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Portrait of Captain T.H. Raddall, Sr. in uniform printed on a postcard

Item, a photograph, is a duplicate of MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 21, Item 7 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs. Item is a portrait of T.H. Raddall, Sr. in his Winnipeg Rifles uniform as a captain after recovering from being wounded at Ypres in 1915. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

Portrait of the battalion commanders and adjutants of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th battallions, including T.H. Raddall, Sr., all in uniform

Item is a photograph of the 2nd Brigade and Canadian 1st Division. Brigadier Lipsett can be seen in the centre, with Major Prower, the commander of the 8th battalion, to his right. Captain T.H. Raddall, Sr. is standing at the right of the photograph, and is the adjutant of the 8th battalion.

Photograph of the Elmwood Hotel in Liverpool, Nova Scotia printed on a postcard

Item is a photograph of the Elmwood Hotel, which was originally a mansion built by Joshua Newton, who was the son-in-law of Simeon Perkins. The Perkins house is on the left, though it is not visible. In about 1942, the hotel was purchased by the Canadian Navy, and was used during WWII as a living quarters and offices for naval personnel whose ships were undergoing refit at the Thompson Machinery Co. Ltd. plant. After the war ended in 1949, the hotel was torn down, and the site became the lawn in front of the artillery training quarters.

Photograph of Norwegian artist Hans Dahl standing between whale jawbones in Balestrand, Norway printed on a postcard

Item, a postcard, has an inscription addressed to Mr. Donald Bellew from the artist, Hans Dahl. A further inscription presents the postcard to Thomas Head Raddall from Captain Bellew, V.C. The whale jawbones that Dahl is standing under were given to him by Dr. Nansen the Explorer, who was a Viking descendant.

Diary, September 7, 1946-January 12, 1947

Item is one volume of a diary of Thomas H. Raddall, dating from September 7, 1946 to January 12, 1947 containing accounts of weather, a trip to Eagle Lake, a sailing trip, an account of a tour to Toronto, and other personal and local news. Middle section of diary has been typed and the pages have been glued in.
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