See: Army Chaplains and the RAMC 1914-18 Army Chaplains are a fascinating part of military history. From before 1066, many armies have included clergyman within their midst. Over the course of military history, the role of chaplain. In memorian, the Very Rev. John Gamble Geddes, rector of Hamilton, and dean of Niagara [microform] : born March... Continue Reading →

  Inoculation in the First World War undoubtedly saved many lives.  The squalor of combat and battle had served as a continual threat to soldiers lives for hundreds of years.  In the 19th-century, growing awareness and scientific knowledge of the dangers of germs and bacteria overtook previous theories debated between Contagionism and Anticontagionism.  Theories such... Continue Reading →