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Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918
Chronicles of Valor in World War IBy Theodore Goodridge Roberts, Robin Richards, Canadian War Records Office, Military Historian Stuart Martin
Length3h 11m
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In Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918, the anthology offers a poignant exploration into the heroism and valor exhibited by Canadians during pivotal moments of World War I. The collection is marked by a tapestry of narratives that vividly reconstructs the bravery of the thirty Canadian soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military honor for valor. With a blend of personal accounts, military records, and emotive narratives, the anthology immerses readers in the visceral realities of war, allowing them to traverse battlefields and witness acts of courage that transcend mere historical recounting. The contributing authors, including Theodore Goodridge Roberts and the Canadian War Records Office, bring an authoritative resonance to this collection, rendering voices that echo through time with historical precision and literary eloquence. Military historian Stuart Martin's contributions, alongside those of Robin Richards, are pivotal in bridging the factual with the interpretative, offering insights that align with Canadian literary traditions of war writing and historical reportage. These varied perspectives create a comprehensive lens through which the courage and sacrifices of these soldiers are not merely remembered but indelibly celebrated. This volume is indispensable for readers seeking a multifaceted examination of valor in conflict. It offers an opportunity to explore sharp socio-history and personal stories crafted through diverse styles and perspectives. The anthology stands as a crucial dialogue platform, engaging with diverse literary voices that deepen our understanding of the Canadian contributions to World War I, and serves as an essential resource for both scholars and enthusiasts of history alike.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1LIEUTENANT FREDERICK MAURICE WATSON HARVEY, LORD STRATHCONA'S HORSE.
103Les Quatrains d'Omar Khéyyam
2PRIVATE WILLIAM JOHNSTONE MILNE, 16TH BATTALION
104ODETTE ST. LYS
3LANCE-SERGEANT ELLIS WELWOOD SIFTON, 18TH BATTALION
105Walks and Scrambles in the Highlands
4LIEUTENANT ROBERT GRIERSON COMBE, 27TH BATTALION
106ARTHUR L. BAGLEY
5CAPTAIN WILLIAM AVERY BISHOP, R.F.C. (LATE CANADIAN CAVALRY).
107The Cult of Old Paintings and the Romney Case
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6PRIVATE J. G. PATTISON, 50TH BATTALION
108RICKARD W. LLOYD
7PRIVATE HARRY BROWN, 10TH BATTALION
109Silver Store
8COMPANY SERGEANT-MAJOR ROBERT HANNA, 29TH BATTALION
110S. BARING GOULD
9SERGEANT FREDERICK HOBSON, 20TH BATTALION
111Three Years in Tristan da Cunha
10PRIVATE MICHAEL JAMES O'ROURKE, 7TH BATTALION
112K. M. BARROW
11CAPTAIN OKILL MASSEY LEARMONTH, 2ND BATTALION
113Saint Oswald:
12CORPORAL FILIP KONOWAL, 47TH BATTALION
114ARTHUR C. CHAMPNEYS, M.A.
13PRIVATE THOMAS WILLIAM HOLMES, 4TH CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES
115A Jester's Jingles
14LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) CHRISTOPHER PATRICK JOHN O'KELLY, 52ND BATTALION
116F. RAYMOND COULSON
15CAPTAIN (ACTING MAJOR) GEORGE RANDOLPH PEARKES, M.C., 5TH C.M.R.
117Verses and Carols
16LIEUTENANT ROBERT SHANKLAND, 43RD BATTALION
118ELLEN MABEL DAWSON
17PRIVATE CECIL JOHN KINROSS, 49TH BATTALION
119With the C.L.B. Battalion in France
18LIEUTENANT HUGH MACKENZIE, CANADIAN MACHINE GUN CORPS
120JAMES DUNCAN
19SERGEANT GEORGE HARRY MULLIN, M.M., P.P.C.L.I.
121Lovely Man
20PRIVATE JAMES PETER ROBINSON, 27TH BATTALION
122G. E. FARROW
21CORPORAL COLIN BARRON, 3RD BATTALION
123Gordon League Ballads (More)
22LIEUTENANT HARCUS STRACHAN, FORT GARRY HORSE
124JIM'S WIFE
23LIEUTENANT GORDON MURIEL FLOWERDEW, LORD STRATHCONA'S HORSE
125Gordon League Ballads.
24THE END
126Gordon League Ballads.
25New Novels by the Leading Authors
127Short Plays for Small Stages
26Captain Dieppe
128COSMO HAMILTON
27ANTHONY HOPE
129The Merrythought Plays
28The Test
130MYRTLE B. S. JACKSON
29SYBIL SPOTTISWOODE
131The Great Historians of Ancient and Modern Times: Their genius, style, surroundings and literary achievements.
30Claymore!
132ALBERT JORDON, M.A., D.D., LL.D.
31A. HOWDEN SMITH
133Please Tell Me a Tale
32The Green Jacket
134MISS YONGE, S. BARING-GOULD, MISS COLERIDGE,
33JENNETTE LEE
135Monologues and Duologues
34Sunny Slopes
136MARY PLOWMAN
35ETHEL HUESTON
137Puzzles for Parties, Including "Buried Words" and "Word Building," two most entertaining competitive games for afternoon tea-parties or evening entertainments. The answers to be filled in by the guests in a given time.
36The Wedding Gown of "'Ole Miss"
138Sisters in Arms
37GERTRUDE GRIFFITHS
139M. O. SALE
38The Wife of a Hero
140In the Lilac Garden
39NETTA SYRETT
141F. M. WHITEHEAD
40Simpson of Snells'
142Angelique of Port Royal, 1591-1661
41WILLIAM HEWLETT
143E. K. SANDERS
42The False Faces
144The Daily Biographer
43LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
145J. P. SHAWCROSS, M.A.
44Love in the Darkness
146Skeffington's Famous Reprints 2/- net
45MRS. SYDNEY GROOM
147The Five Weapons of the Christian Soldier
46Michael Good News
148Rev. L. Harvey Gem
47MARGARET BAILLIE SAUNDERS
149The Religion of Worship and Service
48Rotorua Rex
150Rev. J. R. Lumb
49J. ALLAN DUNN
151Minima
50William—An Englishman
152Rev. J. D. Bletchley Hennak
51CICELY HAMILTON
153The Ministry of Women.
52Her Mother's Blood
154Rev. H. A. Mackenzie
53BARONESS d'ANETHAN
155Grounds of Christian Belief.
54Suspense
156Rev. F. W. Butler
55ISOBEL OSTRANDER
157The Holy Catholic Church and Her Sacraments
56The Good Ship Esperanza
158Rev. F. T. Mills
57ROY NORTON
159The Fellowship of the Saints
58The Upward Flight
160Rev. G. Lacey May
59MRS. KENNETH COMBE
161What's Wrong with the Church of England?
60Hammers of Hate
162Rev. H. Ernest Crofts
61GUY THORNE
163The Solace of the Soul
62The Stolen Statesman
164Rev. L. W. Key
63WILLIAM LE QUEUX
165A Bishop's Message
64The Secret Monitor
166Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot
65GUY THORNE
167In the Track of our Troops in Palestine
66Blake of the R.F.C.
168Canon Scott-Moncrieff
67LT.-COL. H. CURTIES
169War and the Christian Faith
68Tales that are Told
170Arthur Machen
69EARLY REVIEWS.
171Palestine and the War
70Tales of War Time France
172Rev. Euston J. Nurse
71Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders
173Some Penitents of Scripture
72GEORGE WHARTON EDWARDS
174Rev. C. A. Cobbold
73Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France
175Life in Christ: or what it is to be a Christian
74GEORGE WHARTON EDWARDS
176Canon Keymer
75Marshal Foch and his Theory of Modern War CAPTAIN A. HILLIARD ATTERIDGE
177Religion and Reconstruction
76Three Years with the New Zealanders
178Fruits of the Passion
77LT.-COL. WESTON, D.S.O.
179H. Parham
78Thirty Canadian V.C.s Cloth
180At God's Gate
79CAPTAIN T. G. D. ROBERTS
181The Ven. Rev. J. Wakeford
80Order of St. John of Jerusalem Past and Present
182Piety and Power
81ROSE G. KINGSLEY
183Rev. Congreve-Horne
82The Prisoner of War in Germany
184Our Lenten Warfare
83DANIEL J. MCCARTHY, A.B., M.B.
185Canon Goudge
84Three Anzacs in the War
186Thoughts for Dark Days
85LIEUT. A. E. DUNN
187Canon Goudge
86With the Austrian Army in Galicia
188The Message of the Guest Chamber
87OCTAVIAN C. TASLAUANU
189Rev. A. V. Magee
88Round about Bar-le-Duc
190God's Love and Man's Perplexity
89SUSANNE R. DAY
191Rev. A. V. Magee
90The Drift of Pinions
192Tennyson's "In Memoriam":
91ROBERT KEABLE
193Rev. T. A. Moxon
92Humour in Tragedy
194Our Advent Armour
93CONSTANCE BRUCE
195Rev. J. H. Williams
94Parliament and the Taxpayer
196Triplicates of the Holy Writ
95G. H. DAVENPORT, B.A.
197Rev. J. H. Williams
96Can we Compete?
198The Language of the Cross
97Synopsis of Book.
199Rev. J. H. Williams
98Germany's Commercial Grip on the World
200Lenten Teaching in War Time
99HENRI HAUSER
201Rev. J. H. Williams
100The Future Life: In the light of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science. 6s. 9d. net. LOUIS ELBÉ
202Prophecy and the War
101Sea Power and Freedom
203Rev. Euston J. Nurse
102GERARD FIENNES
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