pferguson | May 1, 2015
“O the bleeding drops of red”* Here we are – near to 100 years ago – 3 May 1915 – since Canadian soldier, officer, doctor John McCrae penned, “In Flanders Fields”. McCrae’s reflections upon the loss of fellow soldier and friend, Alexis Helmer, are a personal witness to war that placed within the grasp of […]
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pferguson | April 21, 2015
Lieutenant George Samuel Ager, 16th Battalion CEF As time advances from one Great War anniversary to the next, I engage my grey cells in an exercise to find connection with the Canadian Expeditionary Force of April 22 – 24, 1915. Specifically I search for something personal, a familar name to speak to the area northeast […]
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pferguson | January 31, 2015
The Tale of Despereaux As I wander through the day thinking upon what next to write about I cannot help but feel astonished by what presents itself. Though I continually search for stories with a Scottish Great War base it seems lately that I have been, wanting to continue upon the path towards creative thought […]
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Tags: Australia, Despereaux, Flanders, France, Gallipoli, Great War, Hospital, John Newberry Medal, Kate DiCamillo, Light Dark, Malta, Red Cross, Regeneartion, Roscuro, The Tale of Despereaux, Timothy Basil Ering