Telegram, Report Sgt W. Walker Missing – delivered June 16, 1915
Regt. #27698. – Documents Great North Western Telegraph Company of Canada Cable Service to All The World. Received at Main Office, Scott and Wellington Streets, Toronto, Ont. Telephone Main 5420. b 22byes 41 5 ex deliver in am and report Ottawa Ont June 16th15 […]
Paybook, Sgt W. Walker 1914 Sept 22
Regt. #27698. – Documents Wm Walker Sergt. F. Coy 48th Highlanders Pay Book for use on Active Service Regiment or Corps. 48th Highlanders Squadron, Battery, or Company F Co Page 2 No. 27698 Rank Sergt. Name in Full William Walker Date of Attestation 22nd September 1914 Religious Persuasion Presbyterian If serving in a unit of […]
Certificates issued with War Service Badge-1918 Apr
During the First World War, soldiers who served in the military were given a badge to be worn on the lapel of civilian dress. either while they remained in the military and were wearing civilian dress or had been discharged. This practice was necessary as many in the public, upon seeing a seemingly fit male […]
Death Certificate, Sgt Walker-1916 May 25
Regt. #27698. – Documents MJD Adjutant General’s Office Militia Headquarters Ottawa, Canada Certificate of Death Certified that No. 27698 Sergeant William Walker, 15th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, has been officially reported as missing between the 24th and 29th of April, 1915, and that, after full enquiry made, no information has come to hand which […]
Letter, Canadian Red Cross on Sgt Walker-1915 Aug
Regt. #27698. – Documents Canadian Red Cross Society, Commissioner’s Office, 14/16 Cockspur Street, London, S.W. Telephone Gerrard 2118 Telegrams ELJADCO, LONDON Information Department 3rd August 1915. Dear Madam, I beg to send you the following Searcher’s report concerning Sergt. W. Walker, 27678, which we have received from the British Red Cross Society: […]
Letter from Brig Haldenby to M.F. Newman-1944 Sept 29
– Documents: This letter is to Maitland Newman, veteran of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in WWI. Newman was in Toronto at the time of this letter and was working with Regimental Associations and the Home Battalion to provide items to the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders overseas. The letter is from Brigadier Eric Haldenby who […]
Furlough document for Pte D. Anderson-1915 June 8
Regt. #24299. – Documents No. ______ Regiment 48th Canadian Highlanders Furlough No. 27299 (Rank) Pte (Name) Anderson D.S. has permission to be absent from his quarters from June 8 to tattoo on June 15 and leave to proceed to Sk. Montrose No advance is to be made to him on any account without previous reference […]
Letter, Searchers Report Sgt Walker-1915 Oct 21
Regt. #27698. – Documents Canadian Red Cross Society, Commissioner’s Ofice, 14/10 Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 21st October, 1915 Please reply to INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, In reference to your enquiry concerning Sgt. W. Walker, 27675, 15th Canadians, I beg to send you the following Searcher’ report which we have received from the British Red Cross Society:- “Sgt. […]
Discharge Certificate, Pte D. Anderson -1913 Nov 29
48th Regt. #24299. – Documents Discharge Certificate of a Soldier of The Territorial Force This is to certify that (No.) 425 (Rank) Private (Name) David Anderson (Unit) 5th Battn. The Black Watch who was enlisted to serve in the Territorial Force of the County of Forfar on the Fifth day of November 1912, is discharged […]
Letter, George A. Bowers-1902 June 26
– Documents Chieveley June 26th, 1902 To Whom it May concern, Having heard it reported that the Troops on board “S.S. Manhattan” under command of Major W.H. Merritt, had nicknamed that officer. I wish to state that the only officer given a nickname, was Lieut. Rodden, Asst. Quartermaster, the nickname used was “The Mad […]