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image greeting card, A Happy Easter, front
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Easter greeting card, Theodore Benning Monk fonds.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge.


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image greeting card, An Easter Wish, front
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Easter greeting card, Theodore Benning Monk fonds. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge.

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image greeting card, Joyous Easter, front
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Easter greeting card, Theodore Benning Monk fonds. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge.

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image greeting card, A Happy Easter, verso
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Easter greeting card, verso, Theodore Benning Monk fonds: "Love and kisses from Baby."

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image greeting card, An Easter Wish, verso
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Easter greeting card, verso, Theodore Benning Monk fonds: "Dear Daddy, I wish you a happy Easter Love from Sammy"

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image greeting card, Joyous Easter, verso
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Easter greeting card, Theodore Benning Monk fonds: "Dear Daddy a happy Easter Love from Faith."

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image letter, Belgium, November 13, 1917, page 1
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Letter, page 1, Keith Macgowan fonds: "My Dear Helen, Another note. We are back in the area and Fritz is overhead dropping darn heavy bombs. My scout corporal was killed by one of them yesterday morning. We are about 6 or 7 miles from the line. Some air supremacy alright, Bailey is on leave and I have the company. We did not expect to be taken forward of here but fear that we shall have to relieve the line yet. I am hoping not as we have already done our stunt."
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image letter, Belgium, November 13, 1917, page 2
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Letter, page 2, Keith Macgowan fonds: " ... complete this week we should all be out for a month but one can never count on anything & therefore I could not cable. I saw Richardson yesterday. He looks ok & is Q.M. of the 54th noow. Before we left our last billet a major of the 29th came in and when I had a chance to see him knew that I recognized him but couldn't place him. Asked what part of Canada he came from & he said BC so I had him. He was Fred. Kirkland who worked for H.N.Smith."
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image letter, Belgium, November 13, 1917, page 3
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Letter, page 3, Keith Macgowan fonds: "... the M.O. offered to send me out the other day if I wanted to go but I didn't want to go that way, and it would have interfered with Bailey's leave. If I should really become sick I would go out but don't like to otherwise. Would be glad to be out of it for the winter as it will not be over for a long time yet. ..."
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