Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F3145
Title
Jack Blair fonds
Date(s)
- 1914-1919 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records. -- 17 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John "Jack" Blair, 1894-?, was born in Belfast, Ireland and later moved to Canada where he worked as a lather. He enlisted at Valcartier in 1914 and served with a Canadian Scottish regiment and the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders) during the First World War.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Lillian Knupp, 1996.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of military papers including leave passes, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) pass, paybook, poems, etc. Includes photos of soldiers and battle locales, primarily views of the route of the 54th Canadians (Kootenay Battalion).
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Friday, May 23, 2014