The Rangers Come Home - May 24th, 1919

The Rangers Come Home - May 24th, 1919

Regiments will long remember their days of toil and sweat, and especially those days of blood and tears.  Rangers can remember the starving march from Fort Saint Francis, the terrible glory at Brandywine or Queenston Heights, and there are many chapters from the First World War.

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Peace Parade in London - May 3, 1919

Peace Parade in London - May 3, 1919

In 1919, the streets of London, England were graced with two victory parades to mark the Allied Victory in 1918.  The main event was held on July 21st, but the first one was held May 3rd and largely focused on the Dominion troops had responded to Britain’s call during the war.

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Christmas in the Trenches

Christmas in the Trenches

The members of the 20th Battalion, CEF were amongst the earliest volunteers for the First World War, many of who enlisted in September of 1914. They spent the next five Christmas’ away from their families, either training in Valcartier, PQ (1914), in France (1915-1917) or in Germany on occupation duties (1918).

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