In a time where East Indian immigrants to Canada had few rights and were subjected to harsh racism, a small number of Sikh Indians decided to serve their new country. Though the participation of Sikh Indians in the First World War is under researched, Bukkan (Buckham) Singh’s pension file offers […]
Daily Archives: August 22, 2018
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The advent of the aeroplane and its adaptation for military use changed the face of battle forever. During the First World War, thousands of Canadians offered their service to the Empire as a part of the British Royal Flying Corps. One of these men was Captain Charles Lambert Bath. Born […]
William Henderson Gray, born in 1887 in Scotland immigrated to Canada in 1909, fleeing an unhappy marriage and his first child. Settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he worked for various companies as a driver and mechanic. He met Sarah Fowler there, and the two became involved. William was unable to obtain […]
When James William Morrison enlisted in November of 1914, he was ready to fight for his adopted country. Born in Scotland, he had a made a life for himself in Canada as a carpenter in Ontario. James’ war on the front would be cut short when at the age of […]
Douglas A. Stewart was born in Lobo Township February 18th 1870. He attended school until the age of sixteen when he left to help his father care for the family farm. In 1898, Douglas got married and moved to Poplar Hill to attend Detroit Business University. He only spent six […]