World War, 1914-1918

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  • GR and MS subject headings. Should be replaced with 'World War, 1914-1918'.

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World War, 1914-1918

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World War, 1914-1918

  • UF European War
  • UF World War I

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World War, 1914-1918

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Correspondence and other material

Letters to Edward Burdett Garrard, his wife, Eleanor (Watson) Garrard, and their three children, E.F.A. (Ted), Joyce (Garrard) Redford and Saville, 1904-1940, mainly from each other; two diaries kept by Eleanor Garrard, one in the Lake District, 1892, and one on a Journey to Europe, 1936, which included attendance at the dedication of the Vimy memorial; scrapbook kept by Walter Redford; correspondence, 1868-1890, of Dr. Alfred M. Watson; various certificates, memorabilia; short stories by Helen M. Hill, Port Alberni.

Personal memoirs

"Memoirs". Genealogical account of the Burkitt family and reminiscences of author's boyhood in London, England; account of author's apprenticeship at Salvation Army's Hadleigh training farm and of his emigration to Vancouver Island in 1911. Reminiscences of his career as farmer, dairyman, and horticulturist at Westholme (1911-1914), Saltspring Island (1919-1949), and Sooke (1950s). MS includes account of Burkitt's tenure as director of Saltspring and Gulf Islands Agricultural Association (1921-ca. 1938) and work with Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in Victoria (ca. 1960-1977). Also, reminiscences of author's military service (1914-1918) first as member of 67th Battalion (Western Scots) and later as pilot in the Royal Flying Corps. Xerox photos of author and family also included.

Burkitt, William Adlard Theodore