I’m beginning research on the creator of one of the most loved Canadian WWI monuments in Europe, The Brooding Soldier at St.Julien, Belgium. Clemesha is a fascinating character about whom little is known. He came second in an international competition to design Canada’s premiere WWI memorial in Europe. First prize went to Walter Allward of […]
I have two exciting books coming out this year; with Heritage House – An Artillery Commander in the Great War: Major-General Sir Edward Morrison 1914 – 1919 and Hell Burned Through: Dave Mould – The Illustrated Tales of a Lancaster Rear Gunner for the Bomber Command Museum […]
I’m just about to launch a Bonfire e-book which will be available everywhere and will play on most e-readers. Will also be launching a Bonfire paperback which will be available internationally. Both should be ready for the 100th anniversary of In Flanders Fields, 3 May, 2015. On that day I will be standing on the dyke […]
I’m off to Los Pinos in the Los Padres mountains north of LA. Will be a support person for a veterans retreat as the Canadian representative of Soldier’s Heart. I haven’t been to one of these since 2010. It will be interesting as there will be lots of young veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. It […]