Artillery and Vehicle Personnel

Name/Title

Artillery and Vehicle Personnel

Entry/Object ID

021.31.06-11

Archive Items Details

Description

Various photographs and accompanying annotated sticky notes from donor. "Algonquin Anti-Tank platoon Training on the 6 pdr anti-tank gun. in Debert Nova Scotia." - Bill Alexander, Museum volunteer and military history consultant 021.31.06a - Photograph. Soldiers and artillery gun. Inscription: "2. Earl 'Nick' Nicol", "Sgt E/S Valenti". 021.31.06b - Sticky note. "April 1943 - Camp Debert Nova Scotia - Anti-Tank platoon Algonquin Regt. Snap of Platoon C.O. Capt O. P 'Dutch'...". 021.31.07a - Photograph. 021.31.07b - "'Manhandling' one of the guns into position to fire." 021.31.08 - Photograph. Man handling artillery gun. 021.31.09a - Sticky note. "D.C. 'Tiny' Edwards formerly with Anti Tank Platoon Transfered to R. C.A 2nd ... Dec 43. This picture is in front of Diamond T wrecker Edward drove in Germany April 1945." 021.31.10 - Photograph. Inscription: "Bert Falls". 021.31.11 - Silver, ornate card with white ribbon. Features picture of young men celebrating, posing for picture. Inscription: "A Len Bland Photo". According to Bill Alexander, museum volunteer and military history consultant, "a group of veterans at a reunion. (speculation)."

Date(s) of Creation

1943 - 1945

Dimensions

Height

28 cm

Width

21.5 cm

Depth

0.2 cm