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First World War photographs

Photographs of men and aircraft at Camp Mohawk and Camp Rathbun, Deseronto, Ontario. Include several of crashes and three of Lieutenant Colin Goss Coleridge's funeral on July 26th, 1918. Men (air cadets) identified in the photographs are Paul Townsley and J. Smith. The photograph of J. Smith was taken at Camp Rathbun but sent from Fort Worth, Texas, in January 1918.

John Austin Royal Canadian Legion Branch 30 Artifacts

  • ON00154 2015.34.5
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  • 1980 - 2000

File consists of four (4) artifacts related to John Austin's involvement with the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 30, c1980-2000. It includes: (1) 40 years of service to the Legion pin and card; (2) Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 30, Port Hope jacket patches; (3) Royal Canadian Legion 60th Anniversary coaster, 1986.

Austin, John

Letters to the Hall family women

File contains letters and postcards written to female members of the Hall family. Several are from men on active service in the First World War: Private W. J. Davis of 599 Company, Dar es Salaam (of 117 Follis Avenue, Toronto); Private J.H. Whaley, Royal Canadian Dragoons; Private Howard Witheridge, 208 Irish Canadians, Canadian Special Hospital; J Smith of the Imperial Royal Flying Corps in Camp Taliaferro, Texas; One is from Private Jim Anderson who was serving in the Seaforth Highlanders in the Second World War.

Private Seidelman’s letters from August 1916

This file contains eight letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his sister Rachel during August 1916. Five letters and one postcard written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his sister Rachel while in training at Camp Hughes, Manitoba. One letter from Pemberton & Son Financial Agents adressed to Pte. Seidelman in Camp Hughes re: properties. One letter written by Pte. Seidelman to Rachel while on harvest leave in Tyvan Saskatchewan.