Soldier's Life
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 NEW! Bombs and Barbed WireStories of Acadian Airmen and Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 |
Little has been written about the Acadians who served in Canada’s armed forces during the Second World War. In fact, the prevailing notion suggested that Acadians refused to support the war … | Ronald Cormier | 204 | 2022 | View |
 The InvisiblesA History of the Royal Newfoundland Companies |
During the tumultuous and often violent election riots of 1861, members of the Royal Newfoundland Companies opened fire on a crowd of rioters, killing three and wounding several others. In the … | James E. Candow | 256 | 2019 | View |
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From IntroductionFrom: The Invisibles |
In the introduction, Candow provides a brief overview of the involvement of the British military in Newfoundland throughout the 19th century. | James E. Candow | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
The Introduction highlights the role of Acadians in every theatre of the Second World War and states the book’s objective of bringing their stories to a wider audience. | Ronald Cormier | 3 | 2022 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! A Different Life: The Story of Blair BourgeoisChapter One From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter One focuses on the story of Blair Bourgeois, a member of the RCAF from Moncton, New Brunswick, discussing his training in England, the No. 425 “Alouette” Squadron, four-leaf … | Ronald Cormier | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From Chapter 1The Labyrinth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow explores the complex bureaucratic, financial, and military apparatus that governed the British Empire’s operations overseas. | James E. Candow | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! A Bloody Colonial: The Story of Roger PichetteChapter Two From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Two focuses on the story of Roger Pichette of the RCAF from Campbellton, New Brunswick, describing his education, time as a tail gunner, time with the No. 142 Squadron known as the … | Ronald Cormier | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From Chapter 2The Rise and Fall of the Royal Newfoundland Companies From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the factors that events that led to the formation of the Royal Newfoundland companies, as well as what led to their eventual decline and disbanding. | James E. Candow | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! “I was always apprehensive”: The Story of Ulysse GallantChapter Three From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Three focuses on the story of Ulysse Gallant, from Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his career in the army with the New Brunswick Rangers before the war, joining the airforce and … | Ronald Cormier | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chapter 3The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives. | James E. Candow | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
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From Chapter 4Ballrooms and Battlefields From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the often contradictory world of the officers of the Royal Newfoundland companies, and the impact they had on the Newfoundland communities in which they were … | James E. Candow | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Fourteenth Mission: The Story of Joseph Laurie CormierChapter Four From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Four focuses on the story of Laurie Cormier of Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his time as a tail gunner for the No. 427 “Lion” Squadron of the RCAF, his capture as a … | Ronald Cormier | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From Chapter 5The Coming of the Frost From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the events of the Great Fire of June 9, 1846, and the role of the Companies in combatting it. This chapter includes an overview of mid 19th century firefighting … | James E. Candow | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Executed in a Field: The Story of Henri Édouard DubéChapter Five From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Five focuses on the story of Henri Édouard Dubé from Edmonston, New Brunswick who was executed by the Nazi alongside Richard Noble, an American soldier for aiding the Resistance … | Ronald Cormier | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
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From Chapter 6Civil Commotion From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the companies role in policing in Newfoundland in the mid 19th century and the outbreaks of violence that the companies were involved in. | James E. Candow | 63 | 2019 | $6.30 Add |
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From NEW! Dieppe, August 19, 1942: The Story of John ArsenaultChapter Six From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Six focuses on the story of John Arsenault, from Adamsville, New Brunswick, describing his time with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 7th Field Company, the failed storming of Dieppe, … | Ronald Cormier | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
