Mention in Dispatch notice of Brig. J.P. Girvan
Small card noting certificate of Mention in Dispatch (2023001013), addressed to Brig. J.P. Girvan from the Major-General, Adjutant-General.
Invitation from King to Brig Girvan to Buckingham Palace
Card invited Brig. J.P. Girvan to an event at Buckingham Palace. The card reads: ADMIT BEARER/ To BUCKINGHAM PALACE, on the occasion of an/ INVESTITURE BY H.M. THE KING/ on the 21 DEC. 1918/ DEREK KEPPEL,/ Master of the Household.
Newspapers Clippings of Brig. J.P. Girvan
5 cut-outs from a 1961 newspaper article, presumed to be from the London Gazette, announcing his retirement, two are nearly identical. The cut-outs are labelled a-e, with the same accession number.
Department of Veterans Affairs Envelope of Brigadier John Pollands Girven
Department of Veterans Affairs Envelope of Brigadier John Pollands Girven including documents and photos with accession numbers. Newspaper clippings (2023001010 a-e and 2023001024); Invitation to ‘International Celebration at Niagara’ (2023001032); Photos (2023001004, 2023001012, 2023001028, 2023001029, 2023001030, 2023001031); Admission Bearer card to Buckingham Palace 21-Dec-18 (2023001011); Letter forwarding a medal for Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee 06-May-35, medal elsewhere […]
Sedgwick – Niagara Camp – cloth banners in mailing tube
three banners of felt – 2021008001, 2021008002, 2021008003 Red rectangular cloth banner – battalion in cloth letters Black triangular pennant – British Empire in cloth letters Black triangular pennant – Niagara Camp in cloth letters
Box 2021800541 of Artifacts of Col. John C D d’Esterre
Donation of Artifacts of Col. J C D d’Esterre. Donated by Ian McAskill, grandson WW1 photo post cards framed CEF signal about war ending 7 trench maps 1 porcelain plate from RMS Olympic troop ship menus from St Andrews dinner Platoon record book of 48th Highlanders personnel Canvas pack with 3 belts of webbing hardcover […]
Prisoner of War Receipt for Parcel by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – February 7, 1916
A postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Göttingen Camp in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte, addressed to his wife in Toronto, Canada, acknowledging a parcel was received. The postcard is made of cardstock and is a yellow-brown colour, with writing in pencil on both sides of the postcard. […]
2 Glengarry headddress – Colonel d’Esterre
Two well worn glengarry headdress with 48th Highlander badges. Glengarry with blue/white/red trim is 48th Highlanders pattern and has a 48th Highlander collar badge worn by the 15th Battalion [sb a cap badge]. Glengarry with white/red trim is other Highland regiment and has 48th Highlander buckle badge on it..
Buttons, ensignia, badges from Col. d’Esterre
Bag from collection of Col. JCD d’Esterre containing: 1) seven brass buttons – 48th Highlanders 2)wrist band name tag “Lt. J C D d’Esterre, 15th Canadians, C of E” 3) four 48th Highlanders brass shoulder bars 4) one colour badge (buckle) brass
Sgian-dubh knife w/ scbbard, Caingorm jewelled -d’Esterre
one Sgian-dubh knife in black scabbard with Silver edging, Caingorm jewelled in topaz colour, on top of hilt. – belonging to Col. JCD d’Esterre.