pferguson | March 21, 2023
And You Are There With Him For the recent Western Front Association Pacific Branch conference I was asked to include an operational history of the Battle of the Somme. This was to be the lead for two additional presentations by Ian and Casey Williams of the Paradigm Motion Picture Company. Ian spoke directly about Piper […]
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Tags: Battle of the Somme, Captain Henry J. Tryon, Chilliwack, Film, Great War Veterans, John Weaver, Lance Corporal James Stronach, Piper James Cleland Richardson VC, Piper Ricahrdson Statue, Piper Richardson Statue, Private Harry Ayres, Private Henry Anketell Jones, Private James Morton Atkinson, Private Luke Charles Mahone, Private Paul Doutaz, River Somme
pferguson | November 11, 2022
Bourlon Wood. Battle of the Canal du Nord: Actions of 27 and 29 September 1918 DEAR LEW THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL For most conspicuous bravery during the Bourlon Wood operations, 27th September to 2nd October, 1918. On 27th September, when his company commander and all other officers of his company had […]
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Tags: 27 September 1918, 29 September 1918, 30 September 1918, 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), Bourlon Wood, Canal du Nord, Honours and Awards, Samuel Lewis Honey VC DCM MM
pferguson | November 10, 2022
Drocourt-Quéant Line near Vis-en-Artois: Action of 1-2 September 1918 No inscription on marker For most conspicuous bravery during the operations against the Drocourt-Queant line on Sept. 1st and 2nd, 1918. On Sept. 1st, when his battalion was in the vicinity of Vis-en-Artois, preparatory to the advance, the enemy laid down a heavy barrage and counter-attacked. […]
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Tags: 1 September 1918, 18 September 1918, 2 September 1918, 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney VC DCM MM, Drocourt-Quéant Line, Posthumous Victoria Cross, Samuel Lewis Honey VC DCM MM, Vis-en-Artois (France), Western Front 1999
pferguson | November 9, 2022
Le Verguier, France: Action of 21 March 1918 NEVER SHALL HIS MEMORY FADE For most conspicuous bravery, determination and ability displayed on the 21st March, 1918, at Le Verguier, when holding for two hours, in face of incessant attacks, the flank of a small isolated post. Owing to mist the enemy approached the post from […]
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Tags: 18 April 1918, 21 March 1918, Devonshire Trench, Fricourt German Cemetery, German Spring Offensive, John William Sayer VC, La Cateau Military Cemetery, Le Verguier (France), Lone Tree, Posthumous Victoria Cross, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
pferguson | November 8, 2022
Battle of Broodseinde. Passchendaele Offensive. Action of 4 October 1917 No inscription on marker For most conspicuous bravery when in the advance to the final objective, Sjt. McGee led his platoon with great dash and bravery, though strongly opposed, and under heavy shell fire. His platoon was suffering severely and the advance of the Company […]
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Tags: 12 October 1917, 4 October 1917, 40th Battalion Australian Imperial Force, Broodseinde (Passchendaele), Family, Lewis McGee VC, Posthumous Victoria Cross, Tyne Cot Cemetery