Alex Bowers
@bowerswrites.bsky.social
Staff writer for Legion Magazine | Telling Canada's wartime stories | Brit living in N.S., Canada | Married to Annie | http://buymeacoffee.com/alexbowers 🏳️🌈
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Alex Bowers
@bowerswrites.bsky.social
· Jan 24
You can soon pick up a copy of my Legion Magazine special issue on the liberation of the Netherlands!
I put the words on the pages, but so much else goes into making one of these. I'm indeed blessed to have an amazing team behind me.
Pre-order here: shop.legionmagazine.com/product/libe...
I put the words on the pages, but so much else goes into making one of these. I'm indeed blessed to have an amazing team behind me.
Pre-order here: shop.legionmagazine.com/product/libe...
Records have it - at least currently - that 381 Canadians died in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. However, in my latest Legion Magazine interview with historian @seaspitfires.com - the second of two parts - he argues that there could be 382.
📸 Stephen Fisher.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Stephen Fisher.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Records have it - at least currently - that 381 Canadians died in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. However, in my latest Legion Magazine interview with historian @seaspitfires.com - the second of two parts - he argues that there could be 382.
📸 Stephen Fisher.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Stephen Fisher.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Any of my friends willing to help me identify a modern Canadian Armed Forces uniform? Please reach out if so!
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Any of my friends willing to help me identify a modern Canadian Armed Forces uniform? Please reach out if so!
Reposted by Alex Bowers
In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
Missed it last week? Here is my latest Legion Magazine article: legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
Campaign group renews efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross - Legion Magazine
Canadian Armed Forces veteran Bruce Moncur knows what makes a legend. He wasn’t present to witness the exploits of Royal Canadian Regiment comrade, Jess Randall Larochelle, on Oct. 14, 2006, having h...
legionmagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Missed it last week? Here is my latest Legion Magazine article: legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
A few days ago, I wrote a tribute to the Canadian War Museum's late, great historian Tim Cook for Legion Magazine. You can read it here: legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
A Cornish toast to historian Tim Cook - Legion Magazine
The traditional Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey, situated on the west coast of England, seemed like as good a place as any to discover the works of Canada’s “preeminent military historian” Tim C...
legionmagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A few days ago, I wrote a tribute to the Canadian War Museum's late, great historian Tim Cook for Legion Magazine. You can read it here: legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
Reposted by Alex Bowers
My tribute to the late, great Canadian military historian Dr. Tim Cook in Legion Magazine.
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My tribute to the late, great Canadian military historian Dr. Tim Cook in Legion Magazine.
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
My tribute to the late, great Canadian military historian Dr. Tim Cook in Legion Magazine.
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My tribute to the late, great Canadian military historian Dr. Tim Cook in Legion Magazine.
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
I truly believe I would not be where I am now without him. Here's to you, sir, and thank you for everything.
legionmagazine.com/a-cornish-to...
📸 Marie Louise Deruaz
My latest Legion Magazine "Briefing" article is an interview with Canadian Armed Forces veteran Bruce Moncur.
His campaign group, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy, is renewing efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross.
legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
His campaign group, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy, is renewing efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross.
legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
Campaign group renews efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross - Legion Magazine
Canadian Armed Forces veteran Bruce Moncur knows what makes a legend. He wasn’t present to witness the exploits of Royal Canadian Regiment comrade, Jess Randall Larochelle, on Oct. 14, 2006, having h...
legionmagazine.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My latest Legion Magazine "Briefing" article is an interview with Canadian Armed Forces veteran Bruce Moncur.
His campaign group, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy, is renewing efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross.
legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
His campaign group, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy, is renewing efforts to award Jess Larochelle the Victoria Cross.
legionmagazine.com/campaign-gro...
My latest Legion Magazine article 😊
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author, Kelsey Lonie. Her debut tome, Whitey’s Journey, tells the true story of a Canadian dog mascot in WW II.
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My latest Legion Magazine article 😊
Reposted by Alex Bowers
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author, Kelsey Lonie. Her debut tome, Whitey’s Journey, tells the true story of a Canadian dog mascot in WW II.
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author, Kelsey Lonie. Her debut tome, Whitey’s Journey, tells the true story of a Canadian dog mascot in WW II.
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author, Kelsey Lonie. Her debut tome, Whitey’s Journey, tells the true story of a Canadian dog mascot in WW II.
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author, Kelsey Lonie. Her debut tome, Whitey’s Journey, tells the true story of a Canadian dog mascot in WW II.
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
📸 Heritage House Publishing
legionmagazine.com/childrens-bo...
In May 2025, I covered The Royal Canadian Legion's 57th Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command convention hosted in my hometown of Antigonish, N.S., for Legion Magazine. The article is now online!
📸 Annie Bowers/LM.
legionmagazine.com/57th-nova-sc...
📸 Annie Bowers/LM.
legionmagazine.com/57th-nova-sc...
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In May 2025, I covered The Royal Canadian Legion's 57th Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command convention hosted in my hometown of Antigonish, N.S., for Legion Magazine. The article is now online!
📸 Annie Bowers/LM.
legionmagazine.com/57th-nova-sc...
📸 Annie Bowers/LM.
legionmagazine.com/57th-nova-sc...
That feeling you get where, for once, someone else was more awkward and introverted than you in a phone interaction. #millennialproblems.
a red and orange box is sitting on the floor
ALT: a red and orange box is sitting on the floor
media.tenor.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
That feeling you get where, for once, someone else was more awkward and introverted than you in a phone interaction. #millennialproblems.
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with historian Debbie Jiang, who played a pivotal role in getting two Japanese-Canadian soldiers, Pte. Hikotaro Koyanagi and Pte. Kazuo Harada, added to the Richmond, B.C., Cenotaph.
legionmagazine.com/forgotten-ja...
📸 Courtesy of Debbie Jiang
legionmagazine.com/forgotten-ja...
📸 Courtesy of Debbie Jiang
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with historian Debbie Jiang, who played a pivotal role in getting two Japanese-Canadian soldiers, Pte. Hikotaro Koyanagi and Pte. Kazuo Harada, added to the Richmond, B.C., Cenotaph.
legionmagazine.com/forgotten-ja...
📸 Courtesy of Debbie Jiang
legionmagazine.com/forgotten-ja...
📸 Courtesy of Debbie Jiang
Reposted by Alex Bowers
I'm just going to nervously leave this here and hope that the information on the page explains it all...
gofund.me/24c8479a9
gofund.me/24c8479a9
Donate to Project: Keep Alex and Annie in Canada, organized by Annabel Bowers
Hello, chaps!
You may know us as the two Brits who pop up everywhere, you m… Annabel Bowers needs your support for Project: Keep Alex and Annie in Canada
gofund.me
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I'm just going to nervously leave this here and hope that the information on the page explains it all...
gofund.me/24c8479a9
gofund.me/24c8479a9
I'm just going to nervously leave this here and hope that the information on the page explains it all...
gofund.me/24c8479a9
gofund.me/24c8479a9
Donate to Project: Keep Alex and Annie in Canada, organized by Annabel Bowers
Hello, chaps!
You may know us as the two Brits who pop up everywhere, you m… Annabel Bowers needs your support for Project: Keep Alex and Annie in Canada
gofund.me
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I'm just going to nervously leave this here and hope that the information on the page explains it all...
gofund.me/24c8479a9
gofund.me/24c8479a9
I'm looking for expert interviewees to talk about Gordon Flowerdew, who earned the Victoria Cross in what many have called the "last Canadian cavalry charge," the Battle of Moreuil Wood on March 30, 1918.
📸 Wikipedia / Canadian War Museum.
📸 Wikipedia / Canadian War Museum.
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I'm looking for expert interviewees to talk about Gordon Flowerdew, who earned the Victoria Cross in what many have called the "last Canadian cavalry charge," the Battle of Moreuil Wood on March 30, 1918.
📸 Wikipedia / Canadian War Museum.
📸 Wikipedia / Canadian War Museum.
Any research avenue recommendations for the Anglo-Canadian occupation of Iceland during the Second World War? (Yes, I know the U.S. were there, too).
September 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Any research avenue recommendations for the Anglo-Canadian occupation of Iceland during the Second World War? (Yes, I know the U.S. were there, too).
Reposted by Alex Bowers
A fiery footnote in history, the July 1945 Bedford Magazine explosion almost became a second Halifax disaster 27 years after the first.
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
August 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A fiery footnote in history, the July 1945 Bedford Magazine explosion almost became a second Halifax disaster 27 years after the first.
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
A fiery footnote in history, the July 1945 Bedford Magazine explosion almost became a second Halifax disaster 27 years after the first.
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
August 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A fiery footnote in history, the July 1945 Bedford Magazine explosion almost became a second Halifax disaster 27 years after the first.
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
Check out my latest Legion Magazine feature, now online!
legionmagazine.com/not-again/
📸 J.C.M. Hayward/Nova Scotia Archives/Wikimedia
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I spoke to Canadian historian David O'Keefe about a suspicious WW II aircrew loss. “This is the most intriguing story I’ve ever come across," he said.
You can find a teaser to the tale here.
legionmagazine.com/historian-da...
📸 Northernsky Entertainment
You can find a teaser to the tale here.
legionmagazine.com/historian-da...
📸 Northernsky Entertainment
August 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I spoke to Canadian historian David O'Keefe about a suspicious WW II aircrew loss. “This is the most intriguing story I’ve ever come across," he said.
You can find a teaser to the tale here.
legionmagazine.com/historian-da...
📸 Northernsky Entertainment
You can find a teaser to the tale here.
legionmagazine.com/historian-da...
📸 Northernsky Entertainment
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I speak to author and historian Iain MacGregor about his tome, "The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use It."
Learn about his fresh perspectives here.
legionmagazine.com/humanizing-t...
📸 Adrian Pope
Learn about his fresh perspectives here.
legionmagazine.com/humanizing-t...
📸 Adrian Pope
August 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I speak to author and historian Iain MacGregor about his tome, "The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use It."
Learn about his fresh perspectives here.
legionmagazine.com/humanizing-t...
📸 Adrian Pope
Learn about his fresh perspectives here.
legionmagazine.com/humanizing-t...
📸 Adrian Pope
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I speak to Canadian naval historian Roger Litwiller about the controversial recovery—or removal—of HMCS Trentonian's bell from its wreck site.
What's your opinion?
legionmagazine.com/canadian-nav...
📸 CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum
What's your opinion?
legionmagazine.com/canadian-nav...
📸 CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum
July 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article, I speak to Canadian naval historian Roger Litwiller about the controversial recovery—or removal—of HMCS Trentonian's bell from its wreck site.
What's your opinion?
legionmagazine.com/canadian-nav...
📸 CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum
What's your opinion?
legionmagazine.com/canadian-nav...
📸 CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum