WW1 Prisoner of War Postcard by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – September 17, 1916
Postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Kriegsgefangenenlager Göttingen in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte to his wife in Toronto, Canada. RSM Lewis E. DeHarte was a prisoner of war from 1915-1919. The postcard is cardstock and a yellow-brown colour, with writing in pencil on both sides of the […]
Original message Girvan would have received stating that the end of hostilities will commence on November 11th.
Torn message and signals form- hand written in pencil November 11, 1918. 5 x 7 1/2 Reads: hostilities will cease at 1100 hours today….troops will stand….on the line reached on that hour which will be reported to corps HQ. (and more)
Department of Veterans Affairs envelope belonging to Girvan
Department of Veterans Affairs brown paper mailing envelope sent to Brig. John Girvan at 62 Atlas St Toronto.
Death of John Pollands Girvan son
Condolence letter from the Office of the High Commissioner for Canada and mailing envelope dated June 5th, 1961 to Mrs. J P Girvan regarding her son’s death 2023001006 (a) article detailing his death in a rock fall mining accident at El Aguilar, Argentina 2023001006 (b)
Congratulatory letter to John Pollands Girvan on his being Mentioned in Dispatches
Congratulatory letter to John Pollands Girvan on his being Mentioned in Dispatches from Minister of Militia and Defence. -5 x 6 1/4 -black and white
Photocopies of London Gazette citations for John Pollands Girvan
Photocopies of London Gazette citations for John Pollands Girvan Nine pages of them altogether. copies of citation dates for CBE,DSO, bars to DSO,MC, etc.
Original Military Cross citation extracted from London Gazette for John Pollands Girvan
Original Military Cross citation extracted from London Gazette for John Pollands Girvan -typed on typewriter -8 1/2 x 7 -page torn.
George the Fifth DSO Document for John Pollands Girvan signed by the King
King George the Fifth document awarding Major (acting Lt. Col.) John Pollands Girvan, 15th Battalion Canadian Infantry,1st Central Ontario Regiment, a DSO – dated Feb. 19, 1919.
George the Sixth CBE document for John Pollands Girvan
George the Sixth CBE appointment document for John Pollands Girvan -12 3/4 x 15 1/4 -Official document signed by the king
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood document for CBE to John Pollands Girvan
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood document for CBE given to John Pollands Girvan. -8 x 9 1/2 -typed out