Over the Canadian Battlefields (Classic Reprint): Notes of a Little Journey in France, in March, 1919: Notes of a Little Journey in France, in March, 1919 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the Canadian battlefields of France and Flanders through the eyes of a wartime traveler. This firsthand account invites you to connect with the places, people, and memories that shaped a nation’s story.

In these notes, a contemporary traveler moves along historic roads and ruined towns to recount sights from Ypres to Amiens and beyond. The book blends vivid field impressions with reflections on Canada’s wartime role, memory, and the idea of lasting battle shrines that could help future generations understand the cost and courage of the war.

Structured around key sites and moments, it offers a clear, accessible window into the Western Front as seen from a Canadian perspective: the human cost of destruction, the resilience of communities, and the possibilities for healing and national pride that followed the fighting.

• On-site observations of major battlefields and memorials, including shifts in landscape and the marks of war.


• Discussion of Canada’s military contributions and the broader Allied effort, with emphasis on sacrifice and moral meaning.


• Portraits of people, places, and the stories behind graves, ruins, and liberated towns.


• Considerations of how memorials, guides, and future pilgrimages could educate and inspire.

Ideal for readers interested in military history, national memory, and the Canadian experience of the Great War.

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