Series consists of letters written to Marianne "May" Bateman and Jessie (Bateman) and Ernest Fox. The majority of the letters are written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II along with one letter written to May Bateman by a friend named Murray. Letters from Colin Fox were written during his ini…
Series consists of letters written to Marianne "May" Bateman and Jessie (Bateman) and Ernest Fox. The majority of the letters are written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II along with one letter written to May Bateman by a friend named Murray. Letters from Colin Fox were written during his initial training in Edmonton and while serving overseas with his unit, the 13th Field Regiment , 44th Canadian Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery and later as part of the 78th Canadian Field Battery.
Endorsement of Resolution Calling on the Provincial and Federal Governments to Assume the Costs of Laying the Mains for the Proposed Water Supply System Plan as Outlined by the Greater Vancouver Water District as a Post War Rehabilitation Scheme
Item is a book entitled "Europe at War: A History in Sixty Cartoons with a Narrative Text" by David Low, published by Allen Lane Penguin Books in 1941.
Item is a book entitled "Europe at War: A History in Sixty Cartoons with a Narrative Text" by David Low, published by Allen Lane Penguin Books in 1941.
Photograph of a group of military men, Second World War 17th Field Artillery, RCA (A.F.). The men are in uniform and are posed in rows on a hill running away from a low building named "OFFICERS QUARTERS" in Sussex, New Brunswick. Thomas Ramsay Hunter Shankie is in the fifth row from the back, first…
Handwritten text in white on front reads: "17th Cdn. Fd. Bty. RCA (A.F.) / Sussex, N.B. / May 1942 / Hillsox Studio. / Sussex, N.B.".
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Photograph of a group of military men, Second World War 17th Field Artillery, RCA (A.F.). The men are in uniform and are posed in rows on a hill running away from a low building named "OFFICERS QUARTERS" in Sussex, New Brunswick. Thomas Ramsay Hunter Shankie is in the fifth row from the back, first man from the left.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Ray Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing and have been torn way from the top and bottom of the card.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Ray Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing and have been torn way from the top and bottom of the card.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Frances Louise Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing and have been torn way from the top and bottom of the card.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Frances Louise Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing and have been torn way from the top and bottom of the card.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying John Reyland Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying John Reyland Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Edith Louise Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Edith Louise Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Sarah Maureen Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of a Dominion of Canada Temporary War Ration Card identifying Sarah Maureen Fleming as the owner while living at Lake Buntzen, B.C. The war ration coupons are missing at the bottom of the card are missing and have been torn way.
Item consists of Appendix to Afro 734 - RCAF War Staff College transcript for Elmer Wilson Martin. The transcript includes information on Martin's education between 1925 and 1931 and details of his military service career between 1926 and 1945. Transcript is unsigned.
Item consists of Appendix to Afro 734 - RCAF War Staff College transcript for Elmer Wilson Martin. The transcript includes information on Martin's education between 1925 and 1931 and details of his military service career between 1926 and 1945. Transcript is unsigned.
File consists of eight World War II ration books for various members of the Grieve family; Christina Grieve, William Ewart Grieve, William Ronald Grieve and Kenneth Ewart Grieve, all of 3925 Triumph Street, Vancouver B.C. as well as a gasoline license and ration coupon book for the family car.
File consists of eight World War II ration books for various members of the Grieve family; Christina Grieve, William Ewart Grieve, William Ronald Grieve and Kenneth Ewart Grieve, all of 3925 Triumph Street, Vancouver B.C. as well as a gasoline license and ration coupon book for the family car.
Photograph of uniformed soldiers scattered on a field around the Vimy Ridge monument in France. The soldier marked with an "X" is Frank Battersby (who has stopped to wait while "Tommy" lights his pipe).
Photograph of uniformed soldiers scattered on a field around the Vimy Ridge monument in France. The soldier marked with an "X" is Frank Battersby (who has stopped to wait while "Tommy" lights his pipe).
Photograph of William "Bill" Price at a shoe stitching machine at his uncle, Bert Price's, shoe repair shop in Vancouver: Price Shoe Service. During the Second World War, Bill was "frozen" in this job (i.e., not permitted to leave it) as his repairing Army and Navy shoes and boots was considered es…
Photograph of William "Bill" Price at a shoe stitching machine at his uncle, Bert Price's, shoe repair shop in Vancouver: Price Shoe Service. During the Second World War, Bill was "frozen" in this job (i.e., not permitted to leave it) as his repairing Army and Navy shoes and boots was considered essential to the war effort.
Photograph of the exterior of Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds Street. A sign above the door reads, "Municipal Hall / Burnaby." The First World War memorial fountain, dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War, can be seen on the left. In 1974, this memorial was relocated from i…
Photograph of the exterior of Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds Street. A sign above the door reads, "Municipal Hall / Burnaby." The First World War memorial fountain, dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War, can be seen on the left. In 1974, this memorial was relocated from its original setting to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum on Deer Lake Avenue.
Item consists of an Affidavit in the Matter of Proof of Age for Elmer Wilson Martin. The Affidavit is signed on May 16, 1946 by Elmer Wilson Martin's mother, Bethia Martin and is signed proof of his date of birth in Saskatchewan and is signed by a Notary Public, Alexander J. Gordon.
Item consists of an Affidavit in the Matter of Proof of Age for Elmer Wilson Martin. The Affidavit is signed on May 16, 1946 by Elmer Wilson Martin's mother, Bethia Martin and is signed proof of his date of birth in Saskatchewan and is signed by a Notary Public, Alexander J. Gordon.
Photograph of six air force cadets standing together in two rows outside their barracks in Vernon. Each of the three cadets in the front row have cigarettes in their hands. Written on the back of the photograph is: "Some of the boys on the porch." John Shaw is the third from the left; the rest are …
Photograph of six air force cadets standing together in two rows outside their barracks in Vernon. Each of the three cadets in the front row have cigarettes in their hands. Written on the back of the photograph is: "Some of the boys on the porch." John Shaw is the third from the left; the rest are unidentified.
Photograph of fifteen air force cadets performing on stage at a show in Calgary, Alberta. John Shaw was a part of this musical group and he has written on the back of the picture: "The Captain looks a little nervous in this one, he's biting his lip. Sgt. Moody, leaning on the piano, takes the scrip…
Photograph of fifteen air force cadets performing on stage at a show in Calgary, Alberta. John Shaw was a part of this musical group and he has written on the back of the picture: "The Captain looks a little nervous in this one, he's biting his lip. Sgt. Moody, leaning on the piano, takes the script. Syd Bending is violinist, darn good too."
Photograph of the interior of the office where John Shaw worked during his time with the Royal Canadian Air Force. John has written on the back of the photograph: "The orderly room again. Can't see a heck of a lot though. Should have been a time exposure."
Photograph of the interior of the office where John Shaw worked during his time with the Royal Canadian Air Force. John has written on the back of the photograph: "The orderly room again. Can't see a heck of a lot though. Should have been a time exposure."
Photograph of the interior of an air force office. John Shaw has written on the back of the picture: "The Orderly Room. Corporal Honey in the foreground leaning on the counter which holds all our forms in those pigeon holes you can see."
Photograph of the interior of an air force office. John Shaw has written on the back of the picture: "The Orderly Room. Corporal Honey in the foreground leaning on the counter which holds all our forms in those pigeon holes you can see."
Note on verso of photograph reads: "All the gang from 220. Joe on my left and then Bill Hatton on his left, another fine lad. He was posted to Prince Edward Island, 60 miles from home. Will you please keep this for me?"
Photograph of five men, all in air force uniforms, standing outside. The man on the far left is John Shaw and he has written on the back of the photograph: "Another candid shot. My stand would be complete with a halo."
Photograph of five men, all in air force uniforms, standing outside. The man on the far left is John Shaw and he has written on the back of the photograph: "Another candid shot. My stand would be complete with a halo."
Photograph of fifty-three men sitting and standing in front of a building in their air force uniforms. The photograph is captioned "PL # 2 - No. 3 Co. / T.C. # 110 January 1941 / Vernon BC." This is the group of air force cadets that went through training with John Shaw at Vernon during the winter …
Photograph of fifty-three men sitting and standing in front of a building in their air force uniforms. The photograph is captioned "PL # 2 - No. 3 Co. / T.C. # 110 January 1941 / Vernon BC." This is the group of air force cadets that went through training with John Shaw at Vernon during the winter of 1941. John can be seen third from the left in the second row (standing, with eyes closed).
Photograph of eleven men in uniform performing on stage for an audience. John Shaw was part of this air force singing group which performed in Calgary, Alberta and he has written on the back of the photograph: "Another informal one of the quartette. Cap's playing the accordion this time. The other …
Photograph of eleven men in uniform performing on stage for an audience. John Shaw was part of this air force singing group which performed in Calgary, Alberta and he has written on the back of the photograph: "Another informal one of the quartette. Cap's playing the accordion this time. The other Salvation Army guy is just an old fuss bag."