They included professionals, university graduates, white- and blue-collar workers, labourers, and the unemployed, some illiterate. They left a comfortable existence in the prosperous, strongly pro-British provincial capital for life in the trenches of France and Flanders. Tommy Church, mayor of Toronto from 1915 to 1921, sought to include his city’s name in the unit’s name because of the many city officials and local residents who served in it. Three years later Church accepted the 75th’s now heavily emblazoned colours for safekeeping at City Hall from Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Harbottle, who returned with his bloodied but successful survivors. The author pulls no punches in recounting their labours, triumphs, and travails. Timothy J. Stewart undertook exhaustive research for this first-ever history of the 75th, drawing from archival sources (focusing on critical decisions by Brigadier Victor Oldum, General Officer Commanding 11th Brigade), diaries, letters, newspaper accounts, and interviews.