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Item is a photograph of a log raft that was once stored in North Sydney Harbour. Built in Newfoundland during World War I by Ivan Arkley Bailey from North Sydney and others, it was created in order to ship lumber to England.
Left to right: Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Ivan Arkley Bailey and Mrs. Bailey's sister.
85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Item is a photograph of the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) taken on the steps of a chateau in Lozinghem, France.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of five pilots and one soldier taken during World War 1. A handwritten note on the item indicates the photo was taken in 1918 in "Hunts" or Huntingdonshire, England.
Percy, Alice, and Dorothy in Stratford
Item is a photograph of Percy Willmot with his mother and sister in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. A note on the reverse of the item bears the caption "Style on the Stile" and specifies the photo was taken "on the packway between Shottery - Anne Hathaways [sic] Cottage and Stratford. P.".
Item is a postcard of a soldier in uniform during World War 1. The photo was taken in London, England.
Item is a photograph of Burns MacDonald in full uniform in Qurchel, France during World War 1.
Item is a map published during World War 1 by the Montreal Star Publishing Company Ltd, titled "The Canadians in France." The map indicates locations where Canadian troops distinguished themselves.
Item is a map of Valciennes, Belgium, that was created by the War Office.
Item is a map of France, created through an ordnance survey.
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy
Subseries consists of photographs, correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings and maps relating to the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy.
In 1975, two members from each Canadian unit who participated in the Italian campaign during World War II were invited to take part in a official Canadian pilgrimage to places around Italy where veterans would tour former battle sites, war graves, towns and cities. In the case of the Cape Breton Highlanders, Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph S. Davies were selected to represent the Highlanders.
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Italy photographs
Folio consists of photographs taken on the trip to Italy for the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Italy that prominently feature Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies, veterans of the Cape Breton Highlanders. Photos consist of those taken in Ottawa before departure, various places in Italy that the delegation traveled to including various war cemeteries where Cape Breton Highlanders are buried and photos of Highlanders who gave their lives during the war.
Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Emmie Wright
Item is a photograph of Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Emmie Wright i Pescara, Italy.
Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies
Item is a photograph of Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies in Pescara, Italy.
Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies at the Cassino War Memorial
Item is a photograph of Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies holding a wreath of poppies for the Cape Breton Highlanders at the Cassino Memorial in the Cassino War Cemetery. The memorial commemorates over 4,000 (192 Canadians) names of those who fell on Italian soil and have no known grave.
Cape Breton Highlanders wreath
Item is a photograph of the wreath of poppies placed at the Cassino Memorial in the Cassino War Cemetery by Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies. The memorial contains names of the fallen who do not have a grave, including four Cape Breton Highlanders: Lieutenant Rodd, Corporal Jewers, Private B.H. Hedd, and Private A.H. MacLeod.
Veterans at the Cassino War Cemetery
Item is a photograph of unidentified veterans gathered near the Cassino War Cemetery near the Cross of Sacrifice.
Item is a photograph of people gathered around the Cassino Memorial at the Cassino War Cemetery.
Student representatives at the Cassino Memorial
Item is a photograph of student representatives standing near the Cassino Memorial at the Cassino War Cemetery.
Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies at the Cassino War Cemetery cross of sacrifice
Item is a photograph of Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies standing in front of the Cassino Memorial after the wreath laying ceremony.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Lance Corporal E.H. Ashe from Glace Bay, of the Cape Breton Highlanders (SP Company), who was killed in combat on May 22, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Ashe's regimental number is F50449.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (A Company) Captain C.M. Archibald of Truro, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 25, 1944 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (B Company) Private Donnie Flynn of Newfoundland, who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Flynn's regimental number is F55659.
Headstone of Russel H. MacLean
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (D Company) Private Russel H. MacLean of Glace Bay, who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. MacLean's regimental number is F54815.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (D Company) Private D.L. Desveaux of New Waterford, who was killed in combat on May 4, 1944 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Desveaux's regimental number is F76452.
Headstone of W.J. (Bill) Martin
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (D Company) Private W.J. (Bill) Martin, who was killed in combat on May 4, 1944 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Martin's regimental number is F54822.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (B Company) Private T.B. McNutt of Kentville, who was killed in combat on May 25 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. McNutt 's regimental number is F30217 .
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (D Company) Private D.P. (Doug) Frye of Glace Bay , who was killed in combat on May 25 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Frye's regimental number is F54861.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (C Company) Private J.E. Mapplebeck of Aylesford, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 26 and is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Mapplebeck's regimental number is F56450.
Headstone of G.R. "Mermaid" MacDonald
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (C Company) Corporal G.R. "Mermaid" MacDonald of Prince Edward Island, who was killed in combat on May 28, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. MacDonald's regimental number is F60129.
Headstone of P.F. (Phil) MacCormack
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (C Company) Sergeant P.F. (Phil) MacCormack of MacIntyres Lake, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. MacCormack's regimental number is F54686.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (C Company) Private A.G. Smith of Ashmore, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. MacDonald's regimental number is F65317.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (C Company) Private R.C. MacDonald of Halifax, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. MacDonald's regimental number is F29675.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (B Company) Private J.J. McGrath of Glace Bay, N.S., who was killed in combat on May 26, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. McGrath's regimental number is F88633.
Item is a photograph of the headstone of Cape Breton Highlander (D Company) Lance Sergeant L.L. Cormier of Cheticamp, N.S., who was killed in combat on January 17, 1944 and buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Cormier's regimental number is F54613.