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T.J. Turnbull fonds
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1 album (40 photographs) ; 25 cm
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Biographical history
Tom James Turnbull was born in July 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. In 1894 he enlisted in the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. He served in the South African War, and was wounded at the battle of Paardeberg. In 1904, as a Sergeant, he transferred to the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers, and saw service in Cairo, Egypt. He was promoted to Drum Major and to Regimental Sergeant-Major. In 1920 he emigrated to Canada and was appointed Regimental Sergeant-Major of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg. He retired in 1934, intending to settle in his childhood home of Tunbridge Wells, England, but instead returned to Winnipeg in 1935. In 1900 he married Mary Norris Hamilton, and they had 7 children, Mary Margaret "Molly", Jeannie Hamilton, Tom James, Alice Hamilton, Dorothy Rowell, Mabel, and Robert. He died in Winnipeg in 1954.
Custodial history
The album was donated by Mrs. Mary Turnbull, 1954.
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The fonds consists of an album that was presented to T.J. Turnbull upon his retirement in 1934. It contains informal portraits of 40 sergeants, warrant officers, and commissioned officers, and their farewell messages.
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The album was donated by Mrs. Mary Turnbull, 1954.
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Publication of the images requires the express permission of PPCLI Regimental Museum and Archives.
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Biographical information about Turnbull is available in collection 1, file 51(12)-1. Photographs of Turnbull are available in P400-Turnbull and OP400-Turnbull.