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War Wasp
Item · 1917
Item is a photographic postcard of the "War Wasp," launched at Trenton, Pictou County, at 1pm Monday, 9 July, 1917. 78-96-1846
Sydney Harbour, WWI
Item · ca. 1914
Item is a composite photograph of the first convoy during World War 1 in Sydney Harbour, taken by Dodge Photo. More than 20 ships are visible in addition to buildings along the shore. 77-1376-1510
Item · 1914
Item is a photograph of a naval convoy moving along the coast near Plymouth, England during World War 1. Taken on October 14, 1914, the ink description on the photo reads "The largest fleet of liners to cross the Atlantic at one time (32 in number) with 33,000 Canadian troops on board". 82-527-7227
James MacMillan, Sydney
Item · 1914-1918
Item is a photograph of James MacMillan in full uniform with rifle during World War 1. MacMillan was killed in the war. The photo was taken by C.H. Woodill in Sydney, likely prior to MacMillan's departure. 89-460-18655
Lt. John Pringle
Item · ca. 1917
Item is a photograph of Lt. (also Rev.) John Pringle in uniform sitting in the trenches during the First World War. He is surrounded by various personal effects including a rifle and coat. He is identified in a typed caption at the top of the photograph. 78-1150-2900
War Wasp
Item · 1917
Item is a photographic postcard of the "War Wasp," launched at Trenton, Pictou County, at 1pm Monday, 9 July, 1917. Crew members on deck and another vessel in the background are visible. A handwritten caption reads: "View From Upper Deck Of The 'War Wasp' July 6, 1917 Trenton, Pic. Co. Nova Scotia, Whitman Photo" 78-97-1847
Item · 1918
Item is a photograph of Matron-in-Chief M.C. MacDonald, head of the Canadian Overseas Nurses during the First World War. This photograph was taken in England. 77-576-710
Boat Builders, Beinn Bhreagh
Item · 1918
Item is a photograph of female boat builders, taken by Charles Martin of the National Geographic Society. Four women work indoors on a lifeboat in the foreground, while two others work on another boat in the background. These lifeboats were built at Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck under the supervision of Alexander Graham Bell during the First World War. 77-86-220
Boat Builders, Beinn Bhreagh
Item · 1918
Item is a photograph of female boatbuilders, taken by Charles Martin of the National Geographic Society. Thirteen boatbuilders pose with lifeboats built at Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck under the supervision of Alexander Graham Bell. Those pictured are identified on the reverse of the photograph. 77-85-219
Item · 1918-01-16 - 1919-07-15
Roderick Orrison Cutler was born on September 18, 1895, in Burnaby, British Columbia. In December 1916, he joined the military as a Signal Corporal for the 81st Regiment, B.C. Horse. He sailed from Halifax aboard the SS Olymus on April 29, 1917. He was promoted to Sergeant in February 1916. Later, he served as a Gunner for the 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in September 1916. In November 1916, he served in the Signal Company, Canadian Engineers, as a Sapper and was promoted to Corporal in December the same year, and to Sergeant in March 1917. In April 1917, he was sent to England and then to France in July 1917 to serve in the Canadian Corps Signal Company as a Sapper. In January 1918, he joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a Probationary Flight Officer. Unfortunately, he crashed during a flight in Lee-on-Solent on August 22, 1918. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant in October 1918 and joined the 219th Squadron in Yarmouth in November 1918. In January 1919, he joined the 229th Squadron in Westgate-on-Sea. He was discharged from service in Canada in July 1919. Cutler returned to Canada aboard the SS Magentic sailing from Liverpool on June 29, 1919. After his return, Cutler finished his degree at the newly formed University of British Columbia with a degree in Applied Science. He then became a Mechanical Engineer and married Ruby Luella Greggs on April 9, 1920. In Cutler's journal, you can see that he received correspondence from Luella on a regular basis. We know that 2Lt. Cutler was in Skeena, British Columbia in 1931 with his wife and two children. Mr. Cutler passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 25, 1969.This volume details Cutler’s enlistment in the RNAS, which was the Air branch of the Royal Navy until April 1918, when it was merged with the British Royal Flying Corps and created the Royal Air Force. The volume focuses on his daily routine between 1918 and 1919, with entries describing the lectures, tests and drills which were part of his training, flight and weapons training, flying operations and drills, and weather conditions (sporadic). SAM.2005.120.1