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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.
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.
Brigadier Sherwood Lett at home with dog
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, 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, 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.
Canadian delegation reception, guests mingling on balcony
Item is a photograph of mingling guests on a balcony at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, guests with Canadian emblem
Item is a photograph of guests grouped around and discussing the Canadian emblem at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, man and woman preparing food
Item is a photograph of two people preparing food at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, man making a speech
Item is a photograph of man giving a speech at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, man making a speech
Item is a photograph of man giving a speech at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, man sampling food
Item is a photograph of a man sampling food at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. A member of the delegation shakes hands with an unidentified Vietnamese woman. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is behind the woman, second from the right in the back row.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. A member of the delegation shakes hands with an unidentified man. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is second from the right of the receivers.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is third from the left.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. Members of the delegation shake hands with unidentified Vietnamese men. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is second from the right of the receivers, behind the first Vietnamese guest.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is fourth from the right.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, fourth from the left, shakes hands with an unidentified Vietnamese man.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, fourth from the left, shakes hands with an unidentified man.
Canadian delegation reception, receiving line
Item is a photograph of members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam receiving guests in a receiving line at a reception given by the delegation. A member of the delegation shakes hands with an unidentified Vietnamese man. Sherwood Lett, the Commissioner of the Canadian delegation, is third from the left.
Canadian delegation reception, seated guests
Item is a photograph of guests seated 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, seated, first from the left.
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, three guests
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, three guests laughing
Item is a photograph of three 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, two guests talking
Item is a photograph of two guests talking at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.
Canadian delegation reception, two guests talking
Item is a photograph of two guests talking 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, two guests under Canadian flag
Item is a photograph of two guests standing underneath a Canadian flag at a reception given by members of the Canadian delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam.