Comments for Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Museum/Archives

Comment on McCrae, John by jackie

jackie — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:09:13 +0000

Beautiful poem written with so much meaning during dreadful time in history.
Sad how wars are only started by a few – but kill thousands.
How come a few cant be dealt with?

Comment on McCrae, John by John P Sargeant

John P Sargeant — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:06:30 +0000

Interesting that the Canadian Corps Commander, General Sir Arthur Currie, attended the funeral. McCrae must have had some influence across the Corps, even at that time.

Comment on Durie, William Smith by April is a significant month for the Queen’s Own Rifles | Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Museum/Archives

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:20:44 +0000

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Comment on Mercer, Malcolm Smith by Bob Richardson

Bob Richardson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:53:25 +0000

When I grew up in Etobicoke the Mercer Family Farm was corner of Burnhamthorpe and #27 Highway. There was an old Miss Mercer and many fruit trees despite most of the land being sold to developers. The old village there was called Eatonville. Puts his home squarely in Etobicoke about a mile from the Mississauga border.

Comment on Kirkpatrick, A. J. E. by Web Manager

Web Manager — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:03:16 +0000

Thanks Adam! If you have anything on the 3rd Bn you could share with us, we’d be happy to add it to the site!

John

Comment on Kirkpatrick, A. J. E. by adam saunders (in memory of Thomas Cully 10014)

adam saunders (in memory of Thomas Cully 10014) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:18:47 +0000

outstanding work on the 3rd bn.

Comment on Archives by Sandra Dubblestein

Sandra Dubblestein — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:43:52 +0000

great site! — I found my grandfather in the 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll 1915, and found him in the diary listed as ‘missing’ — he became a POW but was fortunate to survive and return to Canada. I have the original telegram to my great-grandfather notifying him that his son was missing and I also have his WW1 pay book which is in mint condition. Thank you so much for the information on this site, I truly appreciate it.

Comment on Miller, Albert A. by Web Manager

Web Manager — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:51:31 +0000

I’m afraid this is the only information we have on Col Miller.

Comment on Miller, Albert A. by Arthur Silver (Kingston, Ontario)

Arthur Silver (Kingston, Ontario) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:58:23 +0000

Is anything known of the personal life of Col. A.A. Miller? His children if any? There was a Lawrence Miller serving in the QOR during the Northwest campaign of 1885 — his campaign diary is at the National Archives in Ottawa. Were they related?

Comment on Johnston, Baptist Leonard by Ruth Brooks (nee McIver)

Ruth Brooks (nee McIver) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:15:03 +0000

As a child, I remember Col Johnston as the Queen’s Printer. My father called him Bap, and he gave us children educational materials, things like a jigsaw puzzle with every piece being a county in Ontario.