Souvenir Publications

Tribute to a soldier

After George Yates was killed in action while serving on the Western Front with the 20th Battalion, his grieving family in Toronto produced this booklet as a tribute to his life.

Yates.pdf (1.76 MB)

Memorial Gates presentation at RCAF Trenton

The Memorial Gates at Trenton, Ontario, commemorating Canada's participation in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, were presented on 30 September 1949.

BCATP.pdf (31.16 MB)

A corporate service roll

After the Second World War, this wholesale and retail dry goods firm published a booklet to recognize staff members who had served in uniform.

Mackay Tribute.pdf (52.21 MB)

The Kangaroos in battle

The 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment, nicknamed the Kangaroos because its vehicles were intended to carry infantrymen, published this history of its participation in the campaign in north-west Europe after the Second World War, when the unit was stationed in the Netherlands.

Kangaroos.pdf (55.43 MB)

The democracy of death

Established in 1922, the Regina Soldiers Cemetery held the remains of over 300 men and women - guarded by two German field guns captured in battle.

For Freedom and the Right

Information about all of the allied countries from WWI, including demographic facts, flags, national anthems, famous generals, military awards, and important events of the war.

The truth about American involvement

This pamphlet, originally published as a magazine article in 1928, was reprinted as a booklet in response to huge public demand for copies.