Alexander Johnston Papers: Military History Of Lethbridge
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- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1921-1984
- Accession No.
- 19891016046
- Physical Description
- 8.3 cm. 12 files.
- Scope and Content
- 19891016046 - The 25th Battery Canadian Field Artillery (Canadian Militia 1908-1914) by Lieutenant Colonel Frank H. Mewburn. Also short notes on the 25th Battery by L. Sherman Turcotte and Alex Johnston. 1938- 1982. 19891016047 - Histories of 39th Battery Canadian Field Artillery, the first is a de…
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1921-1984
- Physical Description
- 8.3 cm. 12 files.
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Acquisition Source
- Johnston Alexander
- Scope and Content
- 19891016046 - The 25th Battery Canadian Field Artillery (Canadian Militia 1908-1914) by Lieutenant Colonel Frank H. Mewburn. Also short notes on the 25th Battery by L. Sherman Turcotte and Alex Johnston. 1938- 1982. 19891016047 - Histories of 39th Battery Canadian Field Artillery, the first is a detailed history of the battery, the second is a chronological summery of the events of World War I, and the place of the 39th Battery in them. Both were written by F.G. Holyoak. No date. 19891016048 - Copy of a speech given by H.W.Church on the history of the 61st Battery Canadian Field Artillery. 1924. 19891016049 - History of the 2nd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery. 1939-1945. Also included are copies of clippings, correspondence, notices and a 1940 roster for the 20th Antitank Battery, a local unit of the 2nd Canadian A-T Regiment. A list of members of the 2nd A-T Battery (Veterans) Association is also included. 1961-1982. 19891016050 - History of the 6th Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Arillery, of which the 112th Battery of Lethbridge was a part. C. 1945. 19891016051 - Two drafts of a paper titled "Canada's Wars and the Cenotaph In Galt Gardens..." by Alex Johnston. Also, correspondence between the General stewart Branch No. 4, Royal Canadian Legion and the City of Lethbridge regarding refurbishing the cenotaph, and construction of a war memorial in Mountain View Cemetary. 1982-1983. 19891016052 - Salesman's notebooks for 7th ad 9th Victory Loan Bond Drives. 1944-1945. 19891016053 - Paper titled "No. 5 Elemetary Flying TraIning School..." by Alex Johnston. Also copies of Department of National defence documents relating to the formation and daily routine of no.5 EFTS. 1940-1983. 19891016054 - Paper titled "No 8 No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School..." by Alex Johnston. Also copies of Department National defense documents relating to the formation and operation of No. 8 B.& G. C.1941-1982. 19891016055 - Short history of the First World War detention camp at Lethbridge, by Alex Johnston. Also "Internment Operations 1914-1920" a report by Major General Sir William Otter. 1921-1983? 19891016056 - Research information on Prisoner of War Camp 133 at Lethbridge. Included is: correspondence, partial drawings of the camp, land titles, and a extract from a German-English dictionary. C. 1932-1984. 19891016057 - Research information about a wide range of topics relevatnt to eht military histouyr opf Lethbridge and southern Alberta. Topics included are: The World War 11 Air Base at Claresholm, the grave of a Lethbridge sevirceman at CFB Alert, and a history of the 33rd Field Squadron Royal Canadian Engineers.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19891016046
- Collection
- Archive
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