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WWI

These collections contains any material relating to Canada from 1914 to 1918 from either the home front or the battlefront. External links in collection descriptions are either to online attestation papers at Library and Archives Canada or casualty and burial information at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Hudgins, Major

Private Major Hudgins [note: “Major” was his given/first name and is not a military rank] was born in Aylesford, Nova Scotia on September 3, 1891.

He enlisted in Halifax, N.S., with the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) on April 4, 1915. Shipping for England on board the S.S. Olympic in October of 1916 he spent the winter with a training battalion in England before going to France the following March where he rejoined the 85th Battalion. Pte. Hudgins was killed in action in the trenches at Avion, France, on June 27, 1917, age 22. He is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial in France.

Major’s brother Jack features prominently in his letters. Jack was a Lieutenant with the 85th Battalion. His collected letters can be viewed here: John Hudgins Collection.

External links:
Pte. Hudgins’ service record (Serv/Reg# 223325) can be viewed/downloaded in pdf format through Library and Archives Canada.
Burial information is available at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
A memorial page honouring Hudgins can be visited online at the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Hughes, Thomas

Private Thomas Hughes was born in Manchester, England on April 26th, 1892. Immigrating to Canada prior to the outbreak of World War I, he enlisted with the 2nd Division Cyclist Corps in Toronto on December 8th, 1914.

He embarked for England on the troop ship S.S. Corinthian in May of 1915, and was sent to France the following October. He remained with the Cyclist Corps throughout the war (all Cyclist units merged to become known as the Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion from May 1916 onward).

Pte. Hughes died of pneumonia while still in service post-Armistice, on January 19th, 1919. Originally buried in the Poppelsdorf Cemetery in Bonn, Germany, he was later reinterred to Brussels Town Cemetery in Brussels, Belgium.

The photos here are from the Canadian Letters & Images collection of fellow Cyclist Corps member Pte. Edward Cresswell Ramsey.

External links:
Pte. Hughes' service record (Reg/Ser# 185) is available online through Library and Archives Canada.
Burial information is available at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
A memorial page honouring Pte. Hughes can be visited online at the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Hughes, William Arthur

William Arthur Hughes was born in North Wales in 1894 and immigrated to Canada sometime prior to the war. He enlisted in Vancouver, British Columbia, in September 1915, and served overseas until his death on September 2, 1918. The collection consists of one letter written in 1916.

Hunter, John Allan

Private John Allan Hunter was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1892 and later moved to Meteor, Saskatchewan. He enlisted at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in March of 1916. He served in France in 1917 and died of wounds in November, 1917. The collection currently consists of six letters and one photograph.

Hutchinson, John Goldthorp

John Goldthorp Hutchinson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in January, 1890. Hutchinson enlisted in September, 1914 and was part of the First Contingent to France, where he served with the 8th Battalion. He was wounded in April, 1915 at the second battle of Yprres. Hutchinson was killed on June 14, 1916. The collection currently consists of two letters to the mother of Charlie Evans whom he served with and went missing April 24, 1915.

Hutchinson, Willard H.

Willard Hogarth ("Bill") Hutchinson was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick April 16, 1897 and enlisted in Fredericton, New Brunswick in January, 1916. He served overseas in France and returned to the Maritimes in 1919. The collection currently consists of eleven letters written from 1916 to 1919.

Irving, Gordon Budd

Gordon Budd Irving, DFC, was born in Toronto on 16 May 1888, the only son of Mary Maude Irving and William Henry Irving, of the legal firm of Kilmer, Irving, and Davis. He worked for the National Trust Company in Toronto before joining the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. After training at Camp Borden, Gordon Irving was sent to England in July 1917, and then to France, where he was posted to 19 Squadron. He rose to the rank of Captain, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and was credited with twelve enemy aircraft downed. On 11 August 1918, he was reported missing, believed killed in action. His body was never recovered. The correspondence consists primarily of letters from Gordon to his father and his sister Fern (Mrs. M.C. Purvis). There is also official correspondence from military authorities, and letters from one of W.H. Irving's business associates in England.

Irwin, Harold Lawrence

Harold Lawrence Irwin was born in Franklin, Manitoba in March, 1894. He later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia and enlisted in Vancouver in June, 1915. Irwin served overseas in England and France until his death on July 3, 1918 while serving with the 1st Tramway Coy., Canadian Engineers. The collection currently consists of more than one hundred letters, as well as numerous photographs and postcards.

Irwin, Herbert Laurier

Herbert Laurier Irwin was born in Weston, Ontario in 1896. Irwin enlisted in Toronto, Ontario in October, 1915 with the 41st O.S. Battery and served overseas in France and Belgium. The collection consists of twelve letters, four postcards, and two photographs.

Irwin, Rev. Arthur Mansell

Arthur Mansell Irwin was born in July of 1867 in Dalyrimple, Ontario and came to Norwood, Ontario between 1913 and 1914 as Pastor of Norwood Methodist Church. As a church and community leader, Irwin mentored Norwood's youth and maintained diligent correspondence with many young men serving overseas during WWI. Irwin's son Pte.Karl Webster Irwin also served overseas, leaving Norwood in 1917. This collection consists of multiple clippings and articles pertaining to Canadian servicemen from Norwood, as well as one letter and two telegrams. Irwin's correspondence with numerous Canadian soldiers from Norwood comprise multiple collections on this website and are linked to this collection.

Ives, Raymond Ellsworth

Raymond Ellsworth Ives enlisted in 1916 and served overseas in France, including Vimy Ridge. The collection consists of four letters, ten photographs, and a short personal memoir from enlistment to Vimy.

Ivey, Hartley Samson

Hartley Samson Ivey was born in Campbellford, Ontario in June, 1894. He enlisted with the 73rd Battalion in Kingston, Ontario in February 1917 and served overseas until his return in 1919. Ivey was one of the correspondents to Reverend Arthur Mansell Irwin from Norwood, Ontario, whose collection is also contained in this project. The Ivey collection currently consists of one letter and one newspaper clipping.

Jackson, Henry Harry

Henry Harry Jackson was born in Cumberland, England in November, 1893. He moved with his family to Namaimo, British Columbia sometime after 1901 and enlisted in September, 1915 with the 72nd Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders. He trained in England in the summer of 1916 and was in Belgium for only a few weeks before he was killed on September 16, 1916. The collection consists of a photograph and note from Jackson, a family photograph as a young boy, and a letter of condolence to Jackson's family from his commanding officer.

Jackson, John James

John James Jackson was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, in 1883 and immigrated to London, Ontario, around 1911. He worked as a foreman in a brickworks and spent two years in a militia artillery unit before joining the 142nd Battalion in London on December 14, 1915. The collection consists of a long letter, written to his wife and children, describing the battalion’s voyage to England in 1916.

Jackson, Thomas Frederick

Thomas Frederick Jackson was born in London, England in November, 1876. At the time of his enlistment in Vancouver, British Columbia in September, 1915 Jackson was living in Vancouver and was married. Jackson served overseas with the 47th Battalion and was killed April 13, 1917. The collection consists of one letter and one photograph, as well as a thank you letter from Buckingham Palace.

Jennings, William Harry

William Harry Jennings was born in Forest, Ontario in 1883. He enlisted in August,1914, and served overseas in France where he was wounded in 1915. He returned to Canada sometime before the end of the war and died in 1925. The collection consists of two letters and two photographs.

Johns, Lawrence Earl

Lawrence Earl Johns was born in Elimville, Ontario in December, 1893. Johns enlisted at Exeter, Ontario on April 11, 1916 with the 161st Huron Battalion, C.E.F. He served overseas with the 58th Battalion and died September 12, 1917. The collection consists of more than one hundred twenty letter as well as a rich visual component of photographs, postcards, and other personal items.

Johnson, Joseph Wesley

Wesley Johnson was born in Papineauville, Quebec September, 1893 and enlisted in April, 1915 in Port Arthur, Ontario. Johnson served overseas with the 52nd Battalion until his death on September 7, 1917, age 23. Please note that at times his name is also spelled Johnston, both in letters and in his service file.

Johnson, Thomas William

Thomas William Johnson was born in April, 1877 and enlisted at Swift Current, Saskatchewan in March, 1916. The collection consists of more than sixty letters that he wrote to his future wife 'Lulu'.

Johnson, William Hill

William Hill Johnson was born in Montreal, Quebec in March, 1893. Johnson enlisted in Montreal in June, 1915 and served in France until he was wounded in the summer of 1917. The collection consists of seventeen letters, his diary, photographs, and some postcards.