Telegram: Sefton Stewart August 1918

Name/Title

Telegram: Sefton Stewart August 1918

Entry/Object ID

996.12.4.91

Description

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 Records

Subject Person/Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart

Subject Place

City

Richmond, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Context

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

Artefact Collection: Primary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Telegram

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Letter Details

Letter Date

August 19, 1918

Sender

Name

Director of Records

Address

Ottawa, Ontario

Addressee

Name

James Stewart

Address

Richmond Ontario

Primary Language

English

Transcription

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 Records

Transcriber

Nancy Dale

Language

English

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, James Stewart

Related Places

Place

City

Richmond, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada, France

Related Events

Event

First World War