The family of Alexander and Susan Anderson lived on Poplar Grove Farm, Baddeck. Son Percival William Anderson was born July 7, 1885, and served for 6 years in the 94th Argyll Highlanders before enlisting for service in World War 1 on October 28, 1915. He was killed in action on March 11, 1917.
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Fonds consists of the personal papers of Alexander Anderson and his descendants, including a collection of legal documents, land holdings, deeds, and papers of Capt. A/Major Percival William Anderson.
File list is available: MG 12.232 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/mgs/12/MG12.232.pdf]
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File contains the following documents: a letter expressing sympathy for Susan and Alex Anderson's loss of their son, Percival William Anderson overseas; seven letters concerning Percival William Anderson's Will; a letter concerning Percival William Anderson's death certificate; two letters concerning a monument erected near Passchendaele for fallen comrades; three letters concerning the presentation of Percival William Anderson's Military Cross; a copy of Percival William Anderson's Form of Will; and a copy of Percival William Anderson's Pay Account.
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File contains the Anderson family legal papers, primarily concerning property.
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Item is a letter to Alex Anderson, concerning the forwarding of his son, Percival Anderson's Military Cross to Alex Anderson.
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Item is a letter to Alex Anderson, concerning his son's will.
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Item is a letter to Susan Anderson, concerning her son's estate.
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Item is a set of Court of Probate papers concerning Percival William Anderson's estate.
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Item is a letter of sympathy for Alex Anderson's loss of his son, from the Minister of Militia and Defence.
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Item is a letter to Susan Anderson concerning her son's estate.
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Item is a letter to Susan Anderson, concerning the Probate of Percival William Anderson's will.
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Item is a letter from Alex Anderson to the Director Military Estates, requesting that the balance in his deceased son's bank account be transferred to Alex Anderson's bank account.
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Item is the Form of Will of Percival William Anderson.
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File consists of the following: Percival William Anderson's death certificate; and an article on men killed in action.
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Item is Percival Anderson's death certificate.
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Item is Percival Anderson's Certificate of Registration of Death.
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Item is an article titled "Casualties to N.C.O.'s and Men."