Listed here are various newspaper clippings published during the Second World War. These articles pertain to all the soldiers who left Fort Erie to serve their country, and bring peace to those who needed it most. Many of these soldiers never returned.
Listed here is a document pertinent to Lieutenant G.R. Roberts, a Lieut. of the Lincoln-Welland Regiment's C Company, and veteran of the Second World War.
Listed here are numerous war propaganda posters and advertisements used to circulate information and inspire fervor towards the efforts on the home front of the war.
Listed here is a document pertinent to the HMCS Fort Erie, a naval frigate with the namesake of our town. Information included the reasoning behind the ship's demi-cat symbol.
The booklet cover for the 7th annual reunion of the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion at the Royal Connaught Hotel in Hamilton. The document contains several handwritten notes, including names, addresses, and numbers.
Listed here are numerous items belonging to a Fort Erie veteran of the Second World War. The items include photographs, stamps, military documentation, and a booklet that contains the various ranked individuals within the 4th Infantry Battalion.
Provided here is Orpha Young's interview. She discusses such topics as:
Farming
Technology
Schools
Ridgeway
Fire Department
Technology
World War II
The Depression
Medicine
Railroad
Crystal Beach Amusement Park
Fleet
Buffalo
Point Abino
Peace Bridge
