Nelson Fonds
Naval Ceremonies, Honours, and Salutes
Events and Celebrations
Correspondence
Dockyards
Naval Yards and Naval Stations
Centenary
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
HMS Condor (ship)
HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt
Fonds consists of photocopies of documents relating generally to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy and one informational booklet for the centennial of HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, photocopies of documents related to the service of William Charles Sawyer as a private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, including civilian occupation references, dating primarily to the 1890s, and photocopies of correspondence relating to the maintenance of the graves of Royal Marines on San Juan Island, including a sketch of the grave site.
Also includes a blank, sample certificate of apprenticeship for the Royal Canadian Navy, a certificate awarded to successful apprentices on completion of apprentice training in an HMC Dockyard, and a Centennial Naval Assemblies booklet produced by the Royal Canadian Navy for the 1967 Centennial Naval Review including photos and texts of naval assemblies.
1890-1879
2 v. -- 21 sheets.
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Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
San Juan Island, Washington, United States
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