John Alexander MacKinnon, born 1886, of Beaver Cove, Cape Breton was a farmer who showed a strong interest in his family, in the church and in the surrounding communities. A member of the 94th Argyle Highlanders militia group, MacKinnon enlisted with the 185th Battalion, Cape Breton Highlanders, on May 9, 1916. He died March 21, 1941.
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Fonds consists of John Alexander MacKinnon's diaries, a photographic postcard, and his World War 1 enlistment information and record of service book.
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File contains six diaries that were created by John Alexander MacKinnon. These diaries are dated 1914, 1915, 1925, 1929, 1930, and 1933.
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Item is John Alexander MacKinnon's diary that contains entries from January 1914 to May 1914. The diary contains information related to the weather and his work prior to enlistment.
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Item is John Alexander MacKinnon's diary that contains entries from January 1915 to November 1915. The diary contains information related to the weather and his work prior to enlistment.
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File contains an alphabetized address book compiled by John Alexander MacKinnon that contains enlistment information for various individuals from World War 1, 1916.
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File contains a World War 1 Officer's Record of Service Book from that was kept from 1915 to 1919.
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File contains a single photographic postcard of an unidentified army officer in full uniform.
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Item is a photographic postcard of a World War 1 army officer in full uniform.