Monthly Archives: February 2014

German Submarine: World War One

Posted on February 18, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

In the peace negotiations that ended World War One Germany’s Imperial navy was  surrendered to the Allies. In the morning of April 15, 1919 this German submarine SM U  118 was on its way to Scapa Flow when it broke … Continue reading →

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Cloth Hall : Ypres -World War One

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery
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(1917) A Letter Home…

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

A letter home; grandfather to his mother in Merrickville, Ontario.  The journal says that they traveled to England in 1916.  She and her daughter (Beatrice) must have gone home at some point. Leaving grandfather to remain in England. He must … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4: Grandfather’s Journal

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

We stayed for some time at a boarding house in Hampstead and while there met Mr Creswick and his family. An officer in Dad’s (sic) regiment brought them in to tea and I received an invitation to spend the next … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3: Grandfather’s Journal

Posted on February 15, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

One day a wireless was received that a ship was sinking a short distance away.  She had been hit by two torpedoes and was sinking rapidly  but two destroyers were hurrying to the rescue.  We were all ordered to carry … Continue reading →

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