Correspondence to, from, and relating to "A" Squad from 1950.
Correspondence primarily regarding various membership stats relating to the divisions in Canadian Command.
Correspondence to and from Fred Aylott regarding the 210th Battalion.
Correspondence regarding various issues relating to Canada Command.
"A" Squad application for enrollment (x8); oaths of allegiance.
An historical diary relating to "A" Squad's activities in 1948, written by Captain FA Curtis.
Various ledgers, reports, handwritten notes, etc relating to "A" Squad.
Correspondence and documentation relating to the Legion from 1935.
Correspondence, documentation, and ephemera relating to the Legion from 1938.
Correspondence, documentation, and ephemera relating to the Legion from 1942.
Correspondence, documentation, and ephemera relating to the Legion from 1943.
Correspondence, documentation, and ephemera relating to the Legion from 1945.
Correspondence, documentation, and ephemera relating to the Legion from 1946.
Brochures advertising various Annual Dinners (x4).
Digitised files on CD-R titled:
"Legion of Frontiersmen Air Command: Images from album donated by Chris Knowles-Fitton;"
"Legion of Frontiersmen Canada papers: Affiliation with RCMP. Disputes between and splits - Canadian Division Edmonton and Eastern Canada Command, Formation of Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen 1933-1950 documents, letters, cables, also assorted documents c1914 to c1991;"
"Legion of Frontiersmen Northern Command magazines 1907."
An incomplete run of Legion training leaflets dating from the [1950s] through 1991.
Blank Vancouver Island Command letterhead.
General clippings. Also contains clippings relating to Vancouver Police Chief Mulligan utilising Frontiersmen as support for the Vancouver Police Department.
2 photographic postcards depicting the 210th Battalion, Saskatchewan.
Various photographs pertaining to the Canadian division of the Legion of Frontiersmen.
Photographs, photographic reproductions, and correspondence relating to photographs.
7 items:
- B&W photo 8.5cm x 13cm ; On verso: Chief White Owl & Col. Colins, Ontario Command.
- B&W photo 17.5 x 12.5cm ; 2 figures: one in indigenous feathered headdress and one in uniform. On verso: Capt John Minarik Sr. of "H" SQDRN, London , Ontario. Legion of Frontiersmen CAN. DIV 1904-1974. Circa 1960's? Photo of my father. Six Nations Brantford Ontario ; Verso has return address stamp of Lt. Col John T. Minarik CDM, 12 Castille Ave, Scarborough Ontario, Canada, M1R 2C1
- B&W photo 19.5 x 24.5 cm ; 2 figures: one in indigenous feathered headdress and one in uniform. Captioned: Major H. Fawcett D.C.M. & Chied "White Owl" (Canadian Command). Written on verso: Kind Personal Regards, Fawcett Major. Ontario Provinival Cmd. Legion of Frontiersmen Canadia Division. January 11/52.
1 photograph ; col. : depicting 14 people. On verso: stamp of Lt. Col. John T. Minarik C.D.M., Legion of Frontiersmen, Canadian Division, Ontario Provinicial Command, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; Inscription on verso: "May 1993, Collingwood, Ontario" ; Figures from photo listed on verso: M. Morrison, R. Montgomery, J.T. Minarik, J. Exner, T. Dobson, A. Eastley, M. Edwards, B. Matthews, M. Synnott, M. Clark, C. Meesters, A. Meesters, G. Weatherall, C. Potvin.
Accompanied by note with listing of members in photograph and remarks.
Titled "Commonwealth Legion of Frontiersmen in Canada. 2001 Frontiersmen Newsletter."
Vol 1, no. 6, December 1954 (ink stamp of "G Squadron, Wanganui" inside front cover ; donated by Stephen Gallard)
Vol 1, no 8, December 1956 (x2 copies)
Contains volume 2, no 5.
International Association of Airborne vets D-Day commemorative book, containing a number of tributes and photocopied news articles about the war.
Mounted badges, pins, and portrait of Stan Kozyra.
Badge labelled "European Command Frontiersmen."
Badge with crest labelled "Frontiersmen."
Reproduction of Roger Pocock's military bars.
Paper scroll certifying Edmonton as division headquarters.
Correspondence to and from Fred Aylott and Arthur Thurston, 1980 - 1984.
Digitised correspondence to and from Fred Aylott and Arthur Thurston, 1970s - 1980, housed on CD-R (x2).
This series is composed of the personal papers of members of the Legion of Frontiersmen who were based out of Home Command, located in the United Kingdom.
Roger Pocock's pocket diaries, containing daily notes about his activities, from 1905, 1907 through 1917.
Roger Pocock's pocket diary, containing daily notes about his activities, 1905.
Roger Pocock's pocket diary, containing daily notes about his activities, 1913.
Roger Pocock's pocket diary, containing daily notes about his activities, 1916.
Annual General Meeting minutes and related documents, 1973 through 1984 (incomplete).
This series is composed of ephemeral items such as clippings, greetings cards, etc relating to members of the Frontiersmen operating out of, or relating to, Home Command, located in the United Kingdom.
Clippings relating to the Legion.
Scrapbook title "LoF", complied by Captain A. Knowles Fitton
This series is composed of photographic items relating to members of the Frontiersmen operating out of, or relating to, Home Command, located in the United Kingdom.
Various photographs relating to the United Kingdom division.
This series is composed of periodicals, journals, and magazines published either by or relating to the Legion of Frontiersmen with relation to Home Command, located in the United Kingdom.
Contains volume 1.1.
Contains volume [1], nos 1, 2, and 3.
Correspondence to and from Geoffrey Pocock, relating to Legion medals.
Contains vols XVIII.12, XVIII.23, XVIII.39, XXIII.7, XXIII.8, XXVI.7, XXVI.9, XXVI.10.
Contains vols XXVIII.7, XXVIII.8, XXVIII.9, XXVIII.10, XXVIII.1[sic].
This material relates to the operations of the Australian Command of the Legion of Frontiersmen.
Emailed correspondence between Geoffrey Pocock and Lynn McPherson regarding an article about the Australian Legion.
Various documents, notes, minutes, notices, etc relating to Australia Command of the Legion.
This series is composed of photographic items relating to members of the Frontiersmen operating out of, or relating to, members in countries outside of the major areas of operation for the Legion.
Several portraits of soldiers, one of which is marked as having served in East Africa (presumably during the First World War).
1 x pocket badge for field uniform
1 x left shoulder badge
1 x dress uniform left breast pocket static jump qualification badge
1 x paratrooper company cap badge
Alphabetically-arranged files on a range of topics pertaining to the Legion of Frontiersmen. Includes correspondence, historical summaries, photocopies of photographs and documents
8 page French language document pertaining to the 3rd Belgium Lancers.
Printed email regarding "attempts before Scott to revivie the Legion in Canada, 1922." Various documents.
Two documents pertaining to commands in Canada and Legion of Frontiersmen Aerial Scouts.
Photocopy of "The Lone Wolf Pioneer" (weekly installments of a story by Roger Pocock) from the newspaper: "The News of the World" May 19, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23 1935.
2 photocopied, stapled copies of "LOF Glance Back" (draft working pages).
Photocopied Declaration, ca 1990s; 2 copies of "Schedule 'B' The Societies Act Bylaws".
Nos 1 through 12.
Complete run.
Complete run.
Vol 32, no 3; vol 33, no 1; vol 34, nos 2 and 4.
Nos 1 and 2 (x2 copies).
Nos 1 through 3.
Nos 1 (x2 copies) and 2.
Nos 4 (x2 copies) and 5 (x2 copies).
Nos 1 (x2 copies) and 2 (x2 copies).
Nos 3 through 6.
Nos 1 (x2 copies), 2, and 3.
Nos 1 and 2.
Scanned and printed copy of "Legion of Frontiersmen. A Forecast" by Roger Pocock. Copy made by BW Shandro.
"LOF (Countess Mountbatten's Own), Edmonton." Contains photographs, documents, and historical summaries.
Photograph: Commander Charles Ashwell Boteler Pocock [ca. 1853]
Drawing: Burma Campaign, pencil or charcoal (print) [ca. 1853]
Drawing: The Grand Mosque of Mahomet Ali, Cairo (sepia, ink) [ca. 1853]
Folio Leaf: illustrated report, Second Burmese War, possibly by Charles Pocock; pencil drawing on one side [ca. 1853]
1914-1997: 7 photographs, sepia, black and white, coloured, varying sizes. One photo is of the cenotaph of Major S. Leitch, 'Frontiersman', Winnipeg. The rest are from BC.
c. 1910-73: 14 8 x 10 prints in black and white, sepia, and colour. Descriptions are on back of photos, with a few handwritten sheets. Subjects include Vancouver, East Africa, BC, Belgian Lancers.
Photo album created by BW Shandro from items contained primarily in the Glenbow Museum Archives and the Moose Jaw Public Library Archives.
The Legion of Frontiersmen operate in many divisions across the countries of the Commonwealth. This sub fonds is composed of material geographically related to Canada, and is divided into series broken down by item type.
Correspondence to, from, and relating to "A" Squad, 1952-1959.
Correspondence to, from, and relating to "H" Squad.
Correspondence to and from Stephen "Sticks" Gallard relating to Legion and personal matters.
Correspondence to, from, and regarding Gen. Shoormuth regarding issues with the command hierarchy and various personal matters.
Well wishes sent to Frontiersman "Sticks" Gallard following the shooting death of a colleague.