Omemee Pigeon eFlyer: Mike Gray

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Saturday, November 8, 2014

1914 Christmas Spirit Reaches WW II Trenches!

Mike Gray renowned military historian, shares a poignant picture of 1914 Christmas in the trenches, which leaves us wondering what if? We hope you will enjoy ths article as much as we do in Mike Gray's History Minute:

WAR TAKES A CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

by Mike Gray

Omemee Residents Win Living History Award!

Two Omemee Residents Took 2012 C.N.E. Second Place Living History Award!

Two Omemee residents will be presented with the Re-enactors Shield Award this October at a Banquet in Toronto. At the 91st Annual Warrior's Day Parade at the C.N.E. in Toronto, two Omemee residents, Sandra Murray and Mike Gray took the second place re-enactors /living history award in the contingent judging.

Dressed in authentic World War II uniforms and equipment, Gray and Murray represented the Memorial Military Museum in Campbellford.

They will be presented with the Re-enactors Shield award at a banquet in Toronto in October.

Mike Gray,a noted Military Historian frequently writes articles for Omemee Pigeon eFlyer bringing history to life. Mike enjoys relating lives revealed though his research into the stories behind the history. We hope you will enjoy Mike's History Minute articles as much as we do.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

History Minute: Two Titanic Crew Members Survived Multiple Dunkings!

Unsinkable! Truth Stranger Than Fiction!

Titanic Survivor stories frequently marvel that anyone survived the sinking,but two Titanic crew members, rarely mentioned, have a remarkable history of being on the wrong boat at the wrong time. In today's History Minute, Mike Gray reveals the amazing stories of Violet,and William -stories that are truly stranger than fiction!

History Minute:Titanic - Two Remarkable Crew Members

By Mike Gray

History Minute: Kerry Crayston MIA - What Happened?

Researching military history can be emotionally taxing, especially when dealing with correspondence between family members. In this installment of History Minute, Mike Gray unravels the mystery of Kerry Crayston MIA.

DORTMUND MISSION - NOVEMBER 15, 1944

Pilot Officer Kerry Crayston First row, standing.Third from left.
115 Squadron in Cambridgeshire, England August 30, 1944

William Acreman Omemee Veteran Remembers WWII !

History Minute: Spring of Liberation!

By Mike Gray
William Acreman was one of the first to enlist at the outbreak of the Second World War. Oddly, his regiment- The Hastings and Prince Edward County Regiment, was the last to come home at the conclusion of the war. Bill was a long time resident of the Omemee area as was his family before him. Mike Gray had the opportunity to interview William Acreman about his experiences during the war, and shares them in his article:

Omemee Veteran WWII William Acreman Italy 1943