Group photograph of the 1st Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles in1923

Tom Bateson standing in a field next to a cannon

A man in military uniform, leaning against a vehicle. There is a building in the background

Head and shoulders image of General Harry Crerar, Canadian General during World War II, and honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: General Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar CH, CB, DSO, CD, PC (1888 -1965) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who became the country's leading field commander in World War II, where he commanded the First Canadian Army.

Group photograph of the 9th Platoon, 2nd Company at the Canadian Army Basic Training Centre (Training Centre # 120) in Regina, Saskatchewan.

A group of men in military uniform posing together in front of a wall.

A street-level view of a storefront window displaying military portraits; photographs of local men in military service being displayed in the store-front window of the James Bros. store in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

A street-level view of a storefront window displaying military portraits; photographs of local boys in military service being displayed in the front window of the James Bros. store in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

This fonds reflects the historical research and writing conducted by Richard Dowson. Dowson has completed extensive research on Moose Jaw during WWII. It includes writings on George William ‘Bill’ Ward, a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the history of Moose Jaw residents in relation to the sinking of the Line Athenia. It also includes the history of the Moose Jaw Dam-buster Airmen, Sergeant-Pilot Kenneth Brown and Pilot Officer Robert Alexander Urquhart.

Page 2 of the history of No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton.

Page 5 of the history of No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton.

A group of soldiers in uniform, marching down Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Portrait of Sergeant Hugh Buchanan in military uniform

A large group of men (army recruits), lined up in rows in front of the Auditorium Hotel in Nanton, Alberta.

Seven men in military hats and aprons, standing in front of a tent and behind a long table while holding various cooking tools. Possible location: Camp Sewell (Hughes) in Manitoba.