pferguson | April 11, 2017
Ethelbert “Curley” Christian Enlisting in 1915 with the 108th Battalion CEF, Curley Christian served on the Western Front with the 78th Battalion CEF, a unit of the Fourth Canadian Division. At the Battle of Vimy Ridge “Curley” Christian was crushed and trapped for two days, his wounds becoming gangrenous requiring the amputation of his forearms […]
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pferguson | April 8, 2017
The Royal Flying Corps at Work Aerial reconnaissance images taken by Royal Flying Corps (RFC) personnel. Printed and carefully assembled by the RFC for the four Canadian Divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, April 1917. Click on images for larger versions. Compare the images above with the map illustration below to learn where Canadian units […]
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Tags: 5 April 1917, 6 April 1917, 7 April 1917, Aerial Reconnaissance, Army Historical Section, Canadian Expeditionary Force, First Canadian Division, Fourth Canadian Division, Nicholson Vimy Map, Photo Reconnaissance, Royal Flying Corps, Second Canadian Division, Third Canadian Division, Vimy Ridge
