In Flanders Fields
Leonard Cohen recites John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields:”
Military Records
James Michael McGlade: Inventory of Personal Effects
James Michael McGlade was born at Perth (Lanark Co., Ontario) on 17 September 1905, the son of Patrick McGlade and…
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Researching a Canadian Soldier of World War I
If you’re researching an ancestor who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War, two posts…
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William Killeen and Lucy Armstrong
William Henry Killeen (1857-1904) was a son of Denis Benjamin Killeen and Ellen O’Brien, and a grandson of Denis Killeen…
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Canadian Military Records at Ancestry
Ancestry.ca is offering free access to its Canadian Military Records until November 12.
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How tall was Denis Killeen?
How tall was my 3x-great-grandfather Denis Killeen (1786-1850)? According to his record of service, he was 5 foot 8 when…
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A Claim for Exemption from the Draft
“Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)?” “Yes Claim Murder” Berkeley, California, 1965? Nope. East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1917.
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Denis Killeen’s Kilmainham Pensioner Discharge Record
Note: I discovered the following via John Reid’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. I already have a copy of this record in black…
