Name/Title
Telegram: Sefton Stewart August 1918Entry/Object ID
996.12.4.91Description
Yellow paper, folded with Great North Western Day Letterhead typed, along with form headings, and the following message hand written: From Ottawa Ont. Aug 19th 1918 To James Stewart, Richmond Ont. 7874 Deeply regret to inform you 145820 Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart infantry officially reported killed in action August 8th. Director of RecordsSubject Person/Organization
Pte. Sefton Inglis StewartSubject Place
City
Richmond, OttawaProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaContext
Telegram from the First World War collection about Sefton Stewart, a Richmond, Ontario resident who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.Collection
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Nomenclature 4.0
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TelegramNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLetter Details
Letter Date
August 19, 1918Sender
Name
Director of RecordsAddress
Ottawa, OntarioAddressee
Name
James StewartAddress
Richmond OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
GREAT NORTH WESTERN DAY LETTER
GREAT NORTH WESTERN TELEGRAPH AND CABLE
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO, ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO]
Z A LASH, PRESIDENT GEO.D.PERRY, GENERAL MANAGER
Form D.L.1
Rec'D No
From
Sent By
Rec'D By
Time
CHECK 27 Blue
From Ottawa Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario] Aug 19th 1918 [abbreviated: August 19, 1918]
To James Stewart
Richmond Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario]
7874 Deeply regret inform you 145820 Pte [abbreviated: Private] Sefton Inglis Stewart infantry officially reported Killed in Action August 8th
Director of RecordsTranscriber
Nancy DaleLanguage
EnglishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, James StewartRelated Places
Place
City
Richmond, OttawaProvince
OntarioCountry
Canada, France