Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Sept. 30, 1944
Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Sept 30th, to mother and dad, talking about the […]
Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Oct. 4, 1944
Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Oct 4, to mother and dad, opens with mention […]
Military Camp Souvenir Folder
Souvenir folder of Petawawa Military Camp in Petawawa Ontario. The front has an image of Union Jack, back has the address of the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Dougall of Toronto. Inside is an unfolding stack of photos and a page for correspondence, dated 8 July 1948.
Matrimony Document for John Pollands Girvan July 6th, 1918.
8 1/2 x 11 Issued at London on July 6, 1918 to Major John Pollands Girvan and Jean Elizabeth Sword.
Genealogical and Military Records of L/Cpl Crawford, Robert Palmer
Scanned and printed documents and images accessed from Ancestry.ca, including family trees, photos, the entry in the War Graves Registry, 1901 census information, and personnel files from WWI. The envelope also includes a message note stating it was donated by Warren McLaughlin on 19-Feb-18.
Letter re medals of Graham MacLachlan to nephew
Framed original handwritten letter from Lt. Campbell MacLachlan to his nephew Graham MacLachlan giving Graham his Uncle Graham MacLachlan’s war medals in 1982. The family of Lt. Ed MacLachlan donated three sets of medals in total, those of Ed and his two brothers: : Lt. Commander Campbell MacLachlan, RCNVR (1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, […]
Diary about Lt Ed MacLachlan created by his family
This diary about Edward MacLachlan, 48th Highlander killed in action in Sicily and his brothers who all served in WW2 was created by Ms. Carolyn Graham MacLachlan to share with family members and students of Rotherglen School, Oakville where she teaches. A copy was sent to Ridley College, St. Catherines, where Carolyn MacLachan’s uncles all […]
Box 10 – Kim Beatty Records for Dileas
Box 10 contains Dileas Documents, files and records from Kim Beatty donation
Box 7 – Lt. Col M. E. George trips post WWII
Holland and Italy post war trips – 1980 to 1995 Photos documents and travel stuff
Lt. Edward MacLachlan – letters
large volume of photocopies of the hand written letters during the war between Edward and his brothers, his parents and his grandmother. Lt. Edward MacLachlan was the first 48th Highlander to be killed in action in WWII. On 15 July 1943 at the age of 23, Lt MacLachlan was leading his carrier group towards the […]