Historian Discovers True Origins of Britain’s First Brass Bands
Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...
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The remarkable story of a Black B.C. Battalion lieutenant awarded the Military Cross — and the search for his relatives
Lt. Lancelot Bertrand’s journey took him from the Caribbean to Saskatchewan and then to France to fight in the First World War with what is now the B.C. Regiment. For his bravery at Vimy Ridge, he was ...