William LeVoir – Memorial Roll of Honour scroll

From the City of Toronto dated Oct 27, 1943. Framed scroll from the Mayor and members of the Council of Corporation of Toronto to the family of William Le Voir who was killed in action on Oct 26, 1943 in Sicily, stating his name shall be inscribed on the City’s Roll of Honour for all […]

Cease Fire Message 11 November 1918

A 5 inch by 7.5 inch paper message directing the cease fire of troops. This original message is the clerk’s carbon copy, was received and was handwritten by a clerk in the Battalion Orderly area of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) on standard message paper. It is framed in wood with a glass cover.

Appointment Scroll to Honorary Colonel – LCol W W G Darling, DSO, ED

Parchment Scroll of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, appointing LCol W W G Darling, DSO, ED to Honorary Colonel of the 48th Highlanders of Canada effective 3 March 1972. Scroll is dated 20 June 1973 and is signed by the Governor General, Rolland Michener and the Minister of National Defence, James Richardson.

Dispersal certificate for Mitchell Oke

Dispersal certificate for Mitchell Oke dated 12/5/19 Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation.  He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on the SS Olympia.  There he was transferred to the […]

Telegram reporting wounding of Mitchell Oke

Great North Western Telegram to father reporting Pte Mitchell Oke admitted to hospital for leg wound. Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation.  He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on […]

Mitchell Oke Discharge Certificate

CEF Discharge certificate # 192252 for Mitchell Oke dated May 31, 1919 Faded but overwritten directly in ink over faded original typing later. One of two copies both similar. Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation.  He enlisted […]