Communities - York County/Region
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Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on York County, later known as York Region
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Communities - York County/Region
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on York County, later known as York Region
Joe Saint
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains misc. items, lettered P- Z
Joe Saint
W. L. Campbell Drug Store During Wartime
Part of Local History Collection
A photograph of W. L. Campbell Drug Store with flags in the window during wartime, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1944.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
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
Honour Roll of WWI & WWII for Bond Head
Part of Local History Collection
The honour roll naming those who served in World War I and World War II. The calligraphy was penned by the United Church minister, Rev. Burton.
W.J. Burton, Rev.
Part of Local History Collection
Memoriam in the Bradford Witness for those who lose their lives in WWII.
Bradford Witness
World War 2 Roll of Honour and Veterans
Part of Local History Collection
Contains items relating to Simcoe County servicemen and women in World War II, including veterans related articles, artifacts and photographs, and the Roll of Honour
Bond Head Cenotaph Plaque - WWII
Part of Local History Collection
Bond Head Memorial Plaque for Soldiers who lost their lives in World War II from the Bond Head area. Plaque reads:
"In Memoriam
Harold Wilson
Laurie Melbourne
Ross Rutherford
Walter Aelick
Walter Andrews
Earl Slack
Robson Jewitt
Who lost their lives in the Second World War."
Peter Wilson
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of John A. Collis, soldier from World War II. John was born on October 14th, 1915 in Lowville, Ontario to parents George and Florence May Collis. He later married Dorothy Ruby in Bradford, Ontario and had a daughter, Joan Yvonne Collis, and a son, John Neill Collis. He was killed in action on July 25th, 1944 in Caen, France, and is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Jack Geddes, soldier in World War II who lost his life in battle. Jack was the son of George and Julia Ethel (Robinson) Geddes, born on May 13th, 1917 in Bradford, Ontario. . Jack worked as a Sub-Foreman for a Barrie construction company prior to marrying Mabel Elizabeth Copeland in May, 1940, and they had a daughter Gwendoline Elizabeth. He enlisted on November 27, 1942 specifically for the RCAF. Jack earned the rank of Sergeant in October of 1943 and was an Air Gunner for the RCAF. He and his flight crew did not return from their mission to Revigny, France. They were presumed dead until his body was found and registered through the Imperial War Graves Commission at Auger St Vincent Cemetery in Oise, France. He died July 19, 1944, and his wife received his Operational Wings recognition in honour of his service.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library