Argyll Light Infantry, 15th Battalion : Smoker, March, 1899
- CA ON00156 TR/2180
- File
- 1899
File contains several newspaper clippings concerning a 'smoking' concert held in honour of the Argyll Light Infantry in March, 1899.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Argyll Light Infantry, 15th Battalion : Smoker, March, 1899
File contains several newspaper clippings concerning a 'smoking' concert held in honour of the Argyll Light Infantry in March, 1899.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Arygll Light Infantry : 'Assault at Arms,' Sept. 23, 1890
File contains a printed programme of an Assault-at-Arms or public demonstration of various military exercises for the benefit of the Officers' Mess of the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry on 23 September 1890.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Arygll Light Infantry : commission to Captain Wm. N. Ponton, 1884
File contains a completed printed commision of Lt. Wm. N. Ponton as Captain of the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry on June 13, 1884.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Belleville High School Cadet Corps, 1914-1915
File contains typescript lists of the company leaders, and inspection records for the Belleville High School Cadet Corps, 1914-1915. Also present is a manuscript letter to Lt. Col. Ponton from W. Jeffers Diamond, Secretary of the Belleville Board of Education, dated May 10, 1915 concerning inspection of the Cadet Corps.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Hastings Reserve Militia : recommendations for appointments, 1870
File contains a printed completed list of recommendations for appointment of company officers of the reserve militia of West Hastings Riding, 23 December 1870. The list includes the profession, rank, age and battalion or company number of the recommended individuals.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Marshall, James, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade : letter re: medal, 1903
File contains a typescript letter dated 22 June 1903 from the Medals Claim Board of the Canadian Militia Quarters to Lt. Col. William Ponton concerning an application for a medal for James Marshall, Grand Trunk Railway Brigade.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Military : letters from soldiers slated for South Africa, 1900
File contains typescript and manuscript correspondence and completed applications of Belleville men enlisting in the Canadian Regiment for service in the Boer War. Also contains typescript copies of reports on the preparations of the Argyll Light Infantry for departure for South Africa. Also present is a printed poster with photographs of a soldier demonstrating the semaphore alphabet and numerical signs ca. 1900.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Military programme : Dominion Day, 1896
File contains original manuscript and typescript copies of correspondence and ledger sheets relating to the planning and execution of the Dominion Day Military demonstration and parade In Belleville, for which Lt. Col W.N. Ponton served as an organizer.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Militia letters : received by Lt. Col. W.N. Ponton
File contains three manuscript letters received by Lt. Col. W.N. Ponton : a) 29 April 1901, received from Andrew Thompson concerning a militia speech given by the correspondent. b) 8 February 1901, received from E.B. [Edwards?] regarding the submission of suggestions by Lt. Col Ponton to the Government of Canada for changes to the militia. c) [undated] from G.G. Stone of Militia and Defence, Canada offering thanks for a performance of the Deseronto Band before members of the Department of Militia and Defence, Canada.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Mining : Ponton mining papers, Lake Township
File contains manuscript and completed printed indentures, typescript memoranda, and manuscript correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of mining lands and interests by William Nisbet Ponton in Lake Township. Also present is a printed poster concerning lands in Lake Township at public auction under power of sale at Belleville in June, 1886.
Ponton, William Nisbet
Mining asbestos : Ponton papers
File contains manuscript correspondence, deeds of sale, indentures and statements of account relating to the asbestos mining interests of William Nisbet Ponton in the Marmora area.
Ponton, William Nisbet
William Nisbet Ponton : official appointment as Honorable Lt. Colonel of the Argyll Light Brigade
File contains a completed printed Ministry of National Defence certificate of appointment of William Nisbet Ponton as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Argyll Light Infantry On 1 October 1928
Ponton, William Nisbet
W.W. I : military letters 1915 re: lack of contact, missing men
File contains typescript correspondence between Lt. Col. W.N. Ponton and the Canadian Department of Militia and Defence concerning requests for accurate lists of casualties among Canadian soldiers serving with the British Expeditionary Force. Includes a letter of complaint dated 13 July 1915 by Lt. Col. Ponton regarding the failure of the department to provide notification of the hospitalization of his son, Capt. H.D. Ponton.
Ponton, William Nisbet
File contains a typescript copy of a letter from Lt. Col. W.N. Ponton to Hon. Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence, 17 June 1915 concerning a presentation of regimental colours by the 39th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Also contains a letter from Lt. Col W.N. Ponton, 10 June 1915 to the Commanding Officer, 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Canadian Artillery, British Expeditionary Force seeking information on the status of Driver Rufus Gulliver. Also present is a printed business card for W.N. Ponton, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Belleville.
Ponton, William Nisbet