pferguson | March 27, 2018

Burrasca furiusa prestu passa. A furious storm passes quickly. (Sicilian expression) The following Immediate Awards were presented to members of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada for their actions during operations on Sicily. The regiment landed 10 July 1943 and by 18 August 1943 Sicily was held by the Allies. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada were […]

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Tags: Adrano, Agira, Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Caltigirone, Honours and Awards, Landing in Sicily, Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Sicily, Sicily 1943, Troina Valley

pferguson | October 8, 2016

A Time to Reflect and be Reflective October 8, 2016 It is raining today, water hurtling down from a darkened sky. It is a time to reflect and be reflective, a time for a centennial eulogy that speaks to all of us this day…but what more can be said about this piper James that has […]

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pferguson | August 9, 2014

One Thing Leads to Another Constantly Searching Has its Rewards Very recently I met an actor who told me that his great grandfather served during the Great War with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. I suggested to him that if he were to contact me with his great grandfather’s name I might be able to find […]

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Tags: 231st Battalion C.E.F., 72nd Battalion C.E.F., Great War, Pipe Bands, pipers, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada