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Yesterday, small groups of students in #History4710 @kingsatwestern were given the name of a @CWGC cemetery on the Western Front and an hour to produce biographies of someone buried there using the digital resources at their disposal. They did an extraordinary job. @K_Pasierbekpic.twitter.com/FNLNHVvaRp
We were reminded that the CEF was a diverse army (fully half were not born in the country.) 45 year-old private Akiyama Kichisaburo was born in Okayama, Japan, immigrated to British Columbia around 1900, and fell at the end of April 1917 in France.pic.twitter.com/HISpdqLdCP
And how to account for the unfathomable bravery of men such as James Robertson, VC, who, among much else, gave his life pulling wounded comrades from No Man's Land?pic.twitter.com/xZjscCdtEv
In a short time, we learned a great deal about limits of the historical record. There is no indication anywhere of the cause of death of 21 year old Ernest Apps, except that he was "killed in action" on a mostly quiet day for his battalion shortly before Vimy Ridge.pic.twitter.com/N5QhkDtjoj
And then was William Booth, buried in Cabaret Rouge Cemetery (despite his file indicating that he was missing), and whose service file says little. It is very probable that no one has spoken his name in decades.pic.twitter.com/n00upESbcM
We can't wait to get this extraordinary group of students overseas. We'll make a point of paying our respects to Booth, Apps, Robertson, Akiyama, and Blanchford when we're there.
What an amazing assignment - and in an hour.
Great work!!
Liking the first two names- I am a Blanchard and my wife has Japanese ancestry!
My great Grandfather’s brother emigrated to Winnipeg Canada in the 19 Century- his son came back and landed on Juno beach on D Day in charge of A squadron Fort Garry Horse- tank regiment- Major Harry C Blanshardpic.twitter.com/wxR7TE0fLV
Great idea for a challenge. Nothing like a bit of investigation to get the mind going...
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