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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 …

  • Personal
  • Documents
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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  

  • Images
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Department of Veterans Affairs envelope belonging to Girvan

Department of Veterans Affairs brown paper mailing envelope sent to Brig. John Girvan at 62 Atlas St Toronto.

  • Documents
  • Official
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Presentation of colours booklet 1st July, 1959 belonging to John Pollands Girvan

-6 x 9 -Glossy cover with the emblems/badges of multiple units including the 48th Highlanders -Dated 1st July 1959 Presentation of Colours by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

  • Books & manuals
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Original message Girvan would have received stating that the end of hostilities will commence on November 11th.

  Torn message and signals form- hand written in pencil November 11, 1918. 5 x 7 1/2 Reads: hostilities will cease at 1100 hours today….troops will stand….on the line reached …

  • Documents
  • Official
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Jean Sword in Bluebird uniform

circular black and white photo of Jean Sword in nursing uniform 2 and 1/2 ” diameter

  • Images
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Second Annual Officers Dinner -1923, November 10th

Programme 48th Highlanders Dileas Gu Brath Second Annual Dinner of the Officers and ex-officers of the 48th Highlanders of Canada King Edward Hotel November 10th, 1923 Inside Menu Cotuits Oysters …

  • Programs and menus
  • Event related
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Queen Victoria Gift Box with Linen Handkerchief – Map and Song Print

Rectangular gold-painted tin box with hinge lid, with a red colour lid in a blue border, on the centre of the lid is embossed a portrait of Queen Victoria, to …

  • Memorabilia
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WW1 Prisoner of War Postcard by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – September 17, 1916

Postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Kriegsgefangenenlager Göttingen in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte to his wife in Toronto, Canada. RSM Lewis E. …

  • Personal
  • Documents
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WW1 Prisoner of War Mail Envelope – RSM L. E. DeHarte, Oct 15, 1915

Yellow-brown rectangular paper envelope, with a layer of green tissue paper partly glued to the inside of the envelope, and is torn and cut open on the left side of …

  • Personal
  • Documents
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Photo of General Sir Arthur Currie, H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Divisional and Brigadier Generals

Black and white reproduction print of an official photograph, with captions: “Canadian Official Photograph General Sir Arthur Currie with H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught and Divisional and Brigadier Generals”, all …

  • Images
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Prisoner of War Letter Sent Home by RSM L. E. DeHarte – June 1, 1915

Folded letter, yellow-brown piece of paper, written and sent home by RSM L. E. DeHarte while a prisoner of war in a camp Göttingen, Germany, with line indents running horizontally …

  • Personal
  • Documents
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