- CA dcm dcm-179
- Collection
- Photocopied prior to 1998 (originally created 1914-1990),
The collection consists of photocopies of various records relating to Yukon Territory's involvement in World War 1. Included in the collection is correspondence regarding war trophies, members lists of Joe Boyle's Yukon Machine Gun Detachment and George Black's Yukon Infantry Company, magazine articles on Joe Boyle's and George Black's machine gun units, correspondence regarding George Black's Yukon Infantry Company, and other information regarding Yukon servicemen and war trophies. Also included is a colour laser copy of the 1st and 2nd Canadian Motor M.G. Brigade colours. Added 9 September 2004: Nominal roll - Yukon Infantry Company; Nominal Roll - The Yukon Machine Gun Detachement, 1915; Copies of 7 photographs - Joe Boyle's Yukon MG detachment trainees ca. 1914, Joe Boyle's Yukon MG detachment ca. 1915 including J.A. McKinnon and dog mascot named Jack, Lt. Lyman Black MC on motorcycle leading an armoured car of the 2nd Canadian Motor Machine Gun brigade in Mons ca. 1918, Lt. Lyman M. Black posing, Lt. J.A. McKinnon and Lt. Lyman M. Black at Buckingham Palace, Joe Boyle's MG detachment mounted on horses ca. 1915, 3 men and two women with rifles including F.C.O. Edwards at far right in prone position with rifle; Copy of letter from Jerome Edelstan to George Black ca. 1914; Copy of Canadian Machine Gun corps Coat of Arms ca. 1919., , Added 5 October 2004: Copies of Attestation Paper, Certificate of Medical Examination and Medical History Sheet, and Proceedings on Discharge for Jerome Edelstan; copy of the list of volunteers from Dawson City who signed their names to go to war as of 7 August 1914.
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