Letter
Joseph Brant Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Letter |
| Artiste ou artisan : | E. Cribbs |
| Classification de l'objet : | Archival |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Matériaux : | paper Width - 16.50 - A Length - 26.00 - A Width - 11.50 - B Length - 8.40 - B |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 999.433.16 a-b |
| Numéro d'accession : | 999.433.16 a-b |
| Nom de la collection : | Joseph Brant Museum |
| Date absolue : | 9 October 1916 |
| Description : | (a) A handwritten letter on lined paper, with handwritten letterhead. The letterhead reads, "4 General Hospital, B.E.F., France, Oct:9:1916". The letter is addressed to Mrs. Filman and is notification of her son's passing, as well as his condition and well-being up to the end. It is signed by, "E. Cribbs". (b) An envelope addressed, "Mr. J. W. Filman, Aldershot P.O., Ontario". There are two legible postmarks and a 2 cent military postage stamp. The postmark on the left reads, "TORONTO ON DEC 14 12-PM 1916". The other postmark reads, "HELP THE TORONTO FREE HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTIVES". |
| Fonctions : | John Wesley Filman (b. 29 August 1882) enlisted with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force on April 19, 1915. His attestation papers list him as a fruit grower in Aldershot (Burlington). His mother, Mrs. Jacob (Matilda) Filman, was listed as his next-of-kin. Private J. W. Filman, 406713, was first enlisted with the 36th Battalion and later was with the 1st Canadian Divisional Signal Company. It was with the 1st Battalion Signallers that he was wounded on September 24, 1916. A war diary entry from the Battalion reads, "Forward lines badly shelled but able to keep continuous service to Brigadiers. Staff sending many special dispatches out." (REF: Library & Archives Canada ArchiviaNet - War diaries - 1st Canadian Divisional Signal Company). Letters from the collection indicate that Pte. Filman suffered gunshot wounds (shrapnel) to his arms and legs, with gas gangrene and blood poisoning in his left leg. A letter written by Pte. Filman to his father, shortly after being admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital B.E.F. France, explains his injuries but said that despite pain in his left leg, he was fine. On September 27, his leg was amputated and his mother notified by cable that her son was "seriously ill". On October 7, another cable came through to his mother notifying her that he was dangerously ill. Pte. Filman died on October 9, 1916 and was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Pas de Calais, France (http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchcemeteries/etaples.htm). He was 34 years old. |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | CM |
| Nombre d'objets : | Quantity: 2 |
| Événements, lieux, personnes : | Pte. John W. Filman |
| Établissement : | Joseph Brant Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Burlington |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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