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Thomas Sallans fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1880-1885.

Reference:

R3323-0-6-E, MG29-E99

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101486

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Thomas Sallans fonds
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Fonds includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1880-1885.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.7 cm of textual records.
1 photograph b&w.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of diaries concerning Sallans' service with the York and Simcoe Battalion, doing garrison duty along the lines of communication of the North West Field Force, dated 29 March - 21 July 1885, plus copies of regimental orders, accounts, and related papers, 1885, 135 pages; letters received from relatives and friends, 1885, 41 pages; miscellaneous items, n.d., 1880, [1885], 3 pages.

Also included in the fonds is one photograph depicting the personnel of the York and Simcoe Battalion bathing, probably in Dead Moose Lake near Humboldt, Northwest Territories, 29 May 1885.

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Sallans, Thomas

Biography/Administrative history:

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Sallans, Thomas : Thomas Sallans of Alliston, Ont., soldier, was a sergeant in No. 9 Alliston Company, the 35th Battalion of the Simcoe Foresters. Upon the outbreak of the Northwest Rebellion, various companies from the 35th Battalion and the 12th Battalion of the York Rangers were formed into a composite unit designated as the York and Simcoe Battalion. Sallans served in No. 2 Company of the Battalion. During the course of the rebellion, the York and Simcoe Battalion was engaged in garrison duty along the lines of communication of the North West Field Force and was not present at any of the battles of the rebellion.

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(Paper) Photographs: See "Photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number." FA-500

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General note:

Received in 1979 from Leighton Douglas Barber of Ottawa, Ontario.
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Thomas Sallans - Diaries, 1885 "Marching Song of the York and Simcoe Battalion"

Canada. Militia - Diaries, 1885 35th Battalion Rifle Association, 1880

Canada. Militia - Nominal rolls, 1885 Canada. Militia. No. 9 Alliston Company, ca.1885

Canada. Militia - Records and correspondence, 1885 Canada. Militia. York and Simcoe Battalion, 1885

Shooting, Military, ca.1885 Canada. Army. North West Field Force, 1885
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1981-010 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG29-E99
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 E 99] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [SALLANS, THOMAS 1981-010] 6404

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photograph: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired.
Textual records: The originals (volume 2) have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must consult the photocopies (volume 1) .

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