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Metadata
Accession # |
A2001.81 |
Title |
Military photographs, Elora, Ontario, ca. 1870-1940. |
Date |
1870-1940 CIRCA |
Description |
Military photographs, Elora, Ontario, ca. 1870-1940. 12 b&w copy prints of Fergus-Elora men who participated in the South African [Boer] War, World War I and World War II: - ph 15133 [NA 4141]: George Allan Johnston (b.18 June 1896 - d. Fergus, 12 September 1964, buried Belsyde cemetery, Fergus) portrait in WWI uniform, ca. 1914. [See also: ph 15143, A2002.71] - ph 15134 [NA 4142]: Edwin Wilson, d. 17 January 1980; full-length portrait in WWII military uniform, at train station. - ph 15135 [NA 4143]: Irwin Sargent, Jack Graham (wife Marjorie Fitzpatrick), William Sargent; full length portrait in WWII uniforms. John Caldwell Graham (b. 12 September 1915 - d. August 1968, buried Belsyde cemetery, Fergus). William Sargent d. 16 October 1994. - ph 15136 [NA 4144]: Tpr. W.C. (Bill) Sargent, Cdn. Armoured Corps; SSM. I. (Tillie) Sargent, R.C.E. (4th Div.); also indentified as William Sargent and Irwin (Tilly) Sargent. - ph 15137 [NA 4146]: William Austin Fitzpatrick (b.18 February 1924 - d.17 August 1955); drowned at Elora quarry; portrait in WWII [Navy] uniform. - ph 15138 [NA 4147] James Wells [Jr.] (1875-1959); participated in Boer War; full-length military portrait, by J.W. Webster, Elora, ca.1900. Includes copy (A2001.81, MU 415) of letter to James Wells, "B" Company, First Contingent, Canadian Infantry to South Africa; Xmas Day, 1900: "The citizens of Elora welcome you back to the village from the scene of the War in South Africa"; letter is signed Henry Clarke, Reeve [Elora]. - ph 15139 [NA 4148]: James Wells [Sr.] (b. England - d. Elora, 11 March 1910); came to Canada 1861 with the 15 East York Regiment of U.K., at the time of the Trent Affair; full-length military portrait, ca.1870. - ph 15140 [NA 4149]: Postcard showing 30th Regiment Duty Band & Guards at London, Ontario, Military Camp, dated 20 June 1913; sent to James Wells by his father, Wilfred Wells (b. 5 June 1880 in Guelph, d. 8 April 1915 in Brantford, married Ellen Mary Smyth); Wilfred Wells identified in photograph (see photocopy stored with photographs in STACKS). [Added 18 May 2016: high resolution scan of front and back - see EBook.] - ph 15141 [NA 4150]: Postcard from A.H. Adams, Bustard Camp, "C" Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, Salisbury Plains, England, 6 October 1904; addressed to "Wit" [James Wells, Jr.]. - ph 15142 [NA 4151]: Robert James Hutchinson (b. 14 November 1911 - d. Fergus, 10 September 1955); spent time at Ipperwash, WWII; full-length portrait, ca.1940. - ph 15143: George Johnston, in uniform. - ph 15144: Bride descending steps, indentified as Lorna Ivadale Johnston, of Fergus, who married 23 June 1951, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Fergus, Walter James Bolen (not shown; his family owned the Iroquois Hotel, Elora). The woman with hat, closest to bride's train, is Mary Ellen Sargent Hutchinson Campbell (30 November 1878 - 7 June 1952, buried McKee's Cemetery); she is mother of donor. On the right of the picture is Mary Hind of Oshawa, a relation of the groom. Photocopies of originals, front and back, filed with photos. |
Creator \ Maker |
Neilson, Lois J. [compiler] |
Creator \ Maker |
Webster, J. W. [photographer] |
Item Name |
Copy Print |
Person \ Organization |
30th Regiment 30th Regimental Band Adams, A. H. Belsyde Cemetery Boer War Bolen, Walter James Campbell, Mary Ellen Sargent Hutchison Canadian Armoured Corps Clarke, Henry Fitzpatrick, Marjorie Fitzpatrick, William Austin Graham, Jack Graham, John Caldwell Hutchinson, Robert James Johnston, George Allan Johnston, Lorna Ividale Royal Canadian Engineers Royal Canadian Navy Sargent, Bill Sargent, Irwin Sargent, Tillie Sargent, Tillie Sargent, W. C. Sargent, William Wells, James Wells, James Thomas Wells, Wilfred Wilson, Edwin World War I World War II |
Place |
Belsyde Elora Elora Quarry England Fergus Ipperwash London Oshawa South Africa |
Subject |
Boer War Christmas Military Music Portrait Railroad War Wedding World War I World War II |
Photo, Map # |
NA 4141 - NA 4151 NA 4141 NA 4142 NA 4143 NA 4144 NA 4145 NA 4146 NA 4147 NA 4148 NA 4149 NA 4150 NA 4151 ph 15133 - ph 15144 ph 15133 ph 15134 ph 15135 ph 15136 ph 15137 ph 15138 ph 15139 ph 15140 ph 15141 ph 15142 ph 15143 ph 15144 |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Accession # |
A2001.81 |
Containers |
STACKS MU 415 |