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November 21, 2018

QYRang Joins the RCAC

November 21, 2018/ LCol PJ Halton CD
QYRang Joins the RCAC

Colonel Phil traces the start of the RCAC highlighting two of the best known figures, Brutinel and Worthington in WWI. QYRang later joined the RCAC in 1947.

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November 21, 2018/ LCol PJ Halton CD/ Comment
WWI, WW1, Worthington, Brutinel, RCAC, 1st Cdn Motor Machinegun Brigade
November 10, 2018

Road to the Armistice: The Last to Fall, Private Frederick William Joyce

November 10, 2018/ John Thompson
Road to the Armistice: The Last to Fall, Private Frederick William Joyce

Private Frederick William Joyce, the last to fall. John Thompson chronicles the few days of the Road to the Armistice.

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November 10, 2018/ John Thompson/ Comment
WWI, 20th Bn, WW1
October 11, 2018

Road to Armistice - The Man in Front, Lt Algie, VC & the Battle of Cambrai

October 11, 2018/ Chris Wattie
Road to Armistice - The Man in Front, Lt Algie, VC & the Battle of Cambrai

On the face of it, there was little to distinguish Wallace Lloyd Algie from any of the other junior officers of the 20th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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October 11, 2018/ Chris Wattie/ 1 Comment
WW1, WWI, Cambrai, Algie, VC, 20th Bn, Iwuy
September 27, 2018

Road to Armistice - Canal du Nord

September 27, 2018/ LCol PJ Halton CD
Road to Armistice - Canal du Nord

One of the Regiment’s battle honours that is not emblazoned on the Guidon is “Canal du Nord.” Running from 27 September to 1 October 1918, this battle opened the way for the Allied Armies into Cambrai.

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September 27, 2018/ LCol PJ Halton CD/ 1 Comment
WW1, WWI, Cambrai, Canal du Nord
August 27, 2018

The Road to Armistice - Rails to Victory, the 127th Bn

August 27, 2018/ John Thompson
The Road to Armistice - Rails to Victory, the 127th Bn

There is a widespread military expression attributed to General Omar Bradley: “Dilettantes talk about strategy, amateurs about tactics, professional soldiers talk about logistics.” By that standard no soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force were more professional than the 127th Battalion.

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August 27, 2018/ John Thompson/ 2 Comments
WWI, First World War, WW1, 127th
August 04, 2018

The Road to Armistice - Amiens

August 04, 2018/ Chris Wattie
The Road to Armistice - Amiens

First in a series of blogs about the 100 days leading up to the Armistice of 1918, 100 years ago.

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August 04, 2018/ Chris Wattie/ Comment
WW1, Armistice, WWI, 20Bn, Rangers
January 13, 2017

Nominate a Ranger Vet to go to Vimy

January 13, 2017/ QYRang Council Chair
Nominate a Ranger Vet to go to Vimy

Help us find and select a former Ranger to attend the ceremonies at Vimy in April 2017.

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January 13, 2017/ QYRang Council Chair/ Comment
Vimy, WW1, Veteran, Vet
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