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Portrait of Clarence Kelly in highland uniform. Taken on August 20, 1945.
Item is a letter sent from Clarence Kelly to his sister Marjorie (May) Amy Kelly
It was sent via 'Armed Forces Air Letter' air mail. According to the letter, Kelly was stationed in Belgium at the time.
The items were published by The Crane Limited and subsidiary companies for their employees in the Armed Forces and for those at home who are keenly interested in the welfare of these friends in the services. a) March 1944 b) May-June 1944 c) April 1944 d) July-August 1944 e) September 1944 f) November 1944 g) December 1944 h) January 1945 i) CWAC Digest j) Understanding your Teenager*
Sem título6841- Photograph of plqaue with list of names of men who volunteered for active duty in World War II from St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Walton St. Port Hope. 6842- A photograph of a plaque with names for veterans in World War I at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church who lost their lives. 6843- Photogrpah of a plaque at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church for veternas in World War I 6844- Photograph of a plaque of methodists of United Church who gave thier lives. 6845-Photograph of a plaque in United Church for veterans from the church who volunteered for active duty in World War II 6846- Photograph of the resting place for Edward E Dodds at Canton Cemetary 6847- Photograph of the headstone for Edward E Dodds at Canton Cemetary. Mr Dodds recieved a medal of honour for the Civial War. 1845-1901
Fonds consists primarily of letters from Roland James Saundercook, a Canadian soldier fighting overseas, home to his immediate family in Collin's Bay, Ontario, dating between 1942 and 1945. Other letters present include from people overseas who had known Roland James Saundercook and wanted to send condolences to his family, and letters from family friends on the same topic dated 1945. Also present is Saundercook's flying log book and other military records, land records and a photograph of the Saundercook home in Collin's Bay, official military correspondence about his disappearance and his parents subsequent attempt to locate him, and a photograph album of early carte-de-visites, unidentified.
Sem títuloThe fonds contains textual documents related to the postal service during the Second World War and afterwards. More specifically, the documents are linked to the postal office in Mead, Ontario, a village located approximately 35 km from Hearst. In addition to some correspondence letters, the fonds contains guidelines on regulating the mail sent to or by the prisoners of war, who worked in labour camps in the region.
Sem títuloThe fonds contains interviews and other documents relating to the personal experiences of the veterans during WWII. In accordance with each of the veteran's preferences, the employees of the Research Chair recorded the interviews in audio or audiovisual format. Photographs or textual records preserved by the veterans or their families are sometimes added to the interviews.
The fonds is composed of nine series:
Joseph Bégin;
Marcel Boucher;
Margaret M. (Peggy) Brunelle;
Roland J. A. Brunelle;
Jacques Côté;
Einon Hillman;
J. Léopold (Paul) Lavoie;
William M. Sachowsky;
Clifford E. (Ted) Wilson.
One annotated photograph of children gathering by Central Public School on Elgin Street in Sudbury, Ontario to parade to the park.
One image of a large crowd gathered at the Cenotaph on the corner of Elm Street and Lorne Street in Sudbury, Ontario for a Remembrance Day ceremony.
One image of four members of the Sudbury, Ontario detachment of The Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment standing on the front steps of Club Frolics, located on Coniston Road near Minnow Lake, which had been transformed into a temporary barracks for the regiment. A military jeep, used as a light infantry combat vehicle, is parked beside the stairs and a sign hanging on the front of the building reads, "S SM & SR - No. 2 Barracks."
One image of two female gas station attendants, Jill Gervais (left) and Irene Mahon, pumping gas for motorists at McLeod's Service Station (10-16 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario) prior to the newly initiated national 7 pm deadline for the sale of gasoline.
One image of two female gas station attendants, Jill Gervais (left) and Irene Mahon, at McLeod's Service Station (10-16 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario) looking at their wrist watches to count down the time before they lock the gas pumps to comply with the newly initiated national 7 pm deadline for the sale of gasoline.
One image of a head and shoulder shot of Army Recruiter Private Albert Shigwadja during World War II (WWII).
One image of a head and shoulder shot of Army Recruiter Private Albert Shigwadja during World War II (WWII).
One image of a head and shoulder shot of Private Jack Anderson during World War II (WWII).
One image of a head and shoulder shot of Private Jack Anderson during World War II (WWII).
One image of Captain R.C. Lane, commanding officer of the Sudbury, Ontario detachment of the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, left, and Lieutenant Colonel W.P. Venn, M.M., E.D., commanding officer of the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, seated on a couch in the Sudbury, Ontario Armory discussing the formation of two platoons of war veterans to be stationed in Sudbury and attached to the local militia.
One image of Captain R.C. Lane, commanding officer of the Sudbury, Ontario detachment of the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, left, and Lieutenant Colonel W.P. Venn, M.M., E.D., commanding officer of the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, seated on a couch in the Sudbury, Ontario Armory discussing the formation of two platoons of war veterans to be stationed in Sudbury and attached to the local militia.
One image of Vic Abercrombie, Chairman of the Sudbury Kinsmen Club's Milk for Britain Fund, accepting the first donation to the Milk for Britain Fund from the Bundles for Britain Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary. Pictured, from left to right, are Jean Blanchard, Marlene Daley (putting the money in the bottle held by Vic Abercrombie), Edna Gatchell and Marianne Welsley. In the back is May Blanchard and in the front is Pamela Kirk.
One image of people being served packages of chocolate and candy by four workers at the shop counter in Laura Secord Candy Shop at 37 Elm Street in Sudbury, Ontario.