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Category: World War I

The Armistice Ceremony

The Armistice Ceremony

Here is a photograph, dated November 7, 1937, of the ceremony at the cenotaph during the Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day) commemorations in Verdun. Servicemen form an honour […]
A Happy Family Reunion

A Happy Family Reunion

The newspaper article features private Victor J. Myatt who was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese in Hong Kong from December 1941 until the end of the war. […]
Jane Leavitt

Jane Leavitt

This article features Jane Leavitt, a British immigrant, born in London, who arrived in Verdun in 1913 with her family. She was chosen by the War Memorial Committee […]
Housewives and the War Effort

Housewives and the War Effort

This pamphlet  cover explained to housewives how to save animal fats and bones and their use in the production of war-related items. Complete transcript of the document [translation]: […]
Women at Work

Women at Work

This photograph shows women at work at the British Munitions Supply Company. The manufacture and assembly of detonator shells demanded precision work but did not require any special […]
A Team of Women Workers

A Team of Women Workers

This photograph features 1800 of the 2400 women employed by the British Munitions Supply Company in Verdun. Most of them were from Verdun and the south-west area of […]
Shells Manufactured in Verdun

Shells Manufactured in Verdun

This type of shell weighs about 8 kilograms (18.5 pounds) and was used for the 18-pounder field gun, a typical weapon used by the British and Canadian armies […]
The British Munitions Supply Company Factory

The British Munitions Supply Company Factory

The photograph features the factory’s administrative building with an Italian-style corner tower. This building, separate from the factory, housed the dining hall and kitchen. The saw-toothed roof, also […]
The Royal Visit to Verdun

The Royal Visit to Verdun

During his official visit to Canada in fall 1919, the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) stopped in Verdun to pay tribute to the community’s exceptional […]
Honouring Verdunites

Honouring Verdunites

During the First World War, the Canadian Army awarded these wartime medals, in silver or bronze, to officers and soldiers who actively served in the war. In Verdun, […]