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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 – …

  • Memorabilia
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Pte Douglas Murray Holmes – kia – 22 July 1943

B75065 Pte Holmes was killed in action by a German medium artillery barrage as the battalion had formed-up on the road from Assoro, 1 1/2 miles short of the crossroads …

  • Images
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Pte Lloyd Duncan – kia 25 July 1943

Killed in action during the assault to take the town of Nissoria, Sicily. NOK: Son of Andrew and Clara May Duncan, of Toronto, Ontario.

  • Images
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Pte Chilvers, Harold – kia 18 July 1943

Killed in action on the advance preparing for the assault up the mountain to Assoro, Sicily.

  • Images
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Pte Burke, Carl Victor – Died of Wounds – 23 July 1943

Wounded on 20 July 1943 by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced, in well-spaced 5 yard intervals along the road from Assoro, Sicily to the main Adrano road. The …

  • Images
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Tower Box 2021800049 – assorted accoutrements

48th armlets Thirteen 1961 reunion buttons 2018029001 Black binder of competency badges from WW2 and after. 1″ diameter, khaki coloured A metal case full of assorted badges and coins 200 …

  • Accoutrements
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Various Regimental Books

Dileas with cover box Blue Book Dress Regs Marksmanship Records

  • Books & manuals
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Unknown Trophy

A 6 inch (15.24 cm) tall silver plated trophy

  • Trophies
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Portrait of Nursing Sister Sword, J.E.

4×6 black and white portrait of J.E. Sword, nursing sister in the First World War, and wife of Brigadier John P. Girvan.

  • Images
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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); …

  • Documents
  • Official
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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 …

  • Documents
  • Print Media
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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 …

  • Invitations and tickets
  • Event related
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