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8th Hussars Museum K. S. (Keltie) Kennedy Collection
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K. S. (Keltie) Kennedy Collection

  • CA HM 09.14.00
  • Fonds
  • 1861-1975

Fonds consists of Memorabilia: 5 cm Album. A compilation of photographs and memorabilia that Kennedy titled “A Pictorial History of the 8th Canadian Hussars”. This album includes a brief History of the Hussars, 2 pocket diaries. Letters he received while in the service; a casualty list for WW I; One of his passes from WW I; newspaper articles from WW I; his pay books; 2 letters dated 1918; and 2 unused paybooks “Canadian Militia” one in English and one in French.
Service Record:
2 photocopied pages. His Attestation Paper and his Certificate of Medical Examination, May 1916
Articles:
5 Articles, typewritten and double spaced, each individually enclosed in plastic by Mr. Kennedy. Article 1 is untitled and is 950 words. Article 2 Sea Raids is 700 words. Article 3 How the Raider may come to Canada is 1050 words. Article 4 Defense against Air Attack is 1300 words. Article 5Protective Measures by Civic Authorities is 1100 words.
Personal War Diary:
2 bound books approximately 50 pages in each one. Reproduced herein is the complete and unedited personal War Diary of Keltie S. Kennedy. Arranged with the diary are a series of photos found among his personal papers at the time of his death. Each picture has his personal notations of the subject matter shown.
Textual Documents Associations, training , Department of National Defense, Veterans Affairs , Personal Finance, Royal Canadian Legion, Other, Governments , State of the Regiment, Forms, Speeches, Reports World War 2 , Regimental Orders, Command Orders and Pre War Reports.

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

Associations

This Series Consists of Minutes, Correspondence , Letters , Reports, Selection of Officers, Delegates , Grants and Financial Reports starting from 1938 Canadian Cavalry Association , Conference of Defense Associations and Royal Canadian Armoured Corps which Keltie was a member of each .
Material on Recruiting Conference with LT Col James Ness V.D. Director of Recruiting for Canada at the Admiral Beatty Hotel Saint John New Brunswick November 28th 1941. Also an address by Lt Col G.A. Gamblin explain Recruiting Methods employed in the District.
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (Cavalry) Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting Ottawa Ontario 1952.

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

State of the Regiment

Series consists of files regarding an Armoured Regiment , Suggested possible War established Regimental depots and Possible War established Divisional Regiment .
8th N.B. Hussars Roster , Administration and Trainings of reorganization of 8 Hussars 1946 , Nominal Roll . Included is a Annual Drill pay list for 8th Hussars 1928. 8th Hussars dress purchase list and State of Officers 1938, including a daily record competition. Distribution of Duties at Headquarters Eastern Command 1946 and a 8th Hussars mess committee Financial Statement Sept 1946.
The Canadian Army Reserve Force - Instructions governing appointments , promotions and retirements in the Canadian Army Reserve Force and Supplementary Reserve. A Memorandum Relative to Procedure for Annual and Other meetings of Officers and Audit of Financial Accounts Military District No 7 1936. This was for Non Permanent Active Militia.
Material from Treasury Office , Infantry Journal , Confidential Letter to the Officers of 8th Princess Louise's (N.B.) Hussars from A.T. Ganong January 30th 1932 , Newsletter from Brook 1929 and Circulars No 13 and 15 1950

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

Other Governments

Series consists of Privy Council meeting 1941 and Government house Meeting September 1949. Civil Service Fredericton Meetings of Civil Service in Fredericton of Executive including views of the Civil Service Fredericton on the Last Salary increase . Also material on a memorandum to W.L. MacKenzie King from Reserve Force of regular army 1941 .

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

Communications (letters)

Series consists of many original copies of personal letters Keltie sent to officers and friends along with replies from these people. Other letters include Kelie's original letter and replies to Governor General, Civil Service Foundation of Canada, Royal Military College, District Headquarters, Tribune Printing Company Limited, letters of Mobilization, Department of Veterans Affairs, 5th Armoured Regiment Headquarters Squadron , and Royal School of Cavalry .
Also included newsletters to all Active and Reserve Force Units and Letters about Training Manuals issued to G.R.H. Ross.

Telegrams

Series consists of telegrams from Area Command Alberta to Commanding Officer in Nova Scotia December 1944, Canadian Pacific 1946-47-48 and Canadian National Telegraphs 1946-47 from Lt Col Levitt to Keltie with replies from Keltie.

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

Department of National Defence

Series consists of a discussion on National Defense by Murdock Dounthern and Andrew Ferdite . Material from Department of National Defense on DND pay instructions , DND property lease forms , booklet of Canadian Defense Achievements and organization , DND Press Survey 1941 regarding a number of Foreign Languages, Factors regarding composition of Commonwealth Military Forces and Mobilization Scheme. Included is Material on Training Policy winter of 1940 and 1941.
Includes a legal proceeding ,Court Inquiry , Letters and News Paper clippings regarding a Loss of a Pistol .

Kennedy, K. S. (Keltie)

Forms

Series Consists of blank forms , receipts and expenditures, applications and Extension of Service .

Speeches

Series consists Presidents Address to the council , Speech by Brooke Claxton on the Industrial Defense of Canada October 1948 and Speech Titled "Gentlemen, The King "

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