121st Battalion (Western Irish) Canadian Expeditionary Force, Vernon Camp
- AM361-S9-: CVA 78-141
- Item
- 1916
121st Battalion (Western Irish) Canadian Expeditionary Force, Vernon Camp
A group of men examine wreckage from the Second Narrows Bridge collapse
Item is a photograph of a group of men examining the wreckage from the Second Narrows Bridge collapse. Sherwood Lett is the third from the left in the bottom row.
Item is a photograph of an oil sketch by Canadian war artist Lieutenant (later Captain) George D. Pepper. The scene is of troops of the Royal Highlanders of Canada (The Black Watch) embarking on storm boats at Burton-upon-Strather, North Lincolnshire, England. The photographs were sent to Brigadier Sherwood Lett from England to his Vancouver address in September 1944.
Barossa Day dinner, Cecil Merritt V.C. and others
Item is a photograph of Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC and two unidentified men at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, Gen. Sir Ouvry Roberts conversing
Item is a photograph of General Sir Ouvry Lindfield Roberts (right) in conversation with two unidentified men at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, Hon. Frank Ross and Norman MacKenzie conversing
Item is a photograph of The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (left) in conversation with University of British Columbia President Norman MacKenzie (right) at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, Hon. Frank Ross speaks
Item is a photograph of The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia at the head table making a speech at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, Lt. Col. John Avison of the Irish Fusiliers
Item is a photograph of Lt. Col. John Avison of the Irish Fusiliers and an unidentified man at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, Sherwood Lett holding Barossa Cup
Item is a photograph of British Columbia Supreme Court Chief Justice Sherwood Lett (standing, left) holding the Barossa cup at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment. The Honourable Clarence Wallace stands next to him (standing, right).
Barossa Day dinner, W. "Tom" Brown holding Barossa Cup
Item is a photograph of British Columbia Supreme Court Justice W. "Tom" Brown (standing) holding the Barossa cup at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, four guests stand with Barossa Cup
Item is a photograph of four unidentified men standing with the Barossa Cup at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, guests conversing
Item is a photograph of The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (right) in conversation with two unidentified men at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, guests holding the Barossa Cup
Item is a photograph of three unidentified men standing with the Barossa Cup at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, head table guest of honour, Lieut. Gov. Frank Ross
Item is a photograph of The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia sitting at the head table at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, head table guests
Item is a photograph of the men at the head table at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment. The seated individuals are (from left to right): Senator Stanley Stewart McKeen, The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and an unidentified Colonel of Vancouver Irish Fusiliers
Barossa Day dinner, head table guests facing Fusiliers' piper
Item is a photograph of the men at the head table standing to face a Irish Fusiliers piper at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment. The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is visible at far left.
Barossa Day dinner, member of the regiment standing on chair to make a speech
Item is a photograph of an unidentified member of the regiment standing on a chair making a speech at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, seated guests conversing
Item is a photograph of two unidentified men in conversation at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, three Irish Fusiliers' pipers playing to head table
Item is a photograph of three Irish Fusiliers pipers playing to the head table at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Barossa Day dinner, toast at head table
Item is a photograph of an unidentified man at the head table making a toast at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment. The Hon. Frank Ross, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is visible at far left.
Barossa Day dinner, two guests
Item is a photograph of [John Farris Q.C.] and an unidentified man at the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.
Brigadier Sherwood Lett at home with dog
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Army nurse and military personnel
Item is a photograph of military personnel taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave and can be seen here at the fourth from the left.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Army officers
Item is a photograph of Army officers taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave and can be seen here at the far right.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Army personnel
Item is a photograph of military and medical personnel taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train, visible in the background.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Sherwood Lett
Item is a photograph of Sherwood Lett in a hospital train bunk. The photo was taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Sherwood Lett attended by Army nurse
Item is a photograph of Sherwood Lett being attended by an Army nurse in a hospital train bunk. The photo was taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, Sherwood Lett with three officials
Item is a photograph of officials taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train, before boarding the train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave and can be seen here at the far left.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, army personnel and other officials
Item is a photograph of Army personnel and other officials taken on the railway platform on the occasion of the beginning of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train.
C.N.R. hospital train trip, group of army personnel and other officials
Item is a photograph of Army personnel and other officials taken on the railway platform on the occasion of the beginning of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave and can be seen here next to a nurse with his arm in a sling (sixth from the left).
C.N.R. hospital train trip, nurse and other officials
Item is a photograph of officials taken on the occasion of a trip on a C.N.R. hospital train, before boarding the train. Sherwood Lett, wounded at the Battle of Dieppe, is returning to Vancouver on leave and can be seen here with his arm in a sling, right foreground.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan in front of a launch
Item is a photograph of some of the diplomats of the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan on a pier in front of a launch. Sherwood Lett is third from the left in the background and General H.D.G. Crerar, head of the mission, is second from left.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan visits Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek
Item is a photograph of the diplomats of the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan during a "courtesy" call with President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-Shek. Identified individuals in this photograph are in the bottom row, and are, from left to right: Brigadier Sherwood Lett, President Chiang Kai-shek, and General H.D.G. Crerar, head of the mission.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan visits Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek, handshake
Item is a photograph of the diplomats of the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan during a "courtesy" call with President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-Shek. President Chiang Kai-sheck (third from left) shakes the hand of General H.D.G. Crerar, the head of the mission, while Sherwood Lett (second from left) and other dignitaries look on.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, General Crerar and Commonwealth military official
Item is a photograph of General H.D.G. Crerar (left) with an unidentified Commonwealth military official at an airport during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan's visit to Hong Kong.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, General Crerar and Commonwealth military officials
Item is a photograph of General H.D.G. Crerar (second from right) talking to three unidentified Commonwealth military officials at an airport during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan's visit to Hong Kong.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, General Crerar talking to Commonwealth military officials
Item is a photograph of General H.D.G. Crerar (second from left) talking to unidentified Commonwealth military officials at an airport during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan's visit to Hong Kong.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, Japanese ferry boat on the Inland Sea
Item is a photograph of Japanese shoreline and a ferry boat on the Inland Sea, taken during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, en route to Fujiwa Hotel
Item is a photograph of Japanese beach and shoreline taken en route to the Fujiwa Hotel during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, group portrait in a tent
Item is a group photograph of some of the diplomats of the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan in a tent. Sherwood Lett is standing, second from the left and General H.D.G. Crerar, head of the mission, is seated, rightmost.
Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan, launches and shore
Item is a photograph of two launches and a Japanese shoreline taken from a launch carrying General Crerar and Brigadier Sherwood Lett during the Canadian Liaison Mission to Japan.
Canadian delegation reception, Canadian flag and stage decorations
Item is a photograph of the Canadian flag and stage decorations at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, Sherwood Lett giving a speech
Item is a photograph of Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam, giving a speech in front of the Canadian flag at a reception given by the Canadian delegation.
Canadian delegation reception, Sherwood Lett speaking with a guest
Item is a photograph of mingling guests at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, front right, is talking with an unidentified Vietnamese man.
Canadian delegation reception, Vietnamese guest and air force officer
Item is a photograph of a Vietnamese guest talking to an Air Force officer at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, bar and bartenders
Item is a photograph of a bar and bartenders at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, group photo
Item is a group photograph of guests at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is third from the right.
Canadian delegation reception, group photo of five guests
Item is a group photograph of five unidentified guests at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, guests mingling
Item is a photograph of unidentified guests at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, guests mingling
Item is a photograph of mingling guests at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.