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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Certificate of appreciation

The item is a certificate of appreciation by the City of Victoria presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Dr. David Donald in recognition of his services with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the Great War.

Correspondence

Letters from the Reverend Eber Crummy, Methodist minister in Vancouver, Red Deer, and Carberry, Manitoba, to his wife and his daughter Margaret; memorabilia of his son William's career at Wesley College, Winnipeg, and letters of sympathy on his death in action in France in 1916; letters from his son Richard, a school teacher in Vancouver, to Margaret Crummy.

Grey Family papers

Diary of R.G. Grey, 1879-1881, giving account of two voyages from London to Melbourne, typescript extracts from diary, 1906-1913, diary 1923-1932, papers on family history, re Josephine Butler (aunt), drafts of essays and letters to editors on world affairs, socialism; reminiscences of Winnifred Grey, 1895-1946, mainly re life on South Pender and Samuel Islands, school exercise books; letter to Evelyn (Grey) Smith, 1917, from army officer.

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

Reminiscences

Reminiscences of Haegert's boyhood in Victoria, ca. 1910-1916, and of his experiences aboard whaling supply ships. Also contemporary accounts of his travels around the world as a wireless operator aboard freighters and trans-oceanic passenger ships, and accounts of his wartime experience aboard supply ships and troopships. Mr. Haegert's oral reminiscences on audio cassette tapes and a transcript of the tapes, made ca. 1985, transferred to SMID, as was a 1998 videotaped interview with Mr. Haegert recorded for Veteran's Affairs Canada.

Wesley Church WWI roll of honor

Item consists of one oversized, illustrated and hand-coloured First World War roll of honour for Wesley Methodist Church, Victoria. It lists 69 names and includes a depiction of the church exterior as well as additional memorial or architectural decorative details. It is signed by B.B. Temple.