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War Service Resolution

CA BWGPL JH-2019-06-20-04
Item
c. 1914-1918

Part of John Harrison Fonds

A copy of an Ontario Legislative resolution relating to World War One.

John Harrison

Turton, Jesse

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWII-OS8642
Item
1940s

Part of Local History Collection

Jesse Turton, son of Roy and Hannah Turton (nee Harvey), who served in World War II.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Stoddart, Baldwin H.W.

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWII-OS8895
Item

Part of Local History Collection

Baldwin H.W. Stoddart was a Sergeant of the 48th Highlanders of Canada during World War II.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Soldiers Breaking Camp

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWI-OS9212
Item
1914-1918

Part of Local History Collection

Soldiers breaking camp during the First World War.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Private E.J. Billing's Medal

CA BWGPL AR-2018-12-24-02
Item
c.1914-1918

Part of Local History Artifacts

Medal presented to Canadian Military member, Private E.J. Billings by the citizens of Bond Head in appreciation of his service during WWI. The medal was made by A. Neilly Jewelers in Bradford.

A. Neilly Jewellers

Owen Smith in Uniform

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Lee-2019-07-19-09
Item
1942

Part of Local History Collection

Photograph of Owen Smith (1920-1943), son of Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) and James Albert Smith (1878-1956). Owen was reported missing in action on March 23, 1943.

Jennie was the daughter of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Military Service Act

CA BWGPL JH-2019-06-20-03
Item
1917

Part of John Harrison Fonds

A copy of the Military Service Act of 1917. It outlines the process of enlistment in the armed forces. Sent to the Clerk of Bradford.

John Harrison

Military History is recalled by Finding of Button

CA BWGPL LHC-Newsp-Arti-2017-05-11-02
Item
1958-08-20

Part of Local History Collection

"While working in the flower-bed at the front of the bradford Presbyterian Church this summer, Mr. harvey Curry dug up a small object which turned out to be a button off a soldier's uniform. A little rubbing revealed the number "30" inside a raised circle on which was the word "Cambridge"
Local veterans being unable to identify it, Mr. Curry wrote to the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto and received the following reply:" ...

Bradford Witness