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World War I

The Olive Tree Genealogy is pleased to announce that The Canadian Great War Homepage is allowing me to mirror their pages on World War I. Until I have time to update and move all their World War 1 files please refer to Canadian Great War Homepage for details on Canada's role in this terrible war.

Overview

Veterans Affairs Canada--WW I History
Military History of WW1
Canada and the First World War--National Archives of Canada (exhibition)

Biographies

WW 1 Journal of John Spracklin ~ this journal is put online by his grandson

Databases

CEF Database Canadian Expeditionary Force database at the National Archives of Canada. This is a searchable index of all individuals who served in WWI in Canada.
Canada's Book of Remembrance Names of Canadian soldiers who died in six wars -this is a beautifully designed book
Canadian Virtual War Memorial Searchable database of those soldiers killed in WWI and WWII

Documents

The WW1 Document Archives

Regiments

The First Canadian Division in WW1
The First Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Scroll down to WW1
The Royal Canadian Dragoons in WW1
WW1 Canadian Infrantry and Cavalry
Canadian Air Aces & Heroes of WWI, WWII and Korea ~ a very nicely done page!
The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of WW1 ~ Scott Hamilton's excellent page

Memorials

Masonic War Memorial Freemasons of Windsor and Essex Co. Ontario

Music & Songs

Songs of the First World War
Sheet Music from Canada's Past: First World War Era (National Library of Canada)
The Virtual Gramophone: The First World War Era (National Library of Canada)

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Trenches on the Web ~ Mike Iavarone's info packed homepage on WW1 - a must see
The Great War Society
Carl Pepin's site (in French)on WW1
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