Canadian Training Division – General - Correspondence Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O., Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England. The correspondence and memoranda revolve around details of troop training; included are two copies of a published extract from “Notes on the Minor Tactics of Trench Warfare”. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major GeneralCanadian Training Division – General - Correspondence Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O., Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England. The correspondence and memoranda revolve around details of troop training including musketry courses, and officer training. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major General[World War 1 Report] Two intelligence reports considering how an attack on Canada would affect various parts of the country; considers potential defence weaknesses and strategies. 7 pages and 5 pages. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection by Major General Steele of “The Fort Garry Horse” Regiment” at Shorncliffe. Typewritten. 2 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection reports and related correspondence and schedules for inspections conducted during June, 1916. Includes inspections of the Canadian Training Division at Shorncliffe; the 92nd Highland Battalion, the 90th, 95th, 99th and 83rd Battalions. Includes a explanatory note about the material from Harwood Steele, (photocopy) ca. 1969 Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major General2nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection reports and related correspondence and schedules for inspections conducted during July, 1916. Includes inspections of the 13th, C.M.R., 104th, 94th, and 101st battalions and a draft for the Royal Canadian Regiment. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major General2nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report for 151st Battalion inspected the 21st of October and correspondence about standard of recruiting in Canada and the concern that recent inspections reveal Battalions not meeting the standard. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Programme of Inspection itineraries for Lieutenant-General Sir James Wolfe Murray, K.C.B.., Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, and for the visit of Lord Shaughnessy to Shorncliffe. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection reports and related correspondence and schedules for inspections conducted by SBS during May, 1917. Inspections primarily conducted for units recently arrived to Shorncliffe from Canada. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report and related correspondence for the inspection of Canadian troops conducted by SBS during February, 1918. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Discipline Reports Investigative reports and related correspondence regarding discipline investigations for Shorncliffe troops; many of the investigations revolve around reports of excessive drinking; includes a transcript of a meeting regarding ‘matters connected with the Department of Supplies and Transport, Shorncliffe'. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Inspection Report – 98th Regiment Sent to SBS in his capacity as the District Officer Commanding M.D. No. 10, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Discipline Reports Investigative reports and related correspondence regarding various discipline matters, re: Shorncliffe troops. Handwritten; typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Discipline Reports Investigative reports and related correspondence regarding various discipline matters, re: Shorncliffe troops; many of the concerns revolve around drunkenness among the troops. Typewritten
Borden, Robert Laird, SirCanadian Army Medical Service Reports Interim Report of Surgeon General G.C. Jones, Director Medical Services, Canadians in reply to the Report on the Canadian Army Medical Service by Colonel Herbert A. Bruce, Special Inspector General, Medical Services, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 61 pages. Includes explanatory note written by Harwood Steele [ca. 1969]. Typewritten; handwritten
Steele, HarwoodCanadian Army Medical Service Reports Report sections numbered #12-16; include information and memoranda on the treatment of rheumatics, Canadian venereal patients, infectious diseases, classification of casualties, and casualty records. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Canadian Army Medical Service Reports Report sections numbered #17-22; include information and memoranda on pensions, lack of co-ordination between medical services, use of C.A.M.C personnel, discontent concerning promotions, organization of the C.A.M.C. Training School, and management issues. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919French and Belgian Troop Reports Reports on campaign operations in France and Belgium sent to SBS for his information; includes information on the Battles of St Eloi, The Somme, and Vimy Ridge; includes an explanatory note written by Harwood Steele [ca. 1969]. Typewritten
Ketchen, H.D.B.Ross Rifle Report Reports and related correspondence concerning the Ross Rifle and its application in the battlefield. Typewritten; handwritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Ross Rifle Report Copies of Ross Rifle reports sent to SBS and forwarded to General Carson and Sam Hughes. Includes an explanatory note written by Harwood Steele [ca. 1974]. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major GeneralAnnual Confidential Reports Reports for Major W.B. Lindsay and Lieutenant J.W. Lawson of the Royal Canadian Engineers, and for Lieutenant Gordon B. Howard and Major Arthur B. Carey sent to SBS in his capacity as the District Officer Commanding, M.D. No. 10, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Steele’s Personal Reports: “Notes Showing Extensive Action Taken by Major-General S.B. Steele, C.B., M.V.O., G.O.C. Troops Shorncliffe, to Secure Efficiency in all Respects of the C.E.F. in England” Topics discussed in report include: Reinforcements from Canada; Training of Canadian Troops in England, and Reinforcements to France, Training in Canada, Canadian Military School, Casualties, Discipline, and General Supervision. An addendum to two of the reports were Steele’s recommendations in regard to the re-organization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and further notes related to his concerns while serving as G.O.C. Shorncliffe Command. Several copies of the report in file, many explanatory annotations provided by Harwood Steele (1968). Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Steele’s Personal Reports: “Narrative In Regard to Major General S.B. Steele, C.B., M.V.O., Permanent Staff, Canadians, From Time of this General Officer’s Appointment to the Command of the 2nd Canadian Division to Present Date” A personal account written by SBS and detailing his role in the Canadian command in the First World War. Several copies of the report in file, many explanatory annotations provided by Harwood Steele (1968). Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Confidential Report: Interior Organisation of Companies & Proceedings of Offensive Warfare for Small Units. Typewritten copy; 17 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Confidential Report: Officers 51st Battalion: C.O.E.F. Prepared by Robert Harwood. Typewritten copy; 3 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19192nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report instructions for inspection to be conducted August 4th by the Right-Honourable Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, accompanied by Major-General The Honourable Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence. Typewritten
Hughes, Sam, Sir, 1853-19212nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report instructions for inspection to be conducted September 2nd by His Majesty the King; includes an attached proposed programme of Inspection of Canadian Troops, in the Shorncliffe Command, as prepared by SBS. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Standing and Divisional Orders by Major General S.B. Steele, Commanding 2nd Division, C.E.F., aboard the S.S. Megantic, May, 1915. Includes one set of Standing Orders and Divisional Orders #14 – 19. Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Supplementary Orders by Officer Commanding 25th Canadian Battalion: “Various Duties of Officers”. Typewritten copy, 5 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Divisional Orders by Brigadier-General J.C. MacDougall, Commanding Canadian Training Division. Shorncliffe; 5pp.
MacDougall, James Charles, Brigadier-GeneralOrders and Regulations: General memoranda Includes a sheet on “Movement of Units of Canadian Infantry”.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Orders and Regulations: Eastern Command Orders Amendments; 1 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Special Garrison Order by Major-General S.B. Steele A Farewell before vacating the Command on the 1st of March 1918 (several copies)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Report by General Sir John French, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G. Inspector General of the Imperial Forces Upon His Inspection of the Canadian Military Forces. Ottawa: Printed by C.H. Parmelee, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1910
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Instructions for Setting Up Sub-Target Rifle Machine, Model “H” Printed in Ottawa by the Government Printing Bureau.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Report of The Militia Council for the Dominion of Canada for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31 1913. Ottawa: Printed by Order of Parliament, 1914
Hughes, Sam, Sir, 1853-1921Canada. House of Commons Debates. Official Report-Unrevised Edition Records discussion between Sam Hughes and Robert Borden, re: Steele’s commander role in the Canadian Military Forces overseas. Two copies of publication.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Appendix to Headquarters Canadians Routine Order No. 2754 of 27th October, 1917. Printed excerpt, 1 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed ephemera – Military 15th Light Horse Band program
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed ephemera – Military Extracts including full pages and paper scraps, retained by Harwood Steele in an envelope labeled “autography & bits”. SBS has signed his name, and often his rank, to each piece or scrap of paper in this file, most of them excerpts from published sources.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed souvenir program, No. 11 Canadian Army Service Corps, for the play: "Miss Pepple of New York" at the Winnipeg Theatre, April 21st, 1910. Proceeds from the event to go towards The Fife and Drum Band.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Cadet Camp Orders by Colonel S.B. Steele Commanding Cadet Camp Fort Qu’Appelle. Typewritten copy; 4 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Camp Orders by Colonel V.A. S. Williams Commanding Valcartier Camp, Camp Headquarters. Typewritten copy; some annotation, 12 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Standing Orders of an Army on the March in Canada as dictated by Sir Percy Lake. Orders sent to Steele by Alex Bertram, and include his covering letter. Typewritten copy; 3 pp.
Lake, Percy Henry Noel, GeneralMap of Manitoba Published by Authority of the Provincial Government With ‘List of Banks in the Province of Manitoba and the Population of the Towns in Which They are Situated’ Map also shows railways (constructed and projected), railway stations, schools, post offices, and boundaries Dimensions: 77.5 x 90.5 cm Scale: 10 miles to 1 inch
Map removed from Military Correspondence file: 2008.1.3.3.1.1.34
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Shorncliffe – Artillery Training Map Dimensions: 66 x 88 cm Scale: 1:20000 m
Map has hand-written annotation
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Congratulatory military order, Alberta Calvary Brigade Camp; with note from SBS to Maye
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwriiten letter from Harwood at Headquarters, 188th Infantry Batallion in France to his family where he describes the war as "hell"; 2 pp and envelope.
Steele, HarwoodHandwritten letter from Harwood Steele in France to his family in Folkestone, England; 8 pp and envelope.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter to Harwood from Flora Steele in France; 4 pp, 1 sheet.
Steele, Flora