An article on the history of the Queen's Own Rifles, beginning in 1860 with the founding of the regiment. The regiment's involvement in conflicts of the 1800s, such as the Fenian raids, the Red River Resistance and the Northwest Resistance, is...
David Ross, Military Curator of Parks Canada, writes that "this diary ...was donated to Fort Battleford National Historic Park, Parks Canada in 1973 by Lieutenant Wadmore's grandson Dennis E. Harris of Victoria, B.C. along with his N. W. Canada...
Written in a "worm's eyeview" that takes for granted that everyone knows about the daily routine and accomplishments of the army. The memoirs of a general - from preface; follows the war exploits of Howard Mitchell during WWII with the S.L.I.
Letter, from Major William Van Allen, Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcements, Base Recruiting Office, Ottawa, to Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Military District No. 3, Kingston, Van Allen is expressing concern over the...
Two page letter, from Major L. Howard, Officer Commanding 230th Battalion, Brockville, to Major William Van Allen, Forestry Reinforcements, Base Recruiting Office, Ottawa, letter contains instructions pertaining to the transfer of Van Allen's...
Letter, from Major L. Howard, Officer Commanding 230th Forestry Battalion, Brockville, Ontario, to Major William Van Allen, Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcements, Ottawa, Ontario, Howard is requesting that Van Allen send him 50 men under...
Letter, from Major G.I. Campbell, Chief Recruiting Officer for Military District No. 3, to Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Military District No. 3, Kingston, Ontario, the letter refers to the decision to transfer Major William...
Letter, from an unidentified Lieutenant Colonel (signature is not legible), Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Military District No. 3, to Major William Van Allen, Commanding Officer Forestry Reinforcements, Van Allen is informed...
Letter, from an unidentified Lieutenant Colonel (signature is not legible), Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Military District No. 3, to Major William Van Allen, Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcements, Van Allen is informed...
Letter from an unidentified Captain, Adjutant of 230th Forestry Battalion, to Major William Van Allen, the letter refers to an attached letter (dated May 24 1917) wherein it is stated that Van Allen's services are no longer required and he is...
96th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, pass in review before Brigadier-General J. Hughes, April 12th, 1916. The 96th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Canadian Highlanders) were recruited from Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford and...
A letter, from Major William Van Allen, the Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcing Company, Ottawa, to General Hemming, Officer Commanding Military District No. 3, Kingston, Ontario, Van Allen is asking Hemming about the possibility of appointing...
Letter, from Colonel G. Hunter Ogilvie, Assistant Adjutant General of Military District No. 3, Kingston, Ontario, to Major Howard, Officer Commanding 230th Forestry Battalion, Brockville, Ontario, Major William Van Allen's services are no longer...
Two-page letter from Major William Van Allen (Supervisor of Regimental Transport at Camp Hughes, Manitoba) to Lt. Col. J. E. Bradshaw (at North Battleford), re: offer of services to assist Bradshaw in raising a new Saskatchewan Battalion.
Two-page letter from Major William Van Allen to the Minister of Militia and Defence in Ottawa; Van Allen offered to raise a battalion from southwest Saskatchewan, letter referred to the support of Lt. Col. Edgar (District Officer Commanding 12th...
Travel expense claim, submitted by Major William Van Allen, Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcements, to the Assistant Paymaster General of Military District 12, Kingston, Ontario, he is claiming expenses for transportation from Winnipeg to...
Letter, from General Hemming, Officer Commanding Military District No. 3, Kingston, to Major William Van Allen, Officer Commanding Forestry Reinforcing Company, Ottawa, Hemming is granting Van Allen the permission to raise reinforcements in Quebec,...
