jsmclean Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 Hi Looking for information on the 43rd Battalion Cameron Highlanders of Canada CEF (photos, diaries, memoirs, trench letters, etc) Stuart McLean jsmclean59@yahoo.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 Here are two websites from the CEF Study Group's List of Recommended Great War Websites. Borden Battery *79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada - 43rd Battalion CEF This website outlines the background and general actions, Battle Honours and listing of medals of the 79th Cameron Highlanders which served primarily with the 43rd Battalion of the CEF. This site is maintained by Stuart McLean. [CEF Study Group - Sept 2005] http://ca.geocities.com/cameronhighlanderscanada/title.htm For bully and biscuits: Charges of mutiny in the 43rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, November and December 1917. (CFLI Contract Research Report #CR04-0033). Kingston, ON: Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. Mantle, C. (2004). [CEF Study Group] http://www.cda-acd.forces.gc.ca/CFLI/engra...arch/pdf/80.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 Here is a website with a large number of Great War letters from soldiers with the CEF. Borden Battery The Canadian Letters and Images Project + This site features a strong selection of personal letters [132 separate authors] from Canadians in the Great War. The site has been completely redesigned with new features, such as search capabilities, and a greatly expanded range of letter materials. The search feature is a very welcome addition. While the site is still incomplete at this point the university continues to work on it until all the materials have been transferred from the old site. [CEF Study Group - July 2006 - Updated] http://www.mala.bc.ca/history/letters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 These websites will get you started on the general research. Borden Battery Library and Archives Canada - War Diaries of the First World War + This database contains the digitized War Diaries of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units. From the start of the First World War, CEF units were required to maintain a daily account of their “Actions in the Field.” This log was called a War Diary. The War Diaries are not personal diaries, rather they are a historical record of a unit’s administration, operations and activities during the First World War. [CEF Study Group - Updated July 2006] http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020152_e.html Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, Colonel G. W. L. Nicholson, C.D., Army Historical Section This is the classic reference text [the Bible] for any student of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The original textbook is very difficult to obtain, however, the document is now available in the Adobe .pdf format directly from the historical section of the Canadian Armed Forces website. This document can be “key-word” searched for specific military units, locations and dates. DND website: http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dhh/downloads/O...ories/CEF_e.PDF [Note: The pagination in the on-line document is different than the original document, therefore formal citations with page number references cannot be used. [Note – the CEF Study Group has re-transcribed this complete document as a true facsimile of the original documnent. Go to http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/Nicholson/ and click on “Transcription” to access the correctly re-paginated document in either Word or Abobe pdf] *Canadian Great War Project +++ This massive database and reference website enables one to research Canadians who participated in the Great War – perhaps the first place to begin any serious research. The website is very extensive and the features are beyond a short abstract - the reader should allocate several hours to fully appreciate it. At present there are over 73,000 database records of individual soldiers in the database. Not all entries have full details but these are being built up soldier by soldier. In addition, there is now a “GrandsonMicheal” section which greatly facilitates the access and reading of many of the digitized CEF war diaries. Marc Leroux is always looking for a few dedicated volunteers to assist in expanding the records base. [A Marc Leroux website][CEF Study Group – Feb 2007 – Updated] http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com *The Matrix Project - Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group +++ The Matrix Project is a unique element of the CEF Study Group. Initially developed and hosted on an associated CEF member's website, the project is an integral part of the CEFSG. The Matrix is a web-based database of collective information provided by the CEFSG Members and provides information on all of the structure and components of the CEF during 1914 to 1919. The main CEF Matrix (the Army Corps and Army Troops) is supported by a number of "Utility Functions" for both the inexperienced and seasoned researcher. The Utility Functions are: Matrix Updates, Navigation Chart, Unit Summary Tables, Great War Maps, CEF Study Group Recommended Websites, Common Abbreviations, ORBAT Directory, and War Diary Links. The Matrix presents most of the information in a "loosely defined" Order of Battle [ORBAT] format. In addition, the Matrix Section has re-transcribed Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, Colonel G. W. L. Nicholson, C.D. as a true facsimile of the original document. [CEF Study Group – Jan 2007 – Updated] http://cefmatrix.blogspot.com/ NOTE: A correctly paginated document at with maps and a GoogleEarth overlay is now available at http://cefresearch.com/matrix/Nicholson/ For detailed information on The Matrix please see : http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/ *The CEF Paper Trail - Brett Payne Website + An Unofficial Guide to the Official Canadian Army Service Records from the Great War This project involves collating examples of each type of document found in a soldier's World War I Canadian Expeditionary Force Service Records. The guide is designed to show prospective researchers what they may expect in a soldiers' service records. It's important to be aware that you will only find a selection of these records in your particular CEF soldier's file. Brett Payne and other researchers with the CEF Study Group are seeking additional CEF documents. A very well done summary of representative documents and invaluable for any student of the Great War. [Note: Some images will be slow to load under dial-up access.][CEF Study Group - July 2005] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~b...rtrail.html#top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 March , 2019 Share Posted 14 March , 2019 Hi i have just discovered in a box numerous buttons, badges, piece of tartan with badge on etc all with Cameron Highlanders Canada 43 on. Sadly I have no idea of the family connection. Can someone advise me what I can do with them. Looking on eBay they appear to be quite valuable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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