Consists of 4 letters and 1 field post sent home by Oliver and Russell Sigman during their time in the CEF during WWI.
Sigman, Oliver ElsworthConsists of 29 loose pages of typescript poetry with holograph annotations. Poetry is autobiographical and relates to Strong's WWI experiences. Date of creation is presumed to be during the war; written on first sheet of collected poems: "written in France 1917"
Strong, Condren MauriceFonds consists of one panoramic photograph of Vimy Ridge on linen backing. Photograph appears to be intelligence gathered in advance of the battle April, 1917. Also includes one card detailing a Christmas dinner for the Canadian Corps Survey Section, 1918. Card is signed by attendees. Both items were likely produced or co-produced by Loney.
Loney, Charles WilliamSubseries contains materials regarding the Jewish community during World War One, including personal files of individual Jewish soldiers. Files may include articles, clippings, military documents (i.e. enlistment and attestation papers), informational web print outs, notes, and other research materials.
Consist of material related to Perrigo's service in the Boer War for Britian, WWI for Canada, and some personal records attesting to Perrigo's domestic life in Canada in between and following the wars.
Perrigo, Joseph HenryFonds consists of letters and photographs pertaining to the military career of Archie Sheffield, ca. WWI. Files in the donation related correspondence series help to interpret references in the letters from 1916.
Sheffield, Archie WilmerSingle item fonds consisting of one WWI First Aid manual. Full citation below. Manual is autographed by "Sapper M Ramsay 2005890 St John's Que."
Canada. Department of Militia and DefenceFonds consists of a three volume transcript of an original diary by Ithel Davies. The diary describes his experiences during World War One as a service member of the British Expeditionary Forces and is notable for its intimate account of the Gallipoli Campaign and the Battle of the Somme. Diary transcriptions have been bound and supplemented by the donor with maps, photocopied photographs, and relevant transcribed correspondence.
Davies, Ithel