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  1. 2020.001.023 - RCR Soccer Team Group Photograph

    A black and white group photograph of an unidentified soccer (association football) team of The Royal Canadian Regiment posing with a trophy and an old-style soccer ball. Arranged in two rows with their arms crossed. They are all wearing striped uniforms except three officers in the front row, who are in military dress uniforms, and the goalkeeper, who is wearing a white sweater.

    Record Type: Photo

    2020.001.023
  2. 2020.001.047 - 1909, D Coy, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Halifax, NS

    Portraits of members of "D" Company of the RCR, 1909, at Halifax. This is a composition including the individual portraits of 106 men. The portraits are distributed evenly within the rectangle, some in diamond shapes, other in oval or square. At the bottom, centre the following inscription: "1909/"D" CO'Y/ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT./HALIFAX, NS."

    Record Type: Photo

    2020.001.047
  3. 2021.001.001a - Portrait of Prince Philip, Colonel-in-Chief, The RCR

    This is an official portrait featuring HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in his capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Canadian Regiment. It is probably one of the first, if not the first, portrait showing the Prince in RCR dress. The photograph is in a series of official portraits depicting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, made especially before the 1959 Royal Visit to Canada. The photographs were taken at Buckingham Palace i...

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.001.001
  4. 2021.001.001b - Portrait of Prince Philip - 1983

    A portrait of HRH Prince Philip. 1 photograph, black and white, of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in a green leather desk frame, surmounted by the Prince's armouries at the top. The photo is attached to a white board that includes an autograph signature and date (1983), in black ink. The reverse of the board shows the photo studio stamps: Anthony Buckley and Constantine of 81 Grosvenor Street, London, UK. No information has been identified...

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.001.001b (Obverse)
  5. 2021.001.007ab - 1939 Royal Visit - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

    Royal Visits fonds. 2 Photographs of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Royal Visit to Canada in 1939. a. One photo, b&w, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth waving from the caboose of the royal train. It may be the departure from London, ON (7 Jun 1939) or the arrival in Startford, ON (6 Jun 1939). b. One photo, b&w of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth after their arrival to London, ON (7 Jun 1939), departing the train station ...

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.001.007a
  6. 2021.001.008 - 1959 Royal Visit - Presentation of the Colours

    Royal Visit 1959 fonds. One photo, colour, of the Colours presented to 1RCR and 3RCR on 2 July 1959 by HRH Prince Philip. The photo is glued to paper that is then glued to hard cardboard. There is a caption written in pen in the lower left corner that reads: "Auld Lang Syne." In the lower right corner it is signed "Bill Barrett London."

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.001.008
  7. 2021.001.073 - B Coy 2nd Special Service Force Btn, London, ON 1899

    B Coy. RCR Marching S. on Richmond St. London, Ont. to entrain for South Africa One photo, black and white of B company RCR marching on Richmond St. Likely taken from upper floor of nearby building. Civillians observe the company from the street and windows of nearby street-facing buildings Appears to be cut out of a larger cardboard as caption card describes two other photos that were originally included. Front Caption card reads "Present...

    Record Type: Photo

    Rcrm2021.001.073 Obverse
  8. 2021.012.007 - Photo - MCpl Giffin About to Jump from Plane

    A large black and white photograph showing the open door of an airplane with three men before it. Two of the men are wearing static line parachutes. The man in the centre has his back to the photographer and is reaching for the man to the right's static line hook. The man to the right has his left hand up and is sliding the hook along the anchor line. The man on the left is holding the static line attached to the middle man's parachute. The back ...

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.012.007
  9. 2021.012.008 - Photo - MCpl Giffin in Plane Doorway

    A black and white photograph of Stephen Giffin standing in the doorway of a plane wearing a parachute harness and a helmet with the word "SKYHAWKS" across the forehead. Giffin is wearing a zippered jumpsuit and gloves. The back of the photo has a watermark identifying the paper as Kodak.

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.012.008
  10. 2022.001.003 - RCR Garrison Hockey Champions 1913

    A black and white photographic print of The RCR hockey team that won the Garrison Championship in 1913. The print is set in on a tan mat in a dark grey cardboard frame. The image depicts 9 men arranged with 4 men standing in the back row and 5 men seated on a bench in the front row. 8 of the men are wearing hockey uniforms consisting of horizontally striped sweaters, padding, gloves, and skates. The man seated in the middle of the front row is we...

    Record Type: Photo

    2022.001.003
  11. 2022.001.004 - No.16 (MG) Platoon D Company Champions Hockey League 1936-1937

    A black and white photographic print of the No.16 (Machine Gun) Platoon, D Company, The RCR, hockey team from 1936-1937. The team were the champions of the Garrison Hockey League. The print is set inside a grey mat or cardboard frame, with the title of the team above the photo and the names and positions typed below. There is a thick black border around the photo with silver accents on each corner and in the middle of each line. The photo dep...

    Record Type: Photo

    2022.001.004
  12. 2022.001.005 - Halifax Station, The R.C.R. --- 1927

    A black and white photographic print of a group photo of all the men in The RCR present at the barracks in Halifax in 1927. The print has the photograph image surrounded by a white border with text at the bottom. The photograph shows a number of men in uniform with forage caps and medals arranged in five rows (the back three rows are standing behind a row of seated men, and the front row consists of men seated cross-legged on the floor). The imag...

    Record Type: Photo

    2022.001.005
  13. 2022.001.006 - No.1 Platoon B Coy (MG) The RCR, Winners Toronto City Cup 1923

    A black and white photographic print of No.1 Platoon, B Company (MGs) The RCR, Winners of the Toronto City Cup in 1923. The image is mounted on a light grey mat made of cardboard, with a darker grey border around the photograph. The image depicts men in various uniforms arranged in three rows outside in the courtyard or parade square at Stanley Barracks in Toronto. The 7 men in the back row are standing and wearing sleeveless singlets in both a s...

    Record Type: Photo

    2022.001.006
  14. 2022.011.001 - B. Co.1st Depot Batt (W.O.R.) London, ON April 26 1918

    A panoramic photo of B Company, 1st Depot Battalion (Western Ontario Regiment), taken in London, ON, on 26 April 1918. The image depicts 3 rows of men arranged so the first 2 are seated and the back row is standing in front of a brick building. The men are wearing service dress and caps. They are standing/seated on clear ground that appears to be dirt. The trees in the corner of the image are bare. A caption along the bottom centre reads "B.Co.1s...

    Record Type: Photo

    2022.011.001
  15. 2022.026.0002 - Pte Ernest Woodley

    Photograph print of Pte. Earnest Woodley Portrait of Pte Wooddley in uniform

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait (Copy) of Pte Earnest Woodley
  16. 2022.030.0001a-c - CWAC officers in London, 1940s

    Photographs of Katherine (Inkster) Ferguson and colleagues in 1944-1945 a) Lieutenant Inkster Ferguson posed on the stairs of the CWAC Offices alongside a fellow officer Lt. Joy Armstrong [Inkster is on the proper right and Armstrong is on the Proper left] There is also a photocopied print of this photo. Inscription on the back or the original: "Lieut K. Inkster Joy Ornisturep Wolseley Barracks London 1944" b) Photograph of Lt. Freda Wales o...

    Record Type: Photo

    Obverse of Photo A
  17. 2022.031.0001 - CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE -- 161ST O.S.BN.

    Panoramic Photograph of 161 Battalion, 1916 TRANSCRIBED: Canadian Expeditionary Force 161st O.S.BN / London ON June 22, 1916 / Official photo authorized by Minister of Militia & Defence by: Percy E McDonald 45 Walnut St. Hamilton Ont NO 532 Copyright Can. June 22 1916 The 161st (Huron) Battalion was authorized 22 December 1915 and disbanded 15 september 1920. It included the Middlesex and Huron Regiment.

    Record Type: Photo

    CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE -- 161ST O.S.BN.
  18. 2022.035.0001 - Colour Party Photograph

    Photograph of 5 men in full service dress (scarlets) uniform for the Colour party, 2RCR in Fredericton, New Brunswick, post-1984. It is likely that the photograph was taken on the occasion of a noteworthy military ceremonial, such as Freedom of the City (1987?).

    Record Type: Photo

    Colour Party Photograph
  19. 2022.040.0001 - Photograph of L Col Darcy Baldwin

    Photograph of two men in service dress. Berets with RCR cap badge visible. Man on left holding cigarette in his right hand. Man on right has cigarette in his left hand, wearing glasses. Donor believes that the photo was taken by father, Maj C Dan Chisholm and is of LCol Darcy Baldwin, his employer/supervisor. However, the back of the photograph is inscribed A[tten]/[llen?] Childs and Don Gladman.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph of two soldiers
  20. 2022.046.0002 - WWI Picture Postcard

    Photograph with postcard layout on the reverse. (Obverse) 37 people arranged in 4 rows, front row seated. Eight of the nine front row of sitters appear to have an RCR Cap Badge. The group is posed in front of a lattice fence and greenery, outside a row of attached houses. (Reverse) Postcard layout empty except for non-contemporary handwriting in pencil "Canadian?" (likely written by donor or owner prior to donor.)

    Record Type: Photo

    Postcard obverse

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