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Interesting Site On WW1

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Sandra

Sandra Report 21 Jun 2006 09:59

Hi All, Just found this site by chance.It seems mostly about Canadian Soldiers but gives a good insight as to what it must of been like in France during the war.The address is http://www*theglobeandmail*com/special/memoryproject/top85/reminders*html chance * to . Sandra

Angela

Angela Report 21 Jun 2006 10:14

Thanks, Sandra. It sounds interesting. If you ever get a chance to go to the WW1 Battlefields in Northern France and Belgium do pay them a visit. It certainly was an eye-opener to me.

Sandra

Sandra Report 21 Jun 2006 10:19

Hi Angela, I am hoping to go to Ypres (next year) as that is where there's a memorial to my great uncle who died in WW1 Sandra

Denis

Denis Report 21 Jun 2006 10:47

Sandra You will enjoy your visit to Ypres (now Ieper), a delightful little town. Is your relative on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial? If so then ensure you do not miss the very moving ceremony held there every evening. Denis.

Sandra

Sandra Report 21 Jun 2006 11:15

Hi Dennis, His memorial is at Tyne Cot just a few miles outside of Ypres.I am hoping to get there next year on the day he died. Sandra

GypsyJoe

GypsyJoe Report 24 Jun 2006 06:52

Just adding to this so I can incude it in my threads.

Researching:
Hall, Davis, Foley, Bailey, Ellis, Shillcock, Sommerville, Hay, Tait,

Sarah

Sarah Report 24 Jun 2006 07:59

This is another interesting WWI site (also Canadian only): http://www.mapleleaflegacy.org/ The Maple Leaf Legacy Project aims to photograph every Canadian War Grave of the 20th century and make these photographs freely available on its website.