Collection consists of files regarding the Board of Inquiry on the Canadian Airborne Regiment Battle Group and its investigation into the murder of a Somalian in 1993-1994. Includes press clippings, messages, reports, briefing notes, chronology of events and various other documents. Some of the more prominent documents include a statement by the Chief of Defence Staff and a briefing for the Somalia Commission.

Fonds consists of photocopies of documents collected by the Chief Review Services (CRS) on nuclear weapons in Canada during 1952-1981. The CRS undertook an historical review of nuclear policy documents dating back several decades when the Trudeau peace initiative was underway. Includes a copies of the 1955 Memorandum to the Cabinet Defence Committee on the preproduction program for Supersonic Fighter Aircraft (CF105, the 1958 recommendations of the Cabinet Defence Committee on air defence requirements, the 1963 agreement concerning nuclear warheads for the Canadian Forces, the 1969 memorandum to the Cabinet regarding North American defence, the 1971 memorandum to the Cabinet regarding the White Paper on defence, and the 1971 White Paper on Defence Policy.

Collection consists of research material on the Avro Arrow and the FHE 400 Hydrofoil Ship. Includes papers regarding the escape system and the pilots’ cockpit in the Avro aircraft in the late 1950s, as well as files on human engineering and problems associated with low speed low level air navigation in the early 1960s. There are also two files dealing with hydrofoils and regarding the human engineering of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships during 1962-1963 and including a 1965 design report for the RCN.

Collection consists of research material on Ernest Donat Therrien’s experience as a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Includes emails between Janie and Gary Therrien and Dr. Steve Harris listing the 22nd Armoured Regiment’s movements from mobilization until the end of the war. Also includes emails describing different sources of information that were consulted including Library and Archives Canada, The Red Cross, and The Memories Project. The research material contains an excerpt from the book “A Measure of Protest” written by A.H. LeReverend who was a POW at Stalag XIB with Ernest Therrien. Copies of the 22nd Armoured Regiment’s War Diary for 24 October 1944 to 29 Oct 1944, and Orders for 27 October 1944 are included in the research along with emails exchanged between Jakke Arnouts in Essen, Belgium and Janie and Gary Therrien in relation to the precise location Ernest Therrien was captured and a possible tour of the site.

Collection consists of sheet music for the following songs: “That’s an Order from the Army”, “Fernando the Commando”, “We’re Marching to the Rhythm of the Boogie Beat”, and “On Behalf of the General Staff.” The words and music were written by Frank Shuster, Johnny Wayne, and Freddy Grant. The music was written for the Army Show, a musical revue for Canadian soldiers during the Second World War. Later, the term would be used as the operational name for entertainment units in the army. The Army Show also produced a radio broadcast of the same name from 1942-1943.

Collection consists of photographs and papers from Canada Corner, the welcome centre for Canadian Forces in Paris, France in 1944-1946. Canada Corner was run by the Canadian Forces Hospitality and Information Bureau. The photographs show some of the staff and visitors, including Jacqueline Guerret. There is, as well, one photograph of Jacqueline Guerret taken several decades later. The textual records consist of poems entitled “Ode to a Canadian”, “Cynara”, and “Long Ago”. Also included is a document entitled “Diary of a Canadian on 7 Days Leave in Paris”, as well as one called “If You Marry French Girls!”. These documents are generally anecdotal, save for one entitled “Knights of Columbus Canadian War Services”, which is a simple newsletter that lists senior appointments of the Knights of Columbus War Services Overseas, dated 1 November 1945. There are also two menus, one autographed extensively as well as one with a personal farewell.

Collection consists of photographs and memorabilia from the early 1940s collected by Royal Navy Commander J.E. Clayton from his time on the HMS Puncher. Includes two pamphlet guides to the city of Vancouver, one of them produced specifically for members of the military. Five black and white photographs, some include captions, depict Clayton with fellow crew members and ships.

Collection consists of an account of Commander J.H. (Harris) MacLean’s naval career including his voyage through the Northwest Passage, and a copy of the eulogy delivered at Commander MacLean’s funeral. Both were written by Ian Greenwood from interviews he conducted with Commander MacLean beginning in November 2006. The collection also includes various black and white photographs of HMCS Labrador and her crew as they erected beacons during their voyage through the Northwest Passage. A black and white photograph of the crew of HMCS Margaree and four colour photos, three of HMCS Margaree, and one of ships moored at Pearl Harbour are also part of the collection. Also includes various group photos from a meeting of the Explorers Club of New York in 1956, a photo of 2nd Escort Squadron Hockey team taken in Tokyo Japan in February 1962, several photos of groups of men from HMCS Discovery and HMCS Kings. Includes black and white photographs of graduating classes from Fleet School, HMCS Naden, Esquimalt. Miscellaneous black and white photos of various ships, people, icebergs, sailors, and planes are also part of the collection.

Collection consists of a document entitled “Transcription of ‘History of 4th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops Since Organization’”. It traces the history of the CRT throughout the First World War. The author is unknown.

SCOPEANDCONTENTS Collection consists of material on a wide variety of topics gathered by Maj Joost for research purposes. Part of the collection contains material on Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Shirley’s Bay. Flight logs, pertinent newspaper articles and a register of planes at the base are all included. There are a number of files on mental health in the Canadian Armed Forces, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This section contains printouts from newspaper articles and websites as well as a report by Ombudsman Andre Marin’s “Special Report: Systematic Treatment of CF Members with PTSD.” There is also information on the Air Forces Amateur Radio System including correspondence, newspaper articles, excerpts from Annual Historical Reports, pages from the 103 Rescue Unit Detachment daily diary and a historical sketch on the Canadian Forces Affiliated Radio System. PDF copies of newspaper articles on a solar eclipse seen in Toronto in 1925 and documented by the RCAF are included. The final group of files includes copies of newspaper articles on various Canadian Forces hockey teams. The articles discuss the games played and player statistics.