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    Provided by Ray McCoy

    The first daughter and one of four children of James and Janet Rosana “Rosie” Welsh, Mary Kathleen was born on 24 February 1914 in Ayr, Ontario. After growing up and attending high school locally, sh

    The Paris-Burford Rough Riders was a local cavalry unit that became a common feature of many Parisian parades in the 19th century to demonstrate their prowess.

    Postcard depicting horses drinking in the Grand River at a military camp in Paris, Ontario in June 1909. The camp consists of a group of seven or more tents among shrubs and trees, with buildings, a

    A collage of 66 vignettes of men in World War I military uniforms with their name listed below. In the centre "1915 Paris" is flanked by two crossed Union Jacks. The collage is signed on the bottom r

    This pocket handbook contains the legal regulations and orders for the Militia of the Dominion of Canada, as approved in the year 1887. This book was provided by Richard Shaver from his personal coll

    This 1830 book outlines the drill instructions approved for the militia of Upper Canada in that year. It also includes the text of the 1808 act of parliament pertaining to militia training. This book

    Courtland Casimir Fissette was born on 4 June 1875 to Thomas and Mary J. [Oversholt] Fissette in Nanticoke, Haldimand County. The French Canadian family lived in Walpole, Haldimand when Courtland was

    Acting Lance Corporal John (Jack) Henry Foster Babcock, (1900-2010) is remembered as Canada’s last known surviving veteran of WWI. Babcock, who enlisted at 15 years of age, was the last link to the 6

    South Dumfries Historical Society Second World War veterans photograph collage. The 75 photographs are numbered in the order as they appear in the collage, top to bottom, left to right. Below the col

    Black and white photograph of a boy identified as Danny Pelton holding a newspaper with the title "NAZIS QUIT: ALLIES OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE SURRENDER AS UNCONDITIONAL" on the morning of 8 May 1945. Dan

    Born on 4 February 1922, James “Wally” Waldron was the eldest of three and oldest son of James W. and Elsie E. Creeden on Paris, Ontario. Wally enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and became on

    Joseph “Joe” Bialas was born in 1923 or 1924 to John and Katherine (Serdersky) Bialas. He was the second youngest son, with John Joseph being the eldest son, and Frank the youngest. There were also t

    John Dancavitch, the son of Alex and Norah, was born on 3 November 1921 in Brantford, Ontario. The family moved away from the city while John was a child, although returned when he was fourteen years

    James Robert “Bob” Welsh was born on 6 October 1919 in Ayr, Ontario. He grew up, attended Ayr Public School, and upon graduation, worked at a local grocery store. Bob served in the Royal Canadian Air

    World War I Military service records of George Wray Crumback. The son of Joseph Merrit and Mary Melissa “Minnie” (McEwan), George was born on 21 November 1896 in Oakland, Brant. He enlisted as a priv

    This pocket edition handbook contains a set of instructions for the training of infantry. It was published in 1871, from instructions officially approved in 1870. The first part of the book contains

    When WWII began there was a great need for trained aircrew to fight the enemy. A Plan, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, was created that built a massive system of air training facilities a

    John “Jack” Chapple Tate was the youngest of three children of George R. and Gertrude Louise [Chapple] Tate, born in Paris, Ontario on 19 January 1911. He grew up at 79 Walnut Street, and attended Pa

    John “Jack” Chapple Tate was the youngest of three children of George R. and Gertrude Louise [Chapple] Tate, born in Paris, Ontario on 19 January 1911. He grew up at 79 Walnut Street, and attended Pa