CEFRG – Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group 1914-1919
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The Hallu Eight in the Great War
CEFRG presents the story of the Hallu Eight in the Great War. Lieutenant Clifford Abram Neelands, Winnipeg Grenadiers, of the Hallu Eight, and the missing men of the German Alpine Korps in the Great War is a fascinating case. The Hallu Eight – Winnipeg Grenadiers, discovered by then teen aged boy, Fabien Demeusere on his…
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The McMurray Brothers in the Great War
CEFRG presents the story of the McMurray Brothers in the Great War. Lieutenant-Colonel William Hamilton McMurray, OBE, MC, ED, MID (10 March 1889 – 29 November 1985) was a Canadian soldier who served in both world wars as a member of 1st and 5th Divisional Signaling Companies in the Great War, and with the Royal…
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Canadian Corps of Signals, Canadian Engineers, Signal Service, in the Great War
VELOX-VERSUTUS-VIGILANS CEFRG‘s first post of a CEF unit – The Canadian Corps of Signals ‘Swift, skilled, alert’ Canadian Corps of Signals The Canadian Corps of Signals signal service acted as a component of the Canadian Engineers during the Great War, providing signal companies for the four divisions, two artillery signal units, and a corps signal…
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Private Joseph Malouin, The Van Doos, in the Great War
CEFRG presents the story of Private Joseph Malouin of “The Van Doos” – 22nd (French Canadian) Infantry Battalion, 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. Joseph entered the war in September of 1915. Soon, he found himself on the sidelines, and invalided back to England to recover from a rare disorder. While convalescing, Joseph had…
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Private Harold McLennan Paton, No. 1 Cdn. Fld. Amb., in the Great War
CEFRG presents the story of Private Harold McLennan Paton, No. 1 Canadian Field, Ambulance, C.A.M.C. Harold McLennan Paton was a Stretcher Bearer with Canada’s First Contingent in the Great War. Harold served for over 29 months before he was wounded at the Battle of Hill 70. Early life Private Harold McLennan Paton 34648 was born…
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The Last Post in the Great War
Welcome to the Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group. Dedicated to the men, women, and boys who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914 – 1919. CEFRG collects objects and stories that give an insight into experiences of the Great War. CEFRG preserves these tales for future generations, and brings them to…