Military Issued Alertness Drugs
A 1.25 inch by 3.5 inch oval tin containing “Alertness Drugs” that are yellow in colour. Some pills are marked with an “O” others are marked with a line. Both are most likely amphetamine or methamphetamine. The “O” drugs were marked as such after Otto Friedrich Ranke known for introducing these drugs to the German […]
Pension and Insurance documents – 800114 Pte Hughes, Calvin
3 documents issued to Calvin Hughes after his discharge from the Canadian army. a) letter from Pension Commissioners dated June 20 1919 defining entitlement to a pension following injury during battle, b) Returned Soldiers’ Insurance Receipt dated Aug 28 1923 for payment made by Hughes for insurance, c) form from Department of Pensions and National […]
Officers and NCOs of 6 Platoon, 1917?
Postcard photo of the officers and NCOs of 6 Platoon, likely taken in late 1917 or early 1918. Sgt William Richard Bell is seated on the left. Bell would be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Amiens in August 1918.
Pte William Bell with fellow private – 1916?
Postcard photo with Private William Richard Bell on the right with fellow private of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders). The photo is likely taken in 1916 as Bell does not have any rank stripes on his sleeve. He was promoted in 1917. Photo possibly taken in England while Bell was close to returning to the […]
5 Platoon, 15th Battalion – 1915
Postcard of 5 Platoon, 15th Battalion likely taken in London in 1915. Pte William Bell second from left in first row.
Pte William Richard Bell – 1915
Pte Bell in full dress uniform. Photo likely taken in London in early 1915. The photo is a post card, with a black and white photo on the front. Pte Bell, a member of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) was wounded three times, returning each time to the battalion. He rose to the rank of […]
Musketry Instruction 1894 Book
A 3.75 inch by 5 inch red bound book filled with basic musketry firearms use and firearm maneuver execution along with basic ceremonial practices and protocols. This is an official 1894 edition of the Musketry Instruction manual, issued by the British War Office. It would have been standard reference material across British and Dominion forces, […]
Infantry Drill Manual 1893
A 3.75 inch by 5 inch red bound book filled with drill maneuver execution along with basic ceremonial practices and protocols. 1893 edition. It is an official British War Office publication. The full title is: Infantry Drill. 1893. With which is incorporated Infantry Bugle Sounds, 1892. Table of Contents – Infantry Drill, 1893 Instructions for […]
Clock presented by Mrs. Cosby
A 11 inch by 10 inch by 5 inch black-brown stained wooden clock with marble set in the base and crown with a brass and mother of pearl clock face. Floral carvings decorate the face side of the clock. The clock was presented in 1899 to Pte J.J. Thompson, C Company of the 48th Highlanders […]
L/Cpl Alexander Wilton – 1st Battalion
B72748 in photo wearing glengarry. Pte Alexander William Wilton was killed in an accident when a sandpit in which he was working collapsed on him in the town of Headley, in Dorking, Surrey, UK. KIA Apr 25, 1941. Buried at Brookwood Cemetery, U.K. 30.E.6 NOK: Dorothy Reddon, wife: 25 Monro Street, Toronto