Fonds PR1595 - 51st Battalion Association fonds

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51st Battalion Association fonds

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    PR1595

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    • 1915-1970 (Creation)

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    0.10 m of textual records

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    The 51st Battalion Association was formed in September 1919 and was located in Edmonton, Alberta. The association was composed of members of the 51st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), which was formed circa (ca.) January 4, 1915 and served overseas during World War I. The association organized yearly reunions for the veterans.

    A.E. Goodwin was the secretary-treasurer during the years 1951-1970, and A.A. Allbright was president during 1965-1968. It held a sixtieth anniversary reunion at the Montgomery Legion Branch No. 28 in Edmonton in 1975.

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    Fonds consists of list of alphabetical lists of soldiers in the 51st Battalion and reinforcing drafts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reunion tickets.

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    Ole Nielson of Exhibit Production deposited these records in the Provincial Archives of Alberta on the behalf of Mrs. Madge Foster 1977. Mr. Nielson’s relationship to Mrs. Foster, and Mrs. Foster’s relationship to the 51st Battalion Association are unknown.

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        The material is in English

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        Use Conditions: Subject to the Copyright Act.

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        Deposited at the same time and in the same accession are records belonging to the following unrelated fonds: Canadian Corps Association. Alberta Provincial Command fonds.

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        Information for the administrative history was taken from the records.

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        Includes accession PR1977.0105.

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