Fairlawn’s Contribution to WW1, a 100-year perspective
Researching Soldiers of the Great War as part of the 100th anniversary of WW1
Memories from Fairlawn Families
Click the photos below to read stories of relatives of people at Fairlawn who served in The Great War
Links for researching soldiers of the Great War
WW1 Research
- List of links to find your relatives who fought in WW1: Download the research help finder
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Overview
- Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War by Michael O’Leary, The Regimental Rogue
tinyurl.com/ww1research
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Canadian Soldiers
- The Canadian Great War Project www.canadiangreatwarproject.com
- Library & Archives Canada www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef
British Soldiers
- The Great War 1914-1918 www.greatwar.co.uk/research/family-history/trace-ww1-british-soldier.htm
Commonwealth War Dead
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.org
General Sites
- BBC www.bbc.com/history/0/ww1 (terrific sound and video clips)
- Ancestry.ca www.ancestry.ca (general family research and FREE at the Toronto Public Libraries)
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If you need help, more information, or have a photo or story you’d like to share please contact Amanda Hancox.