Part of Military Collection
Two copies 21 cm X 27 cm gold-coloured 125-page paperback book written by Lt Cliff Ashfield about Saskatchewan's military history of the "mainline" (i.e. along the CPR mainline from Moosomin to Regina). It focuses on WWI and WWII. This copy of the book has an autograph from the author made out to the Indian Head Museum.
Ashfield, Cliff
The Invasion of Sicily - Newspaper Article
Part of Military Collection
A newspaper article that has been clipped out. The article details the Canadian contribution to the Italian Campaign in WWII. Primarily focused on the invasion of Sicily
Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)
Souvenir Programme "76th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Welcome Home January 18th, 1946"
Part of Military Collection
The 10 cm X 25 cm 4-page program for the welcome at the train station, the procession to the armoury and speeches there. It contains the record of the 76th Battery's actions during the war and a list of its officers.
Canadian Legion Indian Head Branch
Soldier's Service and Pay Book of Hec Blair
Part of Military Collection
24-page "Militia Book M.1" containing personal WWII records of Lt-Cpl Hector Haultain Borden Blair
Part of Military Collection
Six Canadian soldiers posing with a jeep in front of a building. Likely taken in Sneek, the Netherlands (see IHM.2020.0425).
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Soldier of 17th Field Regiment posing with bombs
Part of Military Collection
Photograph of an unidentified soldier with a stack of bombs. If taken on the same day as IHM.2020.0423, this would also be at the Krupp proving grounds.
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Soldier Len Martin posing under road sign in the Netherlands
Part of Military Collection
Photograph of one soldier with a jeep in the background posing under a road sign - likely at Sneek, the Netherlands. Inscription on back says "Holland 1945 Len Martin"
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Part of Military Collection
Military grave marker with the words "In memory of 81376 Sgt. R. Herbert - W Canadian Bn - Killed in action May 13(?) 1917"
Seventy Years After 1914 - 1984
Part of Military Collection
A small blue paperback book that tells the stories of WWI with accounts from veterans taken seventy years after the war started. There appears to be no local history in the book.
Gardam, John (Colonel)
Part of Military Collection
The Royal Scots Greys charging at the Battle of Waterloo
Thompson, Elizabeth
Rugby team of Corporal Frank Holden
Part of Military Collection
Posed group photograph of 17 men, all but two dressed in rugby uniforms. The other two are in military uniforms.
Royal Canadian Legion - Indian Head photo album
Part of Military Collection
Most photos are colour 3.5 x 5 inch snapshots of various Legion events with veterans in their Legion dress. Many involve laying of wreaths and socializing at Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Riel Rebellion - 1885 Stories of E.J. Brooks
Part of Military Collection
A 28 x 36 cm coil-bound scrapbook with about 40 pages containing news articles glued on them. There is a series of articles from the Regina Daily Star of March and April, 1935 consisting of a "narrative that has been unearthed among privately owned archives and for the first time is being made available to the public."
Retirement from Veterans Affairs of John A. McKay
Part of Military Collection
Certificate of congratulations on the occasion of John McKay's retirement after 29 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Reception for Flight Lieutenant Garfield Prior
Part of Military Collection
Front-page news article in the Indian Head News (Thurs. Jan. 30, 1941) entitled "Welcome Home!! Indian Head provides rousing reception as Flight Lieut. Prior detrains for well-earned furlough on Monday evening". F-L Garfield Prior. He was killed in 1942
Indian Head - Wolseley News