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Sixth Canadian Mounted Rifles

  • CA HM 09.03.00
  • Fonds
  • 1914-1919

Fonds consists of Photocopies of photographs: Saint John and Sussex Detachments of 2nd Contingent. Hussar Officers of the 26th Battalion in 1914. Regiment training at Valcartier and staff at Shorncliffe. Also includes an original bound copy of Records of Service for 1910-1920. 5 photocopied pages of General Orders for Tank battalion and Machine gun corps, one photocopy of General Orders 1918 re organization of Canadian Tank Corps. Also includes a pamphlet of Canadian Cavalry Association By-laws. One page photocopied from Canada Gazette listing Appointments, Promotions and Retirements in 1918.
Photograph of Canadian Army setting sail October 1914. Included are photographs of officers and men and a photograph of regimental Billets in Belgium, 1915. One pamphlet on the Vimy Ridge Memorial. Cablegram and postcard from J.A. Bain which includes his pay book and service book from 1917. Typed copies of letters written by soldiers, together in a binder. Original Certificates, pay book, berthing card and 2 handwritten notebooks from Sgt. R J Stapleford which includes numerous photographs acquired by him. A original copy of cartoons from the "Bystanders Fragments from France" and a copy of the story of the Fourth Overseas Siege Battery from 1914-1919.

Sixth Canadian Mounted Rifles

5th Armoured Regiment

  • CA HM 09.05.00
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1947

Fonds consists of Orders from 1940-1941, Regimental Orders of 1940-1946 Mobilization and General Orders and Routine Orders for 1940-1942.
Army:
3 photocopies pages of "Canadian Army in Canada 1943." 1 handwritten page of the formation of the 8 NB Regiment. 13 photographs of Camp Utopia in 1944. Minute book for Officers Meetings at Camp Sussex. Included are original programs for Home Coming Reception 1946, 1 for Memorial Church Parade 1946 and 1 for The Army Show, date unknown and Also included 1 Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon book.
Intelligence:
Military and Air Force Intelligence Summary 1931-1938 and 1944.
Tanks
Photograph and accompanying article of the 8th NB Hussars tanks lined up on a shoot at the Tollo crossroad, 30 + photographs of tanks. Photograph and description of a Thompson Machine Gun and a Lee-Enfield Rifle.
Personnel
Newspaper clippings of Men serving from Kings County, Attestation Papers, Active Service, Canadian Travel Certificate, Paybook, Physical Standards, Personnel Lists and Record Book of Officers Service. Casualty lists/ Honour rolls of 8th NB Hussars plus all other Canadian Armoured Regiments. Photographs, obituary and various memorabilia Burton McAlary.
Borden:
Regimental Orders from Camp Borden April 25-September 23, 1941. Also included is a Certificate of Discharge for Cpl. Fairweather January 1940 and photograph of Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles School July 1938.
Princess Louise
Included are photocopied photographs and 6 actual photographs of the horse, Princess Louise in Italy and on her arrival in Canada. A booklet, "A Colt that Became a Hussar" by Douglas How and a booklet "Autobiography of Princess Louise I" by Lt. Col R S McLeod. Records also included are 6 newspapers articles.
Training:
Major Black - Signal and Wireless Training plus materials about the North African Campaign.
Training syllabus for Camp Sussex and Camp Borden, Courts Martial Training, Problem Solving and Exercises and Message and Signal Training .Also included are 22 Pamphlets.
1942: Field Craft and Battle Drill, Notes on Japanese Army
1941: Prevention of Fraud, Handbook on District Courts-Martial, Infantry Training Supplements 2 & 3. Inspection, Maintenance and Care of Army Vehicles. Military Training Pamphlets 46 & 50. Basic Training, Advanced Training and Pistol Training.
1940: Military Training No 3, 33, 34, 37 & 38. Small Arms Training
1939: Protection against Gas and Air Raids. Physical Training Tables Warden .
G117 Norvin Smith Crawford

5th Armoured Regiment

8th Hussars Museum Collection

  • CA HM 09.08.00
  • Fonds
  • 1870-2009

Fonds consists of Photographs by various contributors that Includes 12 satellite photo negatives. Correspondence that includes letters and copies of letters to and from unit staff and others at various bases from Petawawa, Gagetown, Winnipeg and Germany. Some of these letters are handwritten but the majority are typed.
History of the Regiment:
Rough Draft of the How History. Correspondence with members regarding History including History notes. First draft of the History without pictures . A binder of photocopies of newspaper articles pertaining to the regiment's history and photocopies from various publications compiled for the 150th Anniversary of the Regiment.
Service:
Original hard covered book with Officers? Service from 1896-1944. Plus 10 pages of Officers Particulars including one page Slate of Officers.
Publications:
A copy of Instructions for Competition categories for NATO Allies exercises 1994 held in Germany. Included are photographs and articles pertaining to the 8th Hussars museum opening in Sussex. Also information in regards to museum operations and administration. Also included is a Certificate of Service for Otty Corbett.
Nursing Sisters
Madeline McEwen was a Nursing Sister with the rank of Lieutenant. She was commissioned on March 23, 1942. Sandra Muir was at Camp Aldershot, Nova Scotia. She was a 2nd Lt. This file includes an album CWAC Summer Camps 1966-1969.; 15 CWAC pictures( most are notated) donated by Sandra Muir. A Certificate of Service, a photograph and a Service Badge Certificate from Madeline McEwen.
Rangers:
1 page Militia Orders of 1903 and 14 pages of Regimental Organization and Historical Sketch.
2 videos one original and a copy of Vimy Ridge.

8th Hussars Museum

H. R. S. (Tim) Ellis

  • CA HM 09.10.00
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1984

Fonds consists of Compositions: 5 page short story about Princess Louise titled "The Last Horse" , a 2 page short story about Lt.-Col G. R. H. Ross titled "Hussar Family Memories" and a photocopy of a 3 page article from the 1984 London Gazette written by Major H R S Ellis and sent to Cpl. Bowser by Patricia Belier.
Materials titled down memory lane that include short stories about Princess Louise and newspaper clippings . Correspondence to and from Tim Ellis regarding 8th Hussars issues. Materials regarding Honorary Colonels and Lieutenants colonels .
Maps from 1940 and Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Embarkment for England and Holland And Liberation . Included are materials on the regiment standing orders and training plans .
Also included is photographs and Memorabilia of Tim's.

Ellis, H. R. S. (Tim)

Muriel F. (Smith) Sweeney

  • CA HM 09.12.00
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1947

Fonds consists of a photo album with materials concerning the War. This album was complied by Mrs. Muriel F. (Smith) Sweeney. Included in the album are cards, newspaper articles, poems, wedding announcements, enlistment announcements and obituaries she collected during WWII.

Sweeney, Muriel F. (Smith)

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)

Frank Gaunce

  • CA HM 10.16
  • Fonds
  • 1912-1945

This Font consists of 15 photographs of Frank Gaunce's experiences in Italy in World War 2 including photos of graves marked by crosses. Textual records include; 1946 Christmas Card, Firing Data for the Sherman tank, Service of Thanksgiving 1945

Gaunce, Frank

Elliott

  • CA HM 10.22
  • Fonds
  • 1958 - 1962

Fonds consists of photographs of the donors' experiences with the Regular Force regiment.

Elliott

BGen Radley-Walters

  • CA HM 10.26
  • Fonds
  • 1970

This fonds consists of photographs of various events of the regular force regiment. Textual Records from Radley Walters Chapter, newspaper clippings and materials on Princess Louise the Mascot.

Radley-Walters, Sydney Valpy

Frank Price

  • CA HM 10.28
  • Fonds
  • 1915,1940-1945,2002

Fond consists of photographs of Irwin Price in world war 1 , photograph of Price family during World War 2 and of the battle location in Holland taken 2002.

Price, Frank

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