World War I

Marg Durham collected references to her family and friends from newspapers, letters, and stories which she typed into a chronological narrative. This small part of that collection refers to the period of the First World War.

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Guidelines and advise to soldiers returning to Canada after participating in the First World War.

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The collection of administrative papers associated with his war experience.

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A collection if web links containing records of Jones' WWI experience.

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One of the songs which buoyed the spirits of the community during World War I, including pictures of Manitou's 184th Battalion.

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Written by his grand nephew, Kevin Lunn, this is the story of Walter Francis Lunn's experiences during the First World War. He had come west with his brother to work on the farms, but when called to serve, had gone back to Nova Scotia to enlist.

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Three of the officers pictured in this photo were from Manitou.

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This file contains the most current information in our possession concerning those who served and died during the First World War.

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Brochure published in 1918 by the Province of Ontario Organization of Resources Committee to encourage farmers to produce more food for the troops in Europe.

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A collection of photos taken by a member of the Manitoba Regiment between October 1918 and July 1919 in England and Northern France. The photos emphasize the destruction evident on the battlefileds and the include many photos of other soldiers in his regiment.

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