Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "First World War"
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A Bank Clerk at War: The Great War Diary of Nova Scotian A.I.M. Taylor, 85th Battalion C.E.F.
(2020-04-15)This thesis is an exploration of the previously unpublished diary of Aleck Taylor, a private of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War. Taylor’s methodical daily entries offer a unique opportunity for both ... -
"Secretary of Everything Important": An Analysis of Maurice Hankey and his role during the wartime Asquith government, 1914-5.
(2022-08-31)Maurice Hankey, Britain’s first Cabinet Secretary, has traditionally been portrayed as an apolitical bureaucrat who helped guide but never cajoled Britain’s decision makers during the First World War. This thesis argues ...