Thrilling Experiences in the War in South Africa - 1900 Product No. CA0011 A terrific book for anyone wanting to get the flavour and background of the Boer war without having to read through a more conventional "history." This book is more like a Tabloid account of the war, relying as much on captioned pictures as it does on the written story. While reporting the war from beginning to end this book pays particular attention to the contribution made by the Canadian forces. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-02-3 More information Price: $24.75

			THE BRAZIER - 1 April 1917 Product No. CA0248 A Trench Journal printed and published at the front by The Canadian Scottish for the Brigade - 1 April 1917. When our good friend, Chris Wight, offered to allow us to make a copy of this trench newspaper we were uncertain what we could do with it. It does not contain significant information on either genealogy or history and yet - in its own way - it is one of the most historically important documents we have had the opportunity to republish. You see, in sponsoring the publication of this simple newspaper the Canadian military command was demonstrating that it understood the importance of the “moral” of the ordinary fighting man. We hear so many stories of troops being regarded as just “cannon fodder” in the Great War, and read again and again of the horrifying losses. Yet here stands proof that at least some part of the command structure regarded these troops as human beings having ordinary hopes and fears. This simple publication may be one of the first outward marks of a radical, and important, shift in military thinking. With Chris’ agreement we are making this document freely available* - within the terms of the attached licence - from our "Downloads" page, and dedicate it to the work that Chris and his colleague Marc Leroux are doing in building their Canadian Great War Project commemorative web site, www.CanadianGreatWarProject.com We invite you to visit their site and join them in their labor of love. The information contained in this Journal is such that it is unlikely that anyone would need to, or indeed want to, search for specific terms. Never the less, simply because it is our standard procedure, you will find the text of the publication is searchable. * We are also making this important document available on a CD (supplied in a sleeve), at a nominal charge to cover administration costs. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-09-3 Price: $5.00

			The 42nd Battalion, C.E.F. Royal Highlanders of Canada Product No. CA0281 In his opening address the author, Lieut.-Colonel C. Beresford Topp, D.S.O., M.C., declares this book to be " ... based on the 42nd Battalion official War Diary ..." Any reader, however, who has ever struggled to fully comprehend the content of any official war diary will soon recognize this as an understatement of the amount of work and care he has put into making this a clear, concise and readable history of the activities of the Battalion. As one would expect the chapters of this history relate the part taken by the Battalion as a whole in the fighting, including how it interacted with the other active units in the same areas. It also manages, however, to include many stories of the individual soldiers as they carried out their duties, or in many cases, far exceeded them in acts of selfless valour. As usual we have made the text of the book fully searchable and enabled the FastFind technology to make searching almost instantaneous. We have also extracted a few of the book's pages into a sampler and made that freely downloadable from our Downloads page so you can browse before you buy. This great book has been loaned to us by Chris Wight. Chris has joined Marc Leroux to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at: http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-20-8 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			Letters from the Front in 2 volumes, c1920, with Supplement Product No. CA0291 Subtitled: "Being a record of the part played by officers of the bank in the great war. 1914 - 1919." Over 1,700 staff members resigned their positions with the Canadian Bank of Commerce to go and "do their bit" in the Great War. As letters began to trickle back from these erstwhile bank employees the bank's Staff Inspector (what we would call the head of Human Resources today) conceived the idea of publishing a series of pamphlets containing suitable edited extracts from these letters so that remaining staff members, and indeed customers, could follow the fortunes of those "at the front." It was not long before these 11 initial pamphlets began to find their way to "the front" themselves and were eagerly passed around so that news of other bank employees could be shared. This digital edition also includes a copy of our "Gleaning," CAG027 - "Honour Roll of Bank of Hamilton & Standard Bank of Canada, Military Service in the Great War", two institutions which were merged with the Canadian Bank of Commerce after the war. This information was originally published as an appendix to volume 3 of a history of the Bank, published in 1934 and was indicated to be considered an addition to "Letters from the Front." We have placed a sampler of this book on our Downloads page. This valuable book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-24-6 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $30.00

			The Regimental History of the Governor General's Foot Guards Product No. CA0261 This regimental history was initiated by Major A. R. Jessup’s account of the part played by the Governor General’s Foot Guards personnel while actively serving in Europe during the Second World War. The regiment decided, however, that the subject matter should be expanded to recount its complete history, taking Major Jessup’s fine start as the core of the work. Major Jessup completed his first draft while awaiting the regiment's repatriation from Europe but despite a dramatic increase in the writing staff it took a further three years to bring the book to publication in 1948. This additional time did allow for minor alterations to be made in the light of information which was not available when the first draft was being written, as well as the addition of numerous wonderful situation / route maps and illustrating photographs. Several of the photographs come in the form of panoramic records of complete companies of the regiment's personnel. Additional materials in the volume provide a History of the Regimental Rifle Association, while five appendices include a Roll of Honor, listings of Honors and Awards (including citation for valour,) and a Nominal Roll for 1940 - 1946. This book has been loaned to us through the good will of the Ottawa Historical Society so that we could scan it and make it available to you. The Ottawa Historical Society houses its library in the Bytown Museum, sited on the lock-side in downtown Ottawa. Please join with us in thanking both the Ottawa Historical Society for allowing us to borrow this valuable old book and to the museum staff for their assistance in accessing the library. Copies of the CD have been presented to the Ottawa Historical Society for everyday use so the life expectancy of the original book can be vastly increased. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-45-1 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $24.75

			Photographic History of the War - 1916 & 1919 Product No. CA0349 Collier's, an American publisher of "popular" literature, released two volumes which they (loosely) entitled as their "Photographic History of the War." The first was released in 1916, after the war had been in progress for about two years - and while the US was still neutral. The second was released in 1919 - after the USA had entered the war in support of the Allies. Individually the two volumes, recorded on CDs identified as CA0349-A and CA0349-B, were respectively titled: Collier's Photographic History of the European War - 1916, and Collier’s New Photographic History of the World's War - 1919. The first few picture pages in each volume show leaders (both political and military) from both sides of the conflict and, inevitably there is some duplication. Other than that we have not been able to detect any duplication of the hundreds of other pictures contained in the two volumes. Being a neutral Nation prior to the release of the first volume, the US was free to publish material from both sides of the conflict. This has resulted in the first volume being remarkably "liberal" in its content. The second volume, being published some two years after the US's 1917 declaration of war, takes much the same approach to its subject matter but shows a significant Nationalistic bias, with perhaps 50% of its content depicting the experiences of the US forces. Together these two volumes provide a first hand visual experience of what we now term the Great War, and go some way towards allowing us to participate in the shocking first experience of a truly Global, mechanized, no-holds-barred, armed conflict. WARNING: These CDs contain graphic images of the inevitable consequence of War and may be upsetting to the young and to individuals of a sensitive nature. Discretion and/or adult supervision is recommended. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 2 ISBN: 978-1-897405-57-4 More information Price: $27.75

			Official History of the Canadian Forces in The Great War Product No. CA0098 This is a very detailed and comprehensive account of the activities starting at the week before the outbreak of war and telling the story of the raising of the 1st Canadian Contingent, its training and the actions it fought. It concludes with the formation of the Canada Corps. and the landing of the 2nd contingent on 13th September 1915. The CD contains a complete copy of the original text of this book, including all the maps, footnotes, references to the appendices and - of course - all of the appendix volume. The text is completely computer searchable and we have additionally book marked major milestones in the book such as Chapter headings. These features, in conjunction with the extensive contents lists and the 44 pages of index provided by Colonel Duguid, make this an eminently accessible resource for anyone researching Canadian military activities during the early part of the Great War. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-33-3 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $37.50

			From the Rideau to the Rhine and Back Product No. CA0206 Compiled by (Maj.) K. Weatherbe, published 1928. The week by week account of the trials, tribulations, disappointments and glories of a group of Canadian engineers as they fought their way across Europe in support of the Canadian fighting machine. This is the story of the 6th. Field Company and Battalion, Canadian Engineers, CEF, in the Great War. Major Weatherbe collected his materials into the form of a diary which brought the attendant problem that some entries have little to occupy them while others could fill a whole book by themselves. Yet he still manages to capture the essentials of the Company's activities, both at a battalion level, and at the level of the individual sappers, in a manner which moves along and carries the reader with it. One of the most distinguishing features of this book is that it recognizes the "other ranks" as individuals - a rarity at the time this book was written - so that they receive as much attention as the officers. The book is completed with a "Nominal Roll" of all those who served and was as accurate as the official records allowed. We have placed a sampler of our reproduction of this book on our Downloads page so you can see what it looks like before you buy your copy. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-81-3 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			History of the Canadian Forces, 1914-19, Medical Services Product No. CA0224 By Sir Andrew MacPhail, Kt., O.B.E., M.D., C.M., LL.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., professor of the History of medicine, McGill University. First published 1925. While standing alone in its own right as a revealing history of this specialized and fascinating aspect of the Great War conflict, this book was also written to become a component of the comprehensive “History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War” being written and produced under the direction and supervision of Col. A. Fortescue Duguid in his position as the Director of the Historical Section, General Staff. Sir Andrew's writing is well planned and well implemented. He provides the relevant facts clearly, with plenty of reference to his supporting sources, and manages to explain the consequence and outcomes both at the strategic and the individual level. While it's inevitable that such a subject would involve some of the technical language of medicine there is not so much of it that the lay person cannot follow the thread with ease. We have provided a freely downloadable sampler of pages from the book including the table of contents, a random sampling of pages from throughout, and a small segment of a large and very detailed map. Not shown in the sampler is the 24 page index provided by the original book. In addition to this index, in the actual CD we have made the whole text searchable and enabled the FastFind feature allowing you to make almost instantaneous searches for any word in the book. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-84-8 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $24.75

			History of the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion C.E.F., Nov. 1914 to June 1919. Product No. CA0207 This is a faithful reproduction of the original book. We are taking the publication date of 1938 for this wonderful military history from the date on the foreword. The author or, as he styles himself, the Compiler and Assembler, Maj. H. C. Singer, ably assisted by Mr. A. A. Peebles, has left us a document which will at once satisfy both the military strategist and those looking to understand the personal experiences of this group of fighting Canadians. This is the story of the the 31st. Battalion, otherwise known as the Alberta Regiment, which was raised in November 1914 as a component of the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade, one third of the 2nd. Canadian Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF.) It is hard to do justice to a book like this in such a short review but if you know of anyone who was a part of this Battalion you owe it to yourself to read this book so you know what they went through in the service of their country. The complete book has been OCR'd so that its text can be searched by your computer. Altogether, 515 high quality scanned pages in our normal PDF format. A sampler of the book is available on our Downloads page. This great book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at: http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-22-2 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $22.50

			The 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery in the World War 1914 to 1919 Product No. CA0302 Compiled and published well after the end of the Great War, in 1932, for the 2nd C.H.B. Old Boys Association by James A. Argo, this tiny book is a very concise account of the activities of the the Battery in the 1914 - 1919 period. It is divided into four sections as follows: • "Record of the Battery from mobilization in 1914 to demobilization in 1919 including battle engagements and Battery positions." • "Chronology of the World War 1914 to 1919 and Miscellaneous Information." • "2nd. C.H.B. Old Boys' Association Constitution and Nominal Roll" • "Maps of Western Front and Peace Proclamation dated Mons, Nov. 11, 1918," Within these sections will also be found "Honor Rolls", Battle Listings, Statistics and the home addresses of the "old boys" current at the time of publication. Presumably intended as a "pocket book" it measures only 4 in. by 6 1/2 in. in height and has been made using a very small print. This has limited the detailed legibility of the pages somewhat although there is no difficulty in normal reading. We have consequently fully hand edited the computer read index of the book so that computer search accuracy is up to our normal standards, close to 100%. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-42-0 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $15.00

			The Call to Arms, Montreal's Roll of Honour Product No. CA0205 The preface to this book provides its own description of the aims and objectives of its publication: "THE CALL TO ARMS is the work of a few Montreal citizens who, with the aid of many friends, took upon themselves to endeavor to produce a tangible record of the manifold and splendid ways in which Montrealers, military and civil, have served their Country and their Empire during the last five months of 1914. Their first object was to record these facts; secondly, their desire was to serve the Montreal Patriotic Fund by turning over to its treasurer the proceeds of the publication, above the actual net cost of production and distribution. ... " The book has been formatted for text searches using the text "Search" or "Find" features of your favorite PDF file reader although we recommend the use of Adode Reader, V4 or better, for maximum compatibility. This great book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at: http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. We have provided a free downloadable sampler of the book on our Downloads web page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-72-4 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $18.00

			The Royal Montreal Regiment 1914 to 1925 & 1925 to 1945 - Set. Product No. CA0100-S This is a compilation CD containing both volumes of the History of the Royal Montreal Regiment. Together they provide a valuable and detailed history of the Regiment from its formation in 1914 up to the end of its active WW2 service in 1945. Full descriptions of the contents of each of the individual volumes making up this set can be found under the product codes CA0100-1(The Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Battalion, C.E.F. 1914-1925) and CA0100-2 (The Royal Montreal Regiment 1925 to 1945) within our on-line catalogue. The whole CD is fully searchable for text using Adobe™ Reader®. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-37-6 Price: $30.00

			The Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Battalion, C. E. F. 1914-1925 Product No. CA0100-1 A complete and detailed history of the 14th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force starting with its formation in August 1914 from the: 1st Regiment (Canadian Grenadier Guards), 3rd Regiment (Victoria Rifles) and 65th Regiment (Carabiniers de Mont-Royal) through to its reorganization in 1920 when it was combined with the Westmount Rifles to become The Royal Montreal Regiment. Thus, this is a history of the activities of the 14th Battalion through the Great War of 1914 - 18, in which it took an active and decisive part. There are 21 photographs, many taken on the battlefield, and 6 sketch maps illustrating the campaigns, amongst the 334 pages of this book. The book also contains 6 appendices giving the Honor Role, Honors and Awards received (2 categories), Commissions, the Battalion's Itinerary and the statistics. Reading it will reward the reader with a rare insight into what it was like to be a Canadian soldier taking part in The Great War. The book is fully searchable using Adobe Reader, which will be of great assistance to anyone researching a specific person since many members of the battalion are mentioned by name within the text as well as appearing in the appendix lists. We have extracted the names from the List of Persons appearing in the appendicies and placed it on our web site. Persons List See also CA0100-S for a compilation CD. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-35-X Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $24.75

			The War Book of Upper Canada College, Toronto (1914-1919) Published 1923 Product No. CA0099 This book was intended to identify all the "Old Boys" of the prestigious Upper Canada College who participated in "The Great War" of 1914-1918. Those who gave their lives are commemorated in a separate section but for every "Old Boy" identified there is a short biography and the majority also have a photographic portrait. The book is fully searchable using Adobe Reader, even down to the name captions on the photographic portraits. This valuable book has been loaned to us by Chris Wight. Chris has joined Marc Leroux to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ , please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-34-1 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			The Royal Montreal Regiment 1925 to 1945 Product No. CA0100-2 This is the second volume of the history of the Royal Montreal Regiments, picking up when the previous one left off in 1925 and continuing through the whole of the regiments involvement in the second World War. Essentially the history given in this book ends with the dismissal of the unit from the parade marking its return to Montreal on 10 September 1945 but there are two additional chapters which deal in some detail with the individual members of the Regiment and a further chapter recounting the history of the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion from its formation in 1943 to its dissolution in 1945. Completing the volume are a number of appendices giving the Honour Role, Honours and Awards, an Index of Persons and a Regimental Index (persons and military units identified in the book.) So you can find out if the person you are seeking appears in this volume we have extracted the names from the Index of Persons and placed it on our web site. Persons List This wonderful book has been loaned to us in memory of the Late Harry King D'All, who served with the RMR in England throughout the war and was peacetime RSM of the same regiment. This loan was made possible by his children, Helen D'All (Montreal), Dan D'All (South Haven, Mississippi) and Maggie D'All Dugard (Pickering, Ontario) as well as his grandsons Liam McGintny (Montreal) and Tim & Tyler Dugard (Pickering). See also CA0100-S for a compilation CD. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-36-8 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $24.75

			University of Toronto Roll of Service - 1914 - 1918 Product No. CA0165 Here is a complete list of men and women who were associated with the University of Toronto and who served in the Great War. This includes present and former Staff, Graduates, Undergraduates, former Students and those attending the Faculty of Education. The major portion of the book is made up of four alphabetical lists in the categories: Roll of Honor: Killed in Action or Died on Service & Died after Discharge, 1917 - 1920 in part from disabilities incurred on Service. Roll of Service, 1914 - 1918, & "Registered in the University after Returning from Active Service. The Rolls of Honor give a narrative summary of each individual's service including the circumstances of their death. The Rolls of service give the specific's of the individual's service. We were asked, to dedicate this CD to the memory of George Van Wyke Laughton, MC, (b;7 July 1916 - d;11 June 1966.) a Canadian who served in the British 3rd Army, 34th Division, 26th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers (the Tyneside Irish) during the Great War. See web site http://www.censol.ca/research/greatwar/ for his details. His entry is on p343 of the book. Please join with us to thank his grandson, Richard Van Wyck Laughton, for loaning us his copy of this wonderful book. We also extend thanks to Joyce Johnston who had previously loaned us a supplement to the 1st edition of this book. The later publication (from which this CD is made) contains, and expands on, all the information from the supplement. We have configured the book for computer searches of the text using a PDF interpreter application such as Adobe Reader™ V4 or better. We have provided a free downloadable sampler of the book on our Downloads web page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-54-6 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			McGill University at War - 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 Product No. CA0211 A full and detailed account of the activities and contributions of this world famous university and those of its staff and students to the allied efforts through both World Wars. The author, R. C. Fetherstonhaugh LL.D. is not only famous for his detailed and accurately reported military histories but he is also an alumni of the university itself. He has provided a fund of detailed information about the contribution of individuals and all those who could be named are recorded somewhere in the book. What makes this book so different however are the accounts of the contribution the university itself played in its research efforts in developing new and improved weapons as well as, for example, developing new ways to produce food and new ways to combat the diseases and disabilities which always accompany a war. The book also provides three appendices entitled "Honor Roll," "Honors and Awards," and "List of Persons," which between them mention over 3,000 individuals (both men and women) and so ensures that everyone who made a contribution to the war effort is recorded. You can see these names by clicking on the "Persons List" link on our Downloads page (under the CA0211 sub-heading.) The Downloads Page also provides you with a sampler of the book so you can browse before you buy. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-76-7 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			Officers and Men in the First Canadian Contingent - 1914 Product No. CA0208 The full title is: List of the Officers and Men Serving in the First Canadian Contingent of the British Expeditionary Force - 1914 Compiled by the Pay and Records Office, Canadian Contingent, 36, Victoria Street, London, S. W. Surely this has to be the most comprehensive listing of those who served in the First Canadian Contingent during the Great War. Every individual is listed in their Brigade, Battalion, Company, specialist group or whatever is appropriate, together with their rank and regimental number (if applicable.) We have copied the book's index into the Downloadable sampler so you can check out how complete this listing is. A must have for every genealogist's reference shelf. We have configured the CD to make it text searchable so it is a real research tool. This book records the names of all these men, both the new and experienced volunteers as well as the pre-existing forces. This great book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at: http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-74-0 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			Canada's Hundred Days Product No. CA0216 From his position as a War Correspondent the author, John Livesey was in an ideal position to write this account of the period between 8th August and 11 November 1918, when the Canadian forces played their part of a series of victories which helped to bring this European conflict to an end. What made this 100 day period even more glorious at the time was that it marked a significant change in the fortunes of the allied forces who, up until then, had been fighting a rugged defensive campaign. This is a well written and easy to read book which richly deserves its place as one of the standard reference books about Canada's part in the Great War. This great book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at: http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-80-5 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-19 Product No. CA0209 By, Lt.-Col. H. M. Urquhart, originally published in 1932. In this book the author, after a brief prologue to set the scene, starts this history with the formation of the Battalion at the Valcartier camp (Quebec) in May 1914. He then provides a detailed, chronological account of the battalion members experiences throughout the whole period of the fighting finishing with its disbanding in Winnipeg in May of 1919, almost exactly 5 years later. We have provided a freely downloadable sampler of pages from the book including the table of contents, a random sampling of pages from throughout, and a small segment of one of the very detailed maps. There is no detailed index in the original so to make the contents more accessible on this CD we have made the whole text searchable and enabled the Fast Find feature allowing you to make almost instantaneous searches for any word in the book. This valuable book has been loaned to us by Marc Leroux. Marc has joined Chris Wight to undertake the mammoth task of making a biographical database of all the Canadians who took part in The Great War. This work will be underway for a long time, but the current data base contents have been made available and can be found at http://www.canadianGreatWarProject.com/ Please visit their site so they know their work is being appreciated. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 1-897338-85-6 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $30.00

			Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War - 1920, by M. S. Hunt Product No. CA0204 Published two years after the end of the Great War, in 1920, this book was intended to record all the activities of Nova Scotians in support of the allies victory. While the Compiler and editor's name, Capt. M. S. Hunt appears in the by-line, this book was in fact the joint work of many individuals, their names being credited in the Preface as well as being printed in their individual contributions. Interesting differences between this book of "honour" and other similar works published as records of the same war is that this one not only commemorates the actions and individuals of the military organizations but also those of the auxiliary and civilian efforts. The records of nursing staff, both those who went to Europe and those who served here in Canada, are particularly valuable because of their relative scarcity. While it was recognized by the editor that the aim to report every war effort contribution would never be possible, this book does make a splendid effort. Mention should also be made of the numerous photographs and portraits provided throughout the pages. Of course the technical standard of some of the photography and printing do not do full justice to the subjects, yet their value to the book is high. This book is a valuable record of Nova Scotia's contribution to, "the war to end all wars." We have placed a sampler containing a few pages extracted from the book, including the list of contents showing all the Military units covered, for you to browse before you buy, on our web site's Downloads page. The whole of the text of the book is computer searchable and we have enabled our FastFind technology to speed up your searches for individuals and events. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-00-0 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			CANADA - April through August, 1916 Product No. CA0202 This is a magazine style news publication which styles itself as "An illustrated weekly journal for all interested in the Dominion." As you might expect it contains articles about the events in the news both at a national and at a provincial level, including, for instance, the "Investment Supplement." From a purely genealogical perspective perhaps the most interesting portions of each issue are the lists of casualties and commissions. Of course the predominance of the reporting concerns "Officers" but most of the issues also devote space to "NCO's and Men." Each issue also contains a section reporting births, marriages and deaths in Canada, and a "Purely Personal" section which is packed with snippets reporting the events in the lives of Canadians, both enlisted and civilian. Of course the exact content of each issue varies to accommodate the events to be reported, but for anyone interested in the Great War, or indeed in the events here in Canada during this particular period, here is a wonderful, contemporary, window on Canada's view of the events taking place during this critical period. We have placed a sampler containing a few pages extracted from the book, for you to browse before you buy, on our web site's Downloads page. The whole of the text of the book is computer searchable and we have enabled our FastFind technology to speed up your searches for individuals and events. See the "More Information" pop-up for important information about the contents of this product. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 2 ISBN: 978-1-897405-02-4 More information Price: $26.25

			The 24th Battalion, C.E.F., Victoria Rifles of Canada, 1914 - 1919 Product No. CA0247 A well written and detailed history of this Montreal based military unit from its beginnings as a volunteer unit, during the 1812 invasions, through its recognition as a militia through the Fenian raids and a number of civil disorders to its conversion to a full time component of the C.E.F., including its contribution of a core of trained officers and men in the formation of the 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment. Throughout, the account is well illustrated with photographs, sketches and situation maps. An additional map of the Battle of Arras in June 1916 and June 1917 was slipped into the book by one of the previous owners so we have included it on the CD. The book's appendices contain an honour Roll as well as lists of earned honours, commissions and the Battalions battle statistics. The particular copy of the book used to make this CD has been loaned to us by Chris Wight, a long time friend of Archive CD Books Canada who, together with his colleague Marc Leroux, operate the Canadian Great War Project web site at: www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/ We encourage you to visit their site and to consider helping them out with their labor of love of ensuring that those who gave at least a part, if not all, of their lives in this great conflict are remembered. You will find a freely downloadable sampler made from selected pages from this book on our Downloads page. This will not only provide you with a chance to review the work but also to see the Table of Contents. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-08-6 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $26.25

			The 13th Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada, 1914 - 1919 Product No. CA0280 Anyone who has done any reading about the military units raised in the Montreal area of Quebec will probably be familiar with the author of this book. Robert Collier Fetherstonhaugh seems to have been unable to serve his country in the more conventional sense but he more than made up for this with the wonderful, factual unit histories and tales of valor he penned for a number of military units based in the Montreal area. Robert Collier’s special skill is in factually recounting all the infinite details of a military unit on the move and at war while making it an interesting story. He will switch from an explanation of campaign tactics to the exploit of “Jock” in the trench within a page but manages to do so without giving his reader mental “whiplash.” Being a chronological account it is relatively easy, particularly with the help of the Table of Contents, to access the ample information contained in this book. However the search-ability features we have incorporated in this digital edition offer an alternate, fast and reliable, method of finding any mention of individuals and places. With the FastFind enhancement we have applied, searching for the results is virtually instantaneous. The particular copy of the book used to make this CD has been loaned to us by Chris Wight, a long time friend of Archive CD Books Canada who, together with his colleague Marc Leroux, operate the Canadian Great War Project web site at: www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/ We encourage you to visit their site and to consider helping them out with their labor of love of ensuring that those who gave at least a part, if not all, of their lives in this great conflict are remembered. We have placed a sampler of this book on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-21-5 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $21.00

			The Story of the Sixty-Sixth C.F.A. Product No. CA0298 The 66th Canadian Field Artillery was recruited in Montreal but, judging by the included Nominal Role, it was manned as much by men from outside Montreal as by those from within it. This, in its own right, is somewhat remarkable since the recruitment took place in March of 1916 and it might have been thought that enthusiasm for joining up would have waned with the duration of the fighting and with the reports of the deaths reaching home. Not So! The recruitment office was inundated with applications and could easily have filled every position twice over. The format of the story is familiar: Basic training here in Canada followed by more advanced training in England before joining the fighting at the front. Movements in response to the changing fortunes of the conflict and finally the 'push" towards the Rhine followed by a period of "occupation." This qualifies it as a book of interest to those who have connections with the fighting unit but does not make it anything exceptional as a history of events. And yet this book stands out in its genre for a very specific reason: It was conceived, and the basic content was written, over a 24 hour period, by a group or the unit's members as they awaited their turn to return to England and their eventual discharge in Canada. No aspirations at great literature or lofty ideas of creating a serious history. Just a group of weary veterans who decided they wanted to capture the essence of their experience as an aide memoire in their latter years. An exceptional opportunity to live the experience through the eyes, ears and minds of a handful of those who survived. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-29-1 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $15.00

			Our Bit & First Canadians in France Product No. CA0299-CD Contains "Our Bit," Memories of War Service by a Canadian Nursing-Sister by Mabel B. Clint. Accounts of the exploits and experiences from the Great War usually emanate from front-line troops of fighting units. But here is the story of a Canadian Nursing Sister, supporting and supplying these "front-liners" when, as it did to so many, the need arose. Not only then is this a Great War story from a new perspective but also one from the minority of "fighting females" doing their bit for King and Country. And as a bonus for this digital republication we are including the full version of an historical novel, The First Canadians in France by F. McKelvey Bell, sub-titled, The Chronicle of a Military Hospital in the war zone. Let us be clear from the outset, this is a work of fiction. But this allows the book to tell the story of a doctor serving in the Canadian military in a way which more clearly illustrates the experience than any purely factual work. Let us also be clear however that, though this is a work of fiction, it is firmly based in fact. The text of both these digital editions have been made searchable and the search speed enhanced with our FastFind technology. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-34-5 More information Price: $15.00

			The Gold Stripe, No.1, 2 & 3 - 1919 Product No. CA0300 "A tribute to British Columbia Men who have been killed, crippled and wounded in the Great War." This private publication was the brainchild of John Francis Bursill, the father of one of the war's victims. The first volume appears to have been John's way of dealing with the loss of his son. However, rather than concentrating on his loss he aimed his work at supporting those who survived and were engaged in the business of readjusting to a, now strange, civilian role. Amongst these the ones with the greatest adjustment to make were those who were injured, and must relearn their childhood lessons of mobility and dexterity. In a word, the amputees. And so this work is ostensibly dedicated to the members of the "Amputation Club of British Columbia." I say ostensibly because in reading the articles it quickly becomes clear that many of the contributors were using their contributions as an excuse for recording the harsh realities of the previous years, perhaps in the hope that it would bring them to a catharsis. Possibly most important of all the contributions are the memorials placed by companies, organizations, communities, and even individuals, recording their Honor Rolls. There are dozens of such memorials spread through the pages of the three volumes ranging in form from a simple printed list to photographic records of standing civic memorials. A listing of the groups submitting honor rolls has been extracted and is available for reference as a free download. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-39-0 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $24.75

			The Bramshott Souvenir Magazine Product No. CA0301 Produced as an unashamed piece of personal nostalgia, and aimed at Canadian troops on their way into action this unique and very rare publication gives us a glimpse into one of Canada’s major training camps in Europe. The magazine’s own editorial provides perhaps the best justification for its publication: “The relatives and friends of the soldiers who are training in this area will now be able to come into closer contact with them, and when they receive this Souvenir in those Canadian homes that are so dear to us they will be able to picture to themselves what our boys are doing by means of the photographs and articles scattered throughout these pages. This is the first Souvenir dealing with the daily life of a training area ever published in England. It has been a big undertaking and many difficulties have had to be overcome, but if it meets with the approval of the Officers and Men in this camp and if it carries a message of affection and joy to the far distant homes of the Dominion, the labour spent upon it will not have been in vain.” Bramshott is located in the north of the county of Hampshire, just south of Surrey, in an area long associated with the British army. In fact one of the local towns, Aldershot, is nicknamed “The Home of the British Army” to this day. The area, then, was well suited to the accommodation of large, transient, populations of military personnel and the necessary specialized training facilities were already in place. Even if you don’t find your ancestor’s name and picture in this magazine you will be taken to a place and time which so many of the Canadian fighting men, and women, passed through on their way to “the front.” Fully computer searchable, we have hand edited the OCRed text to improve your chances of identifying your search subjects. Search speed enhanced by the application of our FastFind technology. You will find a free Sampler of this CD on our Downloads page. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-43-7 Available on World Vital Records More information Price: $15.00

			A Collection of Maps from the Great War (WWI) era. Product No. CA0347 This collection of 155 Great War vintage maps has been assembled to provide the Great War researcher with access to maps which can be used to better understand and follow the geographical progress of the various military movements as well as the geo-political configuration of the countries affected by the hostilities. Above all these maps are all contemporary with the Great War and so use all the place and area names which were in use then, avoiding the necessity of remembering all the changes which have occurred in the intervening period. The collection is formed in three sections. Click on the More information link below to see what these sections contain. The contents of the CD have been organized in such a way that while all the maps can be independently accessed on an individual basis the entire content and structure of the two books is also preserved and they can be read, or used, just as they were originally published. We have made all the text of the two books and the titles of all the maps simultaneously computer searchable and enhanced the search speed by applying our FastFind technology. File Type Search Text CDs PDF YES 1 ISBN: 978-1-897405-52-9 More information Price: $21.00