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 […]
Georgia Gingrich
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Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Morley served overseas from 1914 to 1915 until he was discharged in August of 1915 following a gunshot wound of the right leg. Lieutenant Colonel Morley’s pension files reveal the struggles that soldiers endured during the First World War, and the repercussions that came as a result […]
After being discharged in October 1919, Lieutenant Gaskin began his post war struggles with mental illness. Gaskin served four years in the First World War in both France and England, beginning his service with the 106th Battalion as a Corporal and concluding as a Lieutenant in the 78th battalion. […]