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Philip Etter records

  • CA ON00156 2012-12
  • Fonds
  • 1935-2012

Photographs from World War Two, Philip Etter's identification cards, literature on the navy and military, correspondence with the Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association, newspaper articles, newspapers from World War Two, House of Commons releases, the journal "The Red Duster".

Etter, Philip Herbert

First World War photographs

  • CA ON00156 2012-14
  • Fonds
  • 1914-1919

Photographs of military personnel, taken during the First World War. Some are signed 'R.G.S.', including a photograph of the Halifax Explosion. The collection also includes a set of Ottawa street scenes.

Individuals identified in the photographs include: Jim Parm, Petty Officer Pace, Ted Lazier, Ted Wallbridge, Keith Petepiece, Reg Stevens [probably Reginald Garnet Stevens, 1896-1971, the R.G.S. who took the photographs], P. Domville, Colonel W. J. McEllinny.

Ottawa street scenes depict: Parliament Hill, Lovers Walk, Government House, Chateau Laurier, the Eastern Departmental Block, Interprovincial Bridge, City Hall Square, the Rideau Canal locks.

Photograph of Royal Air Force Headquarters staff, Toronto

  • CA ON00156 2013-10
  • Item
  • 4 December 1918

Panoramic group photograph. Names supplied:
Front row
Corporal C. V. Wakely
Corporal A. Heatley
Corporal H. Paterson
Sergeant R. J. Stevenson
Acting Sergeant G. F. Low
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Scott
2nd Lieutenant R. Hamilton
Lieutenant F. D. Williams
Lieutenant S. J. Lee
Captain W. H. Marnell
Captain M. A. Seymour
Major J. Rubie
Brigadier General C. G. Hoare, C.M.G.
Lieutenant Colonel F. R. G. Hoare
Lieutenant Colonel A. K. Tylee
Major J. Inwood
Lieutenant G. J. Blackmore
Captain J. W. Langmuir
Captain B. F. Bainsmith
Captain F. H. Hawksford
Sergeant Major W. Manners
Flight Sergeant C. A. Hepworth
Flight Sergeant F. V. Tree
Flight Sergeant H. H. Atkinson
Sergeant F. A. Cassore

Second row
Mrs Russell
Miss Carmen
Miss Hennessy
Mrs Cody
Miss Newbury
Mrs Ratcliffe
Miss Russell
Miss White
Miss West
Miss Padbury
Miss Wilson
Miss Major
Miss Bullock
Miss Pugh
Miss Martin
Miss McEachern
Miss O'Biren
Miss O'Loane
Miss Harper
Miss Humphrey
Miss O'Brien
Miss McInnes
Miss Hogan
Miss Melville
Miss Steele
Miss Dwyer
Mrs Weiss
Corporal H. G. Wade

Back row
2nd Airman A. Dowell
2nd Airman C. T. Boughner
2nd Airman W. B. Cole
2nd Airman T. A. H. Morrow
2nd Airman L. Landymore
2nd Airman F. Aldridge
2nd Private G. T. Beatty
3rd Airman S. T. Walton
2nd Airman F. C. Baker
2nd Airman R. J. Derry
1st Airman R. Turner
1st Airman J. D. Brown
2nd Airman R. B. Abell
2nd Airman N. Stonehouse
2nd Airman M. D. Fauman
3rd Airman F. O. Basing
2nd Private G. Worrall
3rd Airman Stebbing
2nd Private H. J. McKenzie
2nd Airman J. Kingston
2nd Airman P. W. G. Willey
2nd Private A. Beecher
2nd Private R. J. Luton
2nd Airman M. H. McLean
2nd Private W. J. Lakeman
3rd Airman J. A. McEachon
1st Airman J. Preston
Corporal C. W. McPherson

Latta, George W.

Poster commemorating Ontario School for the Deaf veterans

  • CA ON00156 2013-19/3
  • Item
  • 2010

Poster with photographs of 11 men from the Ontario School for the Deaf who served in the First and Second World Wars. The men are: Howard Joshua Lloyd, Thomas Edgar Noble, Henry Lloyd Ingram, William Stanley Nurse, Malcolm Wesley Parks, Thomas Alfred Pratt (First World War) and John Wesley Hodgson, Leaworthy Ellis Morrison, James Addison Rickaby, Andrew Carson Stratton, Robert Harold Vaughan (Second World War).

Fano, Donna

Letter from Frederick Manlis Miller and research materials

  • CA ON00156 2013-34
  • Collection
  • 1915, 2004-2013

Letter from Frederick Manlis Miller to Thomas Henry Coppin, agent, informing him that Miller had enlisted for active service. Several pages and printouts of 2013 research by Richard Hughes on Miller's family history. Also a copy of a newspaper article on a family history story relating to Hughes' grandmother in England and Belleville mayor George Zegouras, with a copy of a photograph of Zegouras and Hughes.

Hughes, Richard M.

Miles family correspondence

  • CA ON00156 2013-43
  • Fonds
  • 1916-2012

The fonds consists of 48 letters written during World War I, transcriptions of the letters, 1 CD and a book titled 'Just a Few Lines: A Memoir of William Thomas Miles from the Great War, 1916-1919'. The book is written by Thomas N. Miles and William J. Miles, Will Miles' sons and is based on this collection of letters. 47 of the letters are from Will Miles to his mother and 1 is from his cousin Maud to Will Miles. The letters are written between Sept. 30, 1916 and Feb. 18, 1919. Most of the letters are sent from France with a few of them sent from England, Barriefield Camp and Bramshott Camp. The letters discuss Will Miles' day to day life being a soldier during WWI, Flanders mud, lice, hunger and poison gas, meeting girls, complaining of the the food he eats, people being injured or sick, himself being injured, the weather, thanks for receiving parcels, running into old friends and looking forward to coming home in 1918.

Miles, William Thomas

Bill Sinclair collection

  • CA ON00156 2014-37
  • Collection
  • 1965-2009

Railway and Air Force books and memorabilia.

Sinclair, William Lewis

Military commissions

Commissions for: Sir Mackenzie Bowell (honorary Lieutenant Colonel), 26 March 1906 George Harold Holton (Lieutenant in the 15th Regiment Argyll Light Infantry), 15 February 1908
*Donald Mackenzie Holton (2nd Lieutenant in the Canadian Armoured Corps), 10 September 1943

Typescript letter

Letter written home from Witley Camp, Surrey, England on 10 May 1919 describing the Colonial March through London on Empire Day: 3 May 1919.

Holton, George Harold

Correspondence

Correspondence to and from George Harold Holton about the army's failure to transfer him to a role in the 15th Argyle Light Infantry Battalion after the end of the First World War. Includes one written on Holton Lumber Company letterhead. Also includes a promotional leaflet for Holton's campaign as a Liberal candidate for the Parkdale by-election in Toronto in 1946.

Holton, George Harold

Correspondence of Donald M. Holton

Letters home from England by Donald M. Holton, who was serving in England in No.1 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit among other units. The writer and his family numbered the letters (N.B. some numbers are repeated) and there is a list of the first 15 that includes Sent and Received dates. Some of the envelopes are embellished with the emblem of the Canadian Armoured Corps. Most of the envelopes are annotated with the date of dispatch and reception.
Some letters are not present in the file.
Letter #28, Letter #33,Letter #44, Letter #61 are not in file.

Included in the file are letters from Don Holton's father.

Letter #4 (6 Nov 1944) discusses victory bonds as good investments.
Letter #6 (15 Nov 1944) discusses the Conscription Crisis and military men's negative opinions re the King government.
Letter #6a (28 Nov 1944) also discusses the Conscription Crisis and soldiers not remaining Liberals.
Letter #7 (4 Dec 1944) mentions Major Currie V.C. and his daring and bravery. There is a long discussion of G.H. Holton's political plans.
Letter #7a (10 Dec 1944) discusses Conscription Crisis and political fallout.
Letter #10a (Jan 1945) is a letter to D.M. Holton from Capt. D.M.W Wilson, somewhere in Holland, and is annotated “Bill's last letter to me.”
Letter #13 (28 Jan 1945) G.H. Holton seems to have written to General McNaughton informing him of Canadian troops' attitudes to the Conscription Crisis as reported by D.M. Holton.
Letter #16 (27 Feb 1945) Writer is making plans for an economic magazine.
Letter #17 (7 Mar 1945) Writer has eye problems and is issued two pairs of glasses. Discussion of McNaughton and his cabinet position.
Letter #18 (20 Feb 1945) A note to accompany a photograph of Harry Grey. Asks his father to put it in a scrapbook.
Letter #19 (13 Mar 1945) Thanks parents for taking care of financial arrangements. Mention of Holton Enterprises.
Letter #19 (28 Mar 1945) [N.B. There are TWO Letter 19.] Talk of ecclesiastical affairs.
Letter #19a (28 Mar 1945) Account of leave: stayed overnight in Chesterfield Club for Officers; dined at Ritz; stayed at Blossoms Hotel in Chester; much to say about history of Chester; rest of leave in Edinburgh; saw chapel “where Great Grandfather Wilson preached as a young man”
Letter #19b (28 Mar 1945) Enthusiastic descriptions of girls met while on leave, one was at finishing school.
Letter #20 (4 Apr 1945) Refers to January issue of “the Economist” and your editorial “The Challenge of 1945”.
Letter #21 (4 Apr 1945) Devoted to politics and publication of “Economist”. Refers to “anti-King Canadian Army abroad”
Letter #22 (4 Apr 1945) Devoted to politics and publication of “Economist”.
Letter #25 (16 Apr 1945) Describes mourning in England on the death of FDR.
Letter #26 (1 May 1945) Much discussion of Ontario politics and relationship between GH Holton and Mitch Hepburn. Discusses money to be made in insuring postwar construction by Holton Enterprises Ltd.
Letter #27 (10 May 1945) Describes participating in VE Day celebrations in London.
Letter #30 (22 May 1945) Discussion of relationship between Russia and rest of Allies. Mentions upcoming elections.
Letter #31 (3 Jun 1945) Mentions Conservatives and senior army officials spreading anti-Mackenzie King propaganda.
Letter #28 Not in file.
Letter #33 Not in file.
Letter #34 (25 June 1945) Mentions mouth surgery. Comments on British General Election.
Letter #35 (29 June 1945) Looking forward to starting his “life's work”.
Letter #36 (1 July 1945) Refers to Winston Churchill as “the dirtiest campaigner”
a “his true colours and a tory”. Discusses the future of Great Britain and of Canada and of a new Canadian anthem”.
Letter #38 (12 July 1945) Discusses his parents' Indian Road house and its inadequacy for business entertaining when he and his father start a business together.
Letter #39 (12 July 1945) [numbered “38” inside] More discussion of house sale/purchase and moving.
Letter #41 (27 July 1945) More discussion of housing choices and price regulations.
Letter #42 (27 July 1945) Out of hospital after 30 days treatment of problem wisdom teeth.
Letter #44 not present
Letter #45 (18 Aug 1945) Discussion of insurance policies and wartime conditions.
Letter #46 (18 Aug 1945) Waiting to be repatriated – discussion of “points”
Letter #47 (3 Sept 1945) Much discussion of Canadian soldiers' discontent about slow repatriation and possible political reasons for slowness. Possibility of using influence in Ottawa to speed things up for Don.
Letter #49 (15 Sept 1945) This letter was cut open incorrectly and is in two pieces. DH says his job of OC Transport at the Canadian Repatriation Depot is the best he has had in army since it keeps him busy.
Letter #51 (9 Oct 1945) Complains of expense of everything. Pound costs $4.47 but is only worth about $2.00.
Letter #52 (18 Oct 1945) Discusses men being unfairly repatriated under Industrial Release or Priority at request of their MP's or union. He is considering taking advantage of family connections to get him home early.
Letter #53A (18 Oct 1945) Complaints about this and that. Has a date with a Canadian Red Cross girl – Meriam Blake.
Letter #53 (23 Oct 1945) Discusses lack of shipping capacity to speed repatriation to Canada even though the Queen Elizabeth has been added to the fleet. Mention of visit to England by Mackenzie King and his deemed avoidance of Canadian troops. Compares him unfavourably with George Drew. Is not happy about repatriation delay.
Letter #54 (6 Nov 1945) Very discontented. Refers to chaps have never had a job in their lives being called home as key men of industry. Troops think government is afraid to bring them home.
Letter #55 (6 Nov 1945) Buying more Victory Bonds to create a fund to help him restart in civilian life; it will be hard to pay for the Bonds. Buying chickens on the Black Market for military party.
Letter #56 (17 Nov 1945) His camp is making 250 toys for village children and will have a Xmas party for them. Still has not received copies of The Advocate.
Letter #57 (20 Nov 1945) Complains of English winter weather. James Howard (now Lt Col) who taught in Belleville Collegiate is in the depot on his way home to Canada. Speaks of Bill who marriage has broken up during the war.
Letter #58 (6 Dec 1945) Received 3 issues of The Liberal Economist and 2 copies of Ontario Intelligencer sent by his parents. (DHs father may have been editor ofThe Liberal Economist.) Does not like design of new Canadian flag.Canada has been a dupe`.
Letter #59 (6 Dec 1945) Plans to visit Ireland; talks of seeing lot of England and Scotland. Compares repatriation to that during WWI. Still 128,000 Canadians to be repatriated. Regrets turning down promotion to captain.
Letter #60 (20 Dec 1945) Reports never having a more enjoyable leave than one just passed in Ireland.
Letter #61 not present
Letter #62 (9 Jan 1946) Expects to be one of the last to be repatriated. Still dating a Canadian Red Cross officer.
Letter #63 (13 Jan 1946) 55,000 Canadians being repatriated “this month”.
Letter #63[64] (23 Jan 1946) Brother-in-law is out of RCAF and off to Yellowknife. Don's fellow officer is named “Parks” and lived in Belleville as a child and his grandfather did business with the Holton Lumber Company.
Letter #64 (31 Jan 1946) Don's sister, Carolyn has not accompanied her husband to Yellowknife. Talks of housing situation back home.
Letter #65 (18 Feb 1946) To be best man at wedding of a Seaforth captain, “Dusty” D.C. Rhoades to a Canadian Red Cross Lieut. named Joan Raymond. May sail for Canada on 28 Feb.
Letter #66 (27 Feb 1946) He is now a “repat”. The repatriation sailing of Feb 28 was cancelled and he may have to wait a few more weeks since large vessels are no longer being used for repatriation.
Letter #67 (8 Mar 1946) “My last letter from overseas this trip”. To board French liner Ile de France the next day.

Unnumbered envelope (no date) contains ephemera from visit to Edinburgh.
Unnumbered envelope (13 Mar 1945) Hotel bills and note to parents.
Unnumbered envelope (14 Jun 1945) containing the 1945 party election statements issue of Canadian Affairs with an annotation by Don re a printer's error and the political consequences.
Unnumbered envelope (14 Jun 1945) is a note to accompany a business card and concerns Liberal politics.
Unnumbered envelope (24 Aug 1945) Political letter which expresses admiration for The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich von Hayek.
Unnumbered envelope (postmarked Nov 21, 1945) contains a humorous party invitation.

Letters from father:
Letter # 17 (29 Mar 1945) Family news; "business is good"; news of Belleville including re druggist Charlie Dolan, re Mr McCarthy "who owned the Belle Theatre".
Letter # 18 (5 Apr 1945) Latest grandson has "bewitching smile". Much family news.

Holton, Donald Mackenzie

Scrapbook compiled by Alice Deacon

  • CA ON00156 2015-55
  • Collection
  • 1914-1947

Scrapbook compiled by Alice Deacon of 107 Station Street, Belleville, 1914-1919, including newspaper cuttings about Belleville servicemen, theatre programmes and flyers, postcards. The book used to paste the clippings into was Richardson's New Method for the Piano-Forte. The collection also includes 'The Canadian Forces in the Great War' by Colonel A. Foretescue Duguid, 1947, stamped 'Belleville Poppy Committee' on the front cover, 14pp.

Deacon, Alice

Group of First World War servicemen

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.

Scrapbook of Rawdon news clippings

Scrapbook of news clipping relating to people in the Rawdon area of Hastings County, Ontario. Includes announcements of births, marriages and deaths and reports on people serving in the Second World War. Compiled by Eileen MacMullen.

MacMullen, Eileen Mabelle Elspeth

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