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Berkeley Albert James Franklin fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 24
  • Fonds
  • 1888-2015 (predominant 1945-2002)

The fonds contains some of BAJ Franklin's personal and family papers, subject files, manuscripts, newsletters, self-published pamphlets, files on individual Korean War veterans, scrapbooks, visual material, and military manuals compiled or collected by BAJ Franklin including photographs, nominal rolls, personal accounts, and news articles covering many diverse topics such as the Korean War, Korean Voluntary Service Medal, the First Canadian Parachute Battalion, Special Air Service Company, parachute training, training exercises, military discipline and dress, troopings and parades, the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Band, arms training, turbans, women in combat, base closures, and training accidents. Includes a pictorial history of the Special Air Service intended for publication, The Airborne Bridge. Includes papers of Pilot Officer N.R. Fraser (1943-1946), Flight Officer A. Franklin (1940-1941), and Pte Leslie A. White (ca. 1948).

Franklin, Berkeley Albert James

Leslie H. Gault fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 119
  • Fonds
  • 1915-2015 (predominant 1986-2011)

The fonds consists of correspondence, articles, and photographs, mostly documenting the PPCLI Statue project, but also including research files on Andrew Hamilton Gault, the Gault family, and PPCLI.

Gault, Leslie Henderson

PPCLI Colonels of the Regiment photo collection

  • PPCLI P12
  • Collection
  • 1941-2015

The honorary title of Colonel of the Regiment (CoR) of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) was initiated by the Regimental Executive Committee (REC) in October 1958, with permission of Army Headquarters. The title was limited to serving or retired officers of PPCLI holding the rank of Colonel or higher. The CoR participated in parades and other ceremonies, and was an ex officio member of the REC. The founder of the Regiment, Brigadier-General A. Hamilton Gault, was the first to hold the title, however, he died in the same month as his appointment, November 1958. He was succeeded by Major-General Cameron Bethel Ware, who held the title from 1959 to 1977. Thereafter, Colonels of the Regiment were appointed for 3-year terms, which could be renewed once. The collection consists of formal portraits of Colonels of the Regiment, and photos of them in ceremonial and other situations. The photos are grouped into series by their names in consecutive order: Cameron Bethel Ware, George Grenville Brown, William Benjamin Scott Sutherland, Reginald Stuart Graham, Herbert Chesley Pitts, C. William Hewson, A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, Robert I. Stewart, J.E.L. Gollner, Raymond R. Crabbe, W. Brian Vernon, Vincent W. Kennedy. Includes Col. Sutherland's collection of historical photos.

Vince W. Kennedy fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 72
  • Fonds
  • 1983-2015

The fonds contains correspondence, parade orders, schedules and other documents relating to the organization of the "Farewell To Winnipeg" celebrations in 1984 and the retirement party of George Grenville Brown, Colonel of the Regiment, 1983. Also included is correspondence and memorabilia related to the PPCLI's 100th anniversary tour of England and Flanders in 2015.

Kennedy, Vince W.

Vilhelm Roger and Ida Schjelderup fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 56
  • Fonds
  • 1913-2014

The fonds contains 4 photographs of headstones at Vormezeele Cemetery near Ypres, Belgium; a souvenir pack of 5 British stamps issued 11 September 1990 and depicting British medals of gallantry; 26 photographs (1913-2014) annotated by Ida Schjelderup, many depicting Hamilton Gault, ca. 1958; and 62 photos of military exercises and recreational activities reflecting Col. Schjelderup's military career (ca. 1944-ca. 1960).

Schjelderup, Vilhelm Roger and Ida

Howard James Popkie fonds

  • PPCLI fonds 17
  • Fonds
  • 1951-2014

The fonds contains reminiscences, poems, songs, correspondence, photographs, greeting cards, and sound recordings, mostly reflecting Howard Popkie's experiences in the Korean War and as a veteran.

Popkie, Howard James

Frezenberg research collection

  • PPCLI Collection 134
  • Collection
  • [Photocopied ca. 2000-ca. 2014 (originally created 1915-1995)]

The collection consists of photocopies of maps and descriptions of the Battle of Frezenberg, a part of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, in which PPCLI suffered many casualties. Includes extracts from the PPCLI war diary, and from published books by Jeffery Williams, Ralph Hodder-Williams, and Sir Max Aitken.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 3rd Battalion fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 67
  • Fonds
  • 1970-2013

The fonds contains photo albums, textual records, and loose photographs reflecting 3PPCLI's activities in Croatia, Afghanistan, Cyprus, on training exercises, in ceremonies, and in sports activities. Includes slides and illustrated lectures used in infantry training.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion

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