Tag: POW
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Private Arthur William Fox in the Great War
Private Arthur William Fox captured alive and well at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915. Arthur spent over three years in various PoW Camps, and on his way to being repatriated before Influenza suddenly claimed his life in Holland. Notably, Arthur one of only two CEF soldiers buried in Holland during the Great…
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Were Canadians Savages in the Great War
CEFRG asks, “Were Canadians Savages in the Great War?“ Canadians savages noun During the Great War, written Canadians earned a reputation for their savagery. This folklore may have been encouraged by the unfounded story of the Crucified Canadian. Whether true or not, war diaries and personal accounts do record this fact. When men entered the…