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Examining issues of the Canada General Service Medal for the 1866 Fenian Raid in the Niagara peninsula, there seems to have been be two militia artillery units headquartered in St Catharines, Ontario. One, the St Catharines Garrison Artillery (sometimes known as Stokers' Battery), is known to...

Is there any way, on line, to find the actual text of the MID for the First World War? If not, any suggestiions as to how to track down the MID?

During the Battle Of Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812, an American regimental colour belonging to a New York State infantry regiment was captured by a soldier from one of the flank companies of the 2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia. The Americans surrendered a short time after.              ...

Officers of the 19th "Lincoln" Regiment doing duty with the Welland Canal Force in late August 1914 had this puzzle to sort out:- "A soldier at Lock 17 reported that someone had shot at him and he had returned fire. On investigation, though, the officers doubted his story. They were puzzled as...

CALL FOR PAPERS Contest for Continents: The Seven Years' War in Global Perspective The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, together with Niagara and Brock Universities, will host a conference on October 22--24, 2009, to examine the Seven Years'' War (the French and...

Niagara's Military Past and Present: A Symposium "Niagara’s Military Past & Present,” which will be held on Friday evening, 9 November, and Saturday, 10 November at the Lake Street Armoury, 81 Lake Street, St. Catharines, Ontario. Admission is free; the public is welcome. This event is...

If You're in St Catharines Tomorrow:-- http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=588303&catname=Local%20News&classif= 'Red' Rally Aims to Pat Troops on the Back KATIE DeROSA  /  Standard Staff Local News - Wednesday, June 27, 2007 @ 01:00 Hundreds, if not...

Some Hints for Commanding Officers May 24, 1755 It may be needless to observe that  Commanding Officer setting out without a Sufficiency of Provisions and Stores is going to work without Tools, of all which the utmost car is top be taken, and well guarded, because a sudden supply will be...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/section/0,,2,00.html Fallen hero set for VC honour By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor, The Sun OCTOBER 16, 2006 HERO Para Cpl Bryan Budd was cut down by a hail of Taliban bullets as he took on a group of the fanatics alone, it was revealed last night. Full details...

Alexandria, Princess of Wales, is said to have "spluttered":-- "So, my Georgie boy has become a real life, filthy, blue-coated, Picklehaube German soldier!!! Well, I never thought to have lived to see that!" What was the occasion? And does anyone know the meaning of "Picklehaube"?

Has anyone ever come across this company? It may have existed in the period 1840-1860, and at one time was commanded by Captain John Symington Clark, 1822-1877. who served as the Collector of Customs at Port Dalhousie (now part of St Catharines, Ontario)

DefenceNews ArticleHistory and Honour Prince Harry joins cavalry old comrades for Hyde Park parade 16 May 06 Former Chief of the Defence Staff General the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank, GCB LVO OBE, Colonel The Life Guards, took the Salute at the Annual Parade and Service of the Combined...

Looked at three different sites today, and found three different renditions of the badge: http://army.ca/inf/hfc.php This is army.ca's site. The badge illustrated does not match the amorial description http://members.tripod.com/RegimentalRogue/battlehonours/bathnrinf/14-rhfc.htm This is the...

UK Armed Forces at 98.3 percent manning 23 Feb 06 The publication today of the Ministry of Defence’s latest Armed Forces manning figures show that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 98.3 percent Full Time Trained Strength. Latest Armed Forces manning figures show that the UK Armed Forces...

Can you "Be the Best"? Scottish TA begins its Summer Challenge 2006 23 Feb 06 This summer the Territorial Army (TA) in Scotland is inviting 250 people to take part in a series of challenges to see if they have what it takes to be one of the best. Summer Challenge 2006 is a brand new...

Herbert Harry Webster, born 31 Aug 1836 according to his attestation papers, must have been one of the oldest men to join the CEF (80 years old), but this is obviously an error.The medical officer stated he appeared to be 29 years old, which would have made his birth year 1886 -- not 1836.  He...

Is there a site which lists WW II RCN gallantry awards?  :salute:

Who was the 1st recipient of the Victoria Cross from Queen Elizabeth II? :salute:

Does anyone know when the assignment of regimental numbers began in the Canadian Army? The 46th Foot (British Army) seem to have issued numbers as early as 1833. I wonder whether the practice in the Canadian Militia began about this time. The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum hold a book...

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