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Ephemera

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, the Canadian Division.

Season's Greetings Card
FC 8 L44 L47 1.5.10 · File
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Seventh Brigade, Vancouver, B.C. "The following photographs are small reproductions of a greeting folder sent out by the original Vancouver Command in nineteen hundred and ten. The Command after the First Great War became "J" Squadron, paying direct to London, England. On the formation of the Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen, the Squadron became headquarters of the Seventh Brigade."

Correspondence - General #1
FC 8 L44 L47 2.1.1 · File · 28 October, 2013
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Printed notice to all Legion Commands, Divisions, and Affiliated Commands and Units drawing attention to a Fraudulent group calling itself the "Independent Manchester Unit" and clarifying that they are in no way affiliated with the Legion.

Ephemera

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, the New Zealand Division.

Periodicals

This series is composed of periodicals, journals, and magazines published either by or relating to the Legion of Frontiersmen with relation to the New Zealand Division.

Periodicals

This series is composed of periodicals, journals, and magazines published either by or relating to the Legion of Frontiersmen with relation to the Australian Division.

World

The Legion of Frontiersmen operate in many divisions across the countries of the Commonwealth. This sub fonds is composed of material geographically related to activities outside of the major areas of operation for the Legion, and is divided into series broken down by item type.

Dinner Menus
FC 8 L44 L47 4.3.2 · File · 1923
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Two dinner menus titled: Dinner in honor of Commander Roger Pocock..." given by the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles, California, August 29th, 1923. Both menus have a written message on the back covers by [?] Russell.

FC 8 L44 L47 4.3.3 · File · 1923
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Album titled: "The Disastrous Cruise of the S.Y. Frontiersman" June to November, 1923. Compiled by G. Yardley Wilmot and composed of photographs, news clippings, and various ephemera related to the S.Y. Frontiersman established to support the World Flight Expedition of Captain Norman Macmillan and Captain Geoffrey H. Malins.

Independent Overseas Command

The Independent Overseas Command (IOC) was considered a breakaway group that was formed in 1927. Initially called the Independent Overseas Legion of Frontiersmen and later in 1931 it was changed to the Imperial Overseas Legion of Frontiersmen.

Baden-Powell
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.3 · File · 1989
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Explores the relationship between the Scouts and the Legion of Frontiersmen.
Frontiersmen. Includes correspondence, historical summaries, photocopies of photographs and documents.

DOC
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.11 · File · 1906
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

March 23, 1906 document by Roger Pocock, Acting Secretary: "The Legion of Frontiersmen." London; includes list of members, 'The Scheme of the Legion', and Form of Application for Membership.

Edmonton Archives
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.13 · File · 1915-1984
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

2 photocopies of "Legion of Frontiersmen Edmonton City Archives: News clips and Letters, compiled by Barry William Shandro, September 2002."

Gas Warfare
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.19 · File · 1930
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Legion of Frontiersmen Anti-Gas Examination; chart of Chemical Warfare Agents; "Official Programme - Air Defense and Protection Against Chemical Warfare. Display given by the Legion of Frontiersmen co-operating with St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Heston Airport."

Historical Documents
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.22 · File · 1906-1910
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

3rd Annual statement of accounts, August 1909; Legion leaflet, December, 1907; Legion pamphlet ca 1906; two different membership application forms ca early 1900s; 1st Annual Report, June 1907; Legion pamphlet titled "A Forecast", December, 1907; Legion Northern Commands Monthly Gazette, February, 1907; regulations pamphlet, 1908; correspondence to and from EC Wragge regarding the Legion, 1909-1910.

Miscellaneous Papers
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.26 · File · [post 1910]
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Dress regulations, 1910; information/summary of different Canadian regiments; badge information; records of searches in NAC; Star Weekly clipping/photocopy, 1939; loose back covers of Gazettes; postcard with no address, name illegible.

Nelson, BC Museum
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.28 · File · 1906-1910
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Civil Commission of EC Wragge as Honorary Organizing Officer of the Legion of Frontiersmen in Nelson, BC 8 April, 1907; letters and telegrams to and from EC Wragge, August 1914; minutes of 1st General Meeting, 1 July, 1908; application for entry, Joseph Holland August, 1914; x2 membership lists, 1909-1910; Legion pamphlet, 1906.

New Zealand
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.29 · File · 1915-2002
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Photograph, Legion conference in Auckland, 1915; The Graham Burling Files, part one; "A" Squadron, Auckland monthly newsletter accompanied by letter from FF Rainbow to BW Shandro, 2001-2002; New Zealand "Frontiersman" XXX.11 accompanied by letter from Arthur Lennan to BW Shandro, March 2002; correspondence to BW Shandro from Alan Bailey, 25 October, 2001; correspondence to Arthur Lennan, Alan Bailey, R Potter, Will Shandro, Brian Tarpey, and Ron Rianbow from Geoff Pocock; correspondence to Will Shandro from Graham Burling.

SW Caws
FC 8 L44 L47 5.1.42 · File · 1914
Part of Legion of Frontiersmen Collection

Biographical information regarding Stanley Winther Caws, first organizer of the Legion in Canada.

FC 8 L44 L47 · Collection

The Frontiersmen Collection is organized by country—Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and India—and includes correspondence, financial and legal records, meeting minutes, newsletters, and a variety of military forms, as well as photographs, maps, banners, and medals. It is home to the official Charter Certificate for the founding of the Legion of Frontiersmen Canadian Division, whose headquarters are located in Edmonton. The highlight of the collection is a group of nine field diaries penned by Roger Pocock dated 1905-1917. This collection is closely related to several others housed in Bruce Peel Special Collections, specifically the Sir Samuel Benfield Steele Family Archive and the Roger Pocock Archive. It continues to grow thanks to ongoing donations.

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