The hybrid meeting on Saturday, 12 April, focuses on the Society’s 30th Anniversary.
At 9 am, Nigel Lloyd and Sheila Dohoo Faure will give an introduction to the No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station Project.
Just over 10 years ago, BIFHSGO launched a new research project: transcribing the 879 World War I soldiers’ death records appearing in a diary maintained by chaplains at No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. The diary’s information on these deaths was transcribed and added to BIFHSGO’s online Name Index. As a tribute to the centenary of WW I, BIFHSGO volunteers began writing biographies of the 879 soldiers. Nigel Lloyd will present the background and approach to this project, while Sheila Dohoo Faure will identify some of the more interesting soldier stories and present one soldier’s life.
At 10 am, Sue Lambeth presents the 30th Anniversary Spotlight on BIFHSGO’s research and projects.
She will describe initiatives undertaken over the past 30 years that highlight our collective achievements and the important work of our many volunteers. She will also reflect on how past and current initiatives are helping us to develop new innovative projects and connections with others.