Research help

A general and good timeline for the Great War: http://wwii.ca/page43.html

and the Second World War: http://wwii.ca/page89.html



Jonny and Lenard: I think your soldiers died in the battle of the Somme, research that battle. Check out this website: http://www.canadagoose.net/albcourr.htm Also, check out the SS Empress of Britain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Britain_(1906)



Ryan: Check out the SS Empress of Britain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Britain_(1906) I need a date of death to help with your research



Zac: your guy was probably with the Nova Scotia Highlanders. Here's the crest of the 193 rd battalion http://regimentalrogue.com/battlehonours/infimages/193bn.jpg Your soldier might have been involved with at attack/operation at Mount Sorrel when he arrived in France, the dates are about right....research that to see if it fits.



Lucas: Here's info on your guy http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2068608 the cemetery where he's buried http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2068608 and http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2005500&mode=1



Brianna: Your soldier probably was involved with Operation Neptune since he landed in France June 6, 1944. Research that operation! He landed in France on D-Day, tonnes of info on that!



Bridget: your guy was probably part of the infantry of the 5th Armoured Division starting July 1944, his original regiment joined the 5th. Check this out. Find out what infantry means.



Malia: in addition to your research on Mark, why not do some on landmines in general. What are they? Where are they? What are their purpose? What kind of organizations are out there trying to ban them?
not sure what you already have, but check these out:

http://www.isfeldbc.com/dolll/dolll.html

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/sub.cfm?source=activities/kidszone/colour/izzy

http://www.isfeldbc.com/

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Commun/ml-fe/article-eng.asp?id=2179

a speech that Prime Minister Chretien made, he mentioned Isfeld, but spelled his name wrong: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/primeministers/h4-4081-e.html



Kayla S: look into the humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan, like the Boomer caps. Why are Canadians there? Why is there a war there? What should Canadians know about the war there?
not sure what you already have, but check these out: http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/view/topic/forumid/29/postid/180907/Default.aspx

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/cdnunits.html

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/NewsAndEvents/Features/2006/BoomerCaps.htm

http://www.boomerslegacy.ca/where-do-we-begin.html