Fonds 644 Sexsmith Branch #60 Royal Canadian Legion fonds

40 photographs

Date: 1917-1970 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of photographs of soldiers and veterans from the community of Sexsmith.

Physical description: 23 photographs

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

A group of soldiers. James A. Foote from Sexsmith may be in the photograph.

A group of soldiers belonging to B Company 256 Construction Battalion CEF outside a building in Toronto. James A. Foote is probably one of the soldiers in the picture.

The burial of Joseph William Robinson (regimental number 430519) in the field at Flanders with his comrades looking on. Joseph Robinson served with the Strathcona Regiment. The postcard is captioned “He died for empire” and was donated to the Legion by Comrade G. Hollingworth.

A group of soldiers in Aldershot.

The Platoon #6 C.A.(B).T.C. #132 posing for a group photograph in front of a building for a photograph. Willie Welter is at far left in the front row.

A group of soldiers standing at attention at the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. Training Centre in Barriefield, Ontario.

Flight Sergeant Graham Wilson Howard in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Regimental Number R130873.

The returning Sexsmith soldiers after World War II. Back row: Bill Card, Dan Rycroft, Simon Haakstad, Jack Campbell, Andy Innes, George Cameron, Dale Harris, T. Copeland, Samuelson. Middle row: J. Bond, G. Gerow, E. McDonald, G. Rix, Scotty Boyd, J. Siluch, Bryce Burns, L. Rasmussan, D. McNaughton, T. Forsythe. Front row: Jack Waters, H. Knight, B. Brown, L. White, C. Foote, C. Thomson, D. Wright, B. Murray, G. Kusyk, B. Moody, G. McQuitty, J. Thorpe. This photograph was used in the book “Wagon Trails Grown Over” p. 1162.

Officiants and guests at a Remembrance Day service.

A man, likely a veteran, stands on a stage looking at a cenotaph for the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.

Male members of the Sexsmith Legion. 0644.01.13 is identified as Edgar Henning, Stanley Kulicki, Jock Thomson, Adam Grotkowski, ?, George “Knobby” Clark, Joe Shannon (seated), Fred Bohn, Charlie Stojan, Andy Innes, Danny Rycroft, Gordon Mates, and Matt Chrenek.

The men and women of the Sexsmith Legion.

Mrs. Jackson receiving her Past Zone Commander’s Pin on behalf of her husband from D. Burgess, Dominion President.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Back row: Clara Harris, Hazel Elliott, Marge Innes. Middle row: Edna Duncan, Violet Rycroft, Jo Chrenek, Mary Gacek. Front row: Sarah Reynolds, Olive Hoag, Nan Fraser, Hedy Skjaveland.

Rallies of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary held in Fairview (1960), Medicine Hat (1961), and Edmonton (1963).

Veterans sitting outside a building in Banff, Alberta, and a large gathering of veterans.

Life members of the Sexsmith Ladies Auxiliary: Nettie White, Clara Harris, Rose Spry, Phoebe Johnson, Hazel Elliott, and President M. Innes.

Date: 1948-1982 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of photographs of sports teams and events that the Sexsmith Legion supported.

Physical description: 17 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Location of originals:

Items in 9/2/5/1 unless otherwise indicated.

Publication status:

Published

A series of photographs of Sexsmith men in different posses, with some wearing wigs and costumes. Some of the men pictured in the photographs are Opus, Redwood, Waters, Innis, Williams, Wiecker, Obniawka, Housman, McGowan, Cochran, Scarberg, Currie, Rycroft, Wilson, Pondick, Hovdebo, Stojan, Novelsky.

Ma Brainard being presented with a pin.

A group of boys being awarded trophies by the Sexsmith Legion. A note originally attached to the back of the photograph was photocopied and is housed with the photograph. It reads: “Left to right: Martin Duda, Brian Sandboe, John Stojan, Roger Grotkowski, Andy Innes, Bill Roake provincial president.” Martin Duda is second from left; the man at far left is unidentified.

A group of boys being awarded trophies by the Sexsmith Legion. Standing: Martin Duda, Andy Innes, Brian Sandboe. Kneeling/seated in the middle: J. Brown, J. Shannon, John Stojan. Seated in the front: L. Haakstad, Roger Grotkowski, G. Carter.

Two Legion members and the winning Little League Sexsmith boys baseball team called the Braves. Legion Zone Commander Charlie Stojan and Coach Bert Chrenek with team members Dave Olson, Buster Brown, Jock Thomson, Gary Innes, Gary Roessler, John Fraser, Don Masterson, Darryl Carter, Eddy Wrzosek, Bruce Coleman, Franklin Moller, Johnny Stojan, Gordon Duda, Kenny Sallis, Walter Chledowski, Tom Chrenek, Greg Chrenek, Nelvert Kusyk, Marty Duda.

Three Sexsmith little league baseball teams with legion members and coaches.

Back: Larry Vavrek, Donald Mates, Terry Bangen, Manager Andy Innes, Murray Gummer, Neil Rycroft, Edwin Grotkowski, Robbie Griffiths. Front: Lyman Haakstad, Martin Duda, Joe Shannon, Kelly Shannon, Nelbert Kusyk. Missing: Coach Adam Grotkowski, Kenny Donnison, Gary Lokseth, Gary Lawrence. The team’s 1965 record was 17 wins 0 Losses. Winners of the James Shannon Memorial Trophy for League Playoffs Tournament. The team won at Sexsmith, Rycroft, Rio Grande, and Beaverlodge.

Back: Jimmie Brown, Manager Andy Innes, Kelly Shannon, Kelvin Sandboe, Randy Olson, Roddy Bohn, Jim Duda, Randy Wold, Murray Walters, Coach Buster Brown. Front: Terry McCrum, Joey Haakstad, Joe Shannon, Roger Wold, Roger Grotkowski. The team’s 1966 record was 2 wins 3 Losses. They were the 14 & Under League Champions Tournament Champions at Sexsmith, Rycroft, and Eaglesham.

The officials for track and field walking down some steps.

The members of the Sexsmith Legion Provincial curling team.

A group of Sexsmith students visiting Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Date: 1942-1987 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of stamps, certificates, and a license belonging to the Sexsmith Legion.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published