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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"?

The Imperial War Museum holds two official Canadian photographs from the First World War which were posed for propaganda purposes:--...

Old Sweat:-- I have a copy. Unfortunately, there are no specifics regarding this company prior to 1863. Certainly, there is no mention of the term "1st Port Dalhousie Light Infantry." Bill

A good study:-- Jaqueline Hall. Architecture of the Drill Hall in Canada, 1863-1939: A Report Prepared for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (Ottawa, 1989) is a good reference for the armoury construction program which produced many of our armouries. There was another study which...

It would appear that this company was one of the volunteer companies formed as part of the organization of the militia in accordance to the 1855 Militia Act. It became part of the 19th Volunteer Militia Battalion of Infantry when that battalion was organized on 18 March 1863 (No 7 Company). It...

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)

For Immediate Release Sunday, July 23, 2006 CRAITOR CALLS FOR RED RIBBON COMMISION to CELEBRATE 1812 WAR BICENTENNIAL Wants Feds and Provincial Govts to reclaim Lundy's Lane battlefield as a Bicentennial Gift to the nation Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls MPP, Kim Craitor, called on the province...

http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Worthington_Peter/2006/07/23/1698102.html Peter WorthingtonSun, July 23, 2006 LET HIM REST IN PEACE  Anthony Boneca knew the risks of combat in Afghanistan -- he was on his second tour By Peter Worthington   It was a former sergeant with the famed...

http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Worthington_Peter/2006/07/21/1695081.html Fri, July 21, 2006 CONVENIENT CANADIANS By Peter Worthington    What in heaven's name are 50,000 Canadians doing in Lebanon? Surely they can't all be there for a wedding, or a family reunion, or an...

A couple of points:-- The deliberate targeting of civilian targets (whether the terrorists are hiding there or not) is a war crime. No matter how the arguments are put. One thing that the last 50 years of history in this struggle demonstrates is that military action (by either side) will not...

There are some very good comments here. But, I'm afraid, the audience is pretty much "in house." I would suggest that those of you who have been there, done that, contact the media. Particularly Reservists who can comment on their experiences and training. Certainly, it would provide a balanced...

GO is correct in his reply::- this man should be identified, with his address. Then let the hazing begin. Start with school classes turning up at his front door asking "Why?'; ask the parents what they did which would produce a son who would do something like this; picket his place of...

Stand corrected (mea culpa)

Don't think these are Canadian troops

To expand and correct my previous post:- Three Provincial Corps were placed on the American Establishment in May 1779:- Queen's Rangers - 1st American Regiment Volunteers of Ireland - 2nd American Regiment New York Volunteers - 3rd American Regiment Two Provincial Corps were placed on the...

The Queen's Rangers started out as a Loyalist unit on the Provincial Establishment. I'm not quite sure when the British re-organized their land forces in North America, but I think it was 1781. In that re-organization five Provincial Corps were placed on the American Establishment (a regular...

I beleive that the capture of an enemy regimental colour is unique in Canadian military history -- either regular or reserve. As I noted, the colour is in the Museum at the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, London, England. It is the property of Her Majesty, as it was sent to England as part of the...

Arnold: A Private in either Captain John Rowe's Company or Captain Robert Hamilton's company of the 2nd Lincoln Regiment captured an American regimental colour at the Battle of Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812.The colour is now in the Museum at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The capture is...

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...