Article on a Lancaster bomber which crashed near the French villages of Tramont Emy and Tramont Lassus on the night of July 24/25, 1944. One of the two men who died in the crash was Pilot Officer Ross William Lough of Belleville, Ontario.
File contains a copy of an essay from Vermont Historical Society Journal, USA December 1995, written by Roy L. Gale and pertaining to Justus Sherwood ( 1747-1798) and family.
The file contains the original discharge paper for Private George Barlow from Captain Wellesly Richey's Independent Company of Militia. He served from 1 May 1839 to 30 April 1840. Dated 1 May 1840 and signed in Belleville.
A reproduction of "A New & Accurate Map of the Province of New York and Part of the Jerseys, New England and Canada. Showing the Scenes of our Military Operations during the Prejant War- Also the New Erected State of Vermont." Originally published by J. Bow on October 31, 1780. Date of reproduction is unknown.
Digital copy of a photograph of Henry Thompson, member of the 49th (Belleville) Regiment during the Fenian raids of 1866. His entry in the Canada General Service Medal Register, 1866-1870 (RG 9, II, A 5 Vol. 4 at Library and Archives Canada) is available online at http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&id=e008681734
Information provided by donor about this individual: Born 1 May 1835 In Wexford Ireland Arrived in Canada 1851 First daughter born Aug 1862 Served in military June 1866 Fenian Raids Found on the 1871 Census in Thurlow First wife Ann Casey died 1 Feb 1875 Married Mary Frances O'Conner 16 May 1876 in Belleville Found on the 1881 census in Thurlow Found on the 1891 census in York West, Found on the 1901 census in Toronto Juction Found on the 1911 census in York South Died 6 March 1914 at home 2119 Dundas Ave (St) W
Photo-postcard of a group of 25 men in uniform, taken by A. Nash, 39 Surrey Street, Brighton, Ontario. A note on the back identifies Raymond Chambers in the back row, second from right and Bill Fitchett in the second row from the top, second from right. Raymond Hunter Chambers of Stirling was drafted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on October 13th, 1917 and William James Fitchett of Tweed was drafted on October 16th, 1917.
Article about the discovery of the Halifax bomber aircraft 'Moonlight Mermaid' which crashed in Germany in March 1945, killing three of its crew, including Stewart Millen Bonter of Marmora, Ontario.
A map of Sidney Township, part of Concession #1 and Broken Front, October 18th, 1912. The map details a tract of land expropriated for Trenton Air Base. Scale: 12.5 chains : 1 inch.
Attached is a letter dated May 1st, 1931, The King versus Maitland Hutton and Leda Hutton.
A compilation of short character sketches about soldiers of the First and Second World Wars from Hastings County who died but are not memorialized at the cenotaph, monument, or memorial park where they were born.
A military map of Trenton and Belleville published by the Department of National Defence's Mapping and Charting Establishment. Dated 1978. Scale 1:25,000.
Poem, published in February 1916 (an article on the reverse of the poem mentions a candidates' meeting of the 1916 Peel by-election which took place on 23 February).