Studio Portrait of John Pollands Girvan
-8×10 -Portrait of John Pollands Girvan wearing his medal ribbons. Likely as Captain in 1916 or 1917. -slightly torn at bottom
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.
Statutes of the Distinguished Service Order booklet belonging to John Pollands Girvan
“Statutes of the Distinguished Service Order” booklet belonging to John Pollands Girvan -7 1/2 x 9 1/2 -Has the ribbon for the DSO running through the middle of it
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
Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs addressed to John Girvan regarding “Grant of dignity” in respects to his CBE
Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs addressed to John Girvan regarding “Grant of dignity” in respects to his CBE -8 x 9 1/2 -Department of Veterans Affairs letterhead -dated December 15th 1947