Military

Annie Mae Ferguson (1890-1976) was a registered nurse who served as a Nursing Sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) during the First World War.  One of 10 siblings, […]

When recruitment drives began in Ontario during the First World War, Bruce County’s community spirit spurred on the 160th (Bruce) Battalion to become one of the most quickly formed Battalions

During the First World War, troops marched to move throughout a battle to gain positional advantage. The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s marching diorama at the entrance to the

“The 160th was known as the Battalion with the Bear”, recalled Russel Wagner, a schoolteacher and combat engineer who served with the Battalion during the First World War.   Recruitment

Bruce’s first militia was formed with the passing of the Military Act of 1855. This act made all men, ages 18-40, servicemen and ages 40-60 reserves. At this time, there

The Bruce in Khaki newspaper, was a production of the military Officers, N.C.O.s and men of the 160th Battalion, “It was printed at A. Lindsay’s Printing Office, Godalming, Surrey, where the Editor