Letter
Joseph Brant Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Letter |
| Artiste ou artisan : | S.A. & A.P., Militia and Defence |
| Classification de l'objet : | Archival |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Matériaux : | Paper Width - 20.30 Length - 25.30 |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 999.433.8 |
| Numéro d'accession : | 999.433.8 |
| Nom de la collection : | Joseph Brant Museum |
| Date absolue : | 18 May 1917 |
| Description : | A typed letter from "MILITIA AND DEFENCE", dated Ottawa, 18th May, 1917. The letter is a response to Mrs. Matilda Filman regarding her son's pay, which was suspended in December 1916 after they had received word that he had "Died of Wounds" in October 1916. Her request was forwarded to the Estates Branch. The letter is signed by a stamped signature for M. Engall, Major, For Officer i/c S.A. & A.P. In the left margin, there is red typing that reads, "Re: AP. No. 406713, Pte. J. W. Filman, 36th Battalion, "B" Co.". |
| 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: 1 |
| 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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