Transcription: -    84  - So klappts nicht mehr. Mein Kumpel H. war nicht erschienen. Er hat seine „Tour.“ Ich traf Frau H. in Möllen auf d. Bahnsteig. Sie brachte Äpfel nach G. zur Krautpresse u. nahm eine  ganze Ladung Stielmus wieder mit. Dazu 6 l Milch. Kaum glaublich, womit selbst feine  Damen sich heuzutage schleppen. Mittwoch 11. Oktober. Sophie ist heute Abend wieder von V. heim gekommen. Ich holte sie in Duisburg ab. Sie konnte die Last d. mitgebrachten Schätze nicht allein schleppen. Es ist kaum glaublich, was sie nicht alles mitgebracht hat: Feine Wäsche u. Handschuhe für mich, Birnen, Butter, Wollsachen, sogar Futter u. Säcke für Treff. In V. siehts mit d. Volksversorgung sehr übel aus. Seit 5 Wochen hatte Tante kein Fleisch mehr erhalten können. Da wars gut, daß Sophie einen Hasen  und ein Huhn mitgenommen hatte. Milch muß täglich eine Stunde weit geholt werden. Da sind ja bei uns noch beneidenswerte Zu- stände. Freitag, 13. Oktober. Zufällig hörte ich gestern, daß auf dem Schlachthof die Kartoffeln zentnerweise zur                - 85 -

Transcription: Top Left Corner      Handwritten  Copy  Please Return    Letterhead on Right  THE WAR OFFICE, PERCY HOUSE SCHOOLS ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX.    Stamped in Red  22 MAR 1930 Reference No.  RE/24934/805. SIR, With reference to your application dated 15 th/11 march.for the replacement of your Discharge Certificate. I am directed to furnish, from the records of the Department, the following particulars to the sercice of No. 24934. Sapper. William Gillen. Royal Engineers, Enlisted 29 th/11 July 1913. Discharged 10 th/11 November 1919. Cause of Discharge Surplus to Millitary Requirements. Para392(xvia) K.R. Service with the Colours 29-7-13 to 16-9-19. Character "Very Good." Medals, etc. 1914 Star. British War & Victory medals. Age on enlistment 18 Years 7 months. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant. he[[illegible]]n Officer-in-Charge Records. To: Mr. W. Gillen,  3. Market Street. Galway. (16022X)   Wt.            /G2301  5000   f2/29    H. J. R. & I..,  Gp. 121    J.2445

Transcription: Colonel et Madame A. Rosner, Chef de la Section militaire du Com. Général de la Rép. de Pologne à Dantzig. Danzig, Delbrückalle, 3. Herr u. Frau Dr K. Riedler, "A.E.G." Direktor of Langfuhr, Lossoweg, 1. Comte Edouard Raczyński, Ambassador London.

Transcription: Left Page    Heading  CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE    Subheading  ACTIVE SERVICE PAY BOOK If this book is found not in the possession of the owner and it cannot be returned immediately to the Paymaster of the Officer's or soldier's unit, it is to be forwarded immediately to any of the following as the case may be: IN CANADA:—To the PAYMASTER GENERAL, Militia Headquarters,  Ottawa. IN ENGLAND:—To the  PAYMASTER GENERAL, Overseas Military Force of Canada,  7 MILLBANK,  London, S.W.1. IN FRANCE:—To the  PAYMASTER,  Canadian Troops Base Pay Office,  Army P.O.S. 38, British Armies in France. IN SIBERIA:—To the  CHIEF PAYMASTER,  Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force,  Vladivostok. This book is not to be taken from an Officer or soldier sent to Hospital, but is to ve retained in his possession.    Subheading  ACTIVE SERVICE BOOK 1. This book will be produced whenever an advance of pay is required. 2. The Officer or soldier will give a receipt on an Acquittance Roll for all cash advances. The Paying Officer will attest the entry with his signiture and enter Acquittance Roll number in Particulars Column of Pay Book. 3. This book is the property of the Canadian Government, and an Officer or soldier who loses it by neglect or alters any official entry in same, or make unauthorized entries therein, my be charged with a serious offence under the Army Act. The holder is permitted to make enteries only where his signiture is called for.  4.  If this Pay Book is lost, the Officer or soldier will report the loss immediately to his Paymaster. A new book will be issued by the Paymaster, after inquiry has been made and a statement of the account has been recieved from the Base. 5. On Page 4 all promotions, reductions, reversions, and appointments affecting daily rates of Pay and Allowances will be entered. Full particulars are to be given. On this page no entries such as Fines or Forfeitures are to be made.  6. All charges in the account of an Officer or soldier receiving issues from the Quartermaster Stores will be entered in the column of the Pay Book showing "Cash Payments and Other Charges," details of which will be shown in the "Particulars Column" and to be attested by the signature of the Quartermaster making such issue. 7. All charges in the account of a soldier such as Fines or Forfeitures must be entered in the collumn of the Pay Book showing "Cash Payments and Other Charges." The Rattalion Order Number and Date will be shown in the "Particulars Column" and the entry attested by the signature of the Officer making the award. 8. All charges in the account of a soldier for Hospital Stop-pages are to be made by a responsible Officer at the time of the discharge of the soldier from Hospital, and are to be shown in the column "Cash Payments and Other Charges," and attested by the signiture of the Officer making such entry.  9. If an Officer or soldier desires any information, in con-nection with his pay or particulars of entry shown in his Pay Book, he should make reference in all cases to his Regimental Paymaster.

Description: This is a discharge certificate from the war office originally given to Bill in 1919 and now reprinted and sent to his Galway address in 1930. It provides information about when he joined, what he did and a character reference.

Description: 1) 3 μετάλλια 2) 4 διπλώματα 3) 2 πιστοποιητικά στρατιωτικής υπηρεσίας 4) 2 Active Service Pay Book 5) 2 Returned soldier's handbook & an information on pensions 6) 1 Special order of the Day by Major-General A.C. MacDonell (ημερήσια διαταγή) 7) 2 forms of will 8) ένα αποδεικτικό επιστροφής των διαθηκών || Ο Δημήτριος Αστεριάδης ή James Asteriades, παππούς του Γεώργιου Κωνσταντινίδη, γεννήθηκε στο Ασβεστοχώρι το 1891 και πέθανε στην Αθήνα το 1953, -54. Ζούσε ως μετανάστης στον Καναδά και κατετάγη στον καναδικό στρατό το 1917, για να υπηρετήσει στον Α' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Μετά την αποστράτευσή του, ο καναδικός στρατός του απένειμε μετάλλια και διπλώματα για τις υπηρεσίες του στον πόλεμο και το στρατό. || || Ελληνικά || 3 μετάλλια από τον καναδικό στρατό || Medal || Καναδάς || James Asteriades || || Official document || James Asteriades || Καναδάς || Ένα δίπλωμα για τις υπηρεσίες του στον καναδικό στρατό. || English || || Καναδάς || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || James Asteriades || Ένα δίπλωμα για τις υπηρεσίες του στον καναδικό στρατό || English || Official document || || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || English || Ένα δίπλωμα για ις υπηρεσίες στον καναδικό στρατό. || Καναδάς || James Asteriades || Official document || || James Asteriades || Official document || 43.653226,-79.38318429999998 || Τορόντο || English || Ένα δίπλωμα για τις υπηρεσίες στον καναδικό στρατό. || || Official document || English || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || James Asteriades || Οτάβα || Ένα πιστοποιητικό για τις υπηρεσίες στον καναδικό στρατό. || || Ένα πιστοποιητικό στρατιωτικής υπηρεσίας. || Official document || Οτάβα || English || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || James Asteriades || || James Asteriades || Official document || Active Service Pay Book || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || English || Οτάβα || || English || Official document || Active Service Pay Book || Οτάβα || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || James Asteriades || || Οτάβα || English || Official document || Στρατιώτες του καναδικού στρατού || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || Δύο Returned Soldier's Handbook & Information on pensions. || || 1 φύλλο (ημερήσια διαταγή), Special Order of the Day by Major - General A.C. MacDonell. || English || Official document || || English || James Asteriades || Official document || A Form of Will Οι στρατιώτες ήταν υποχρεωμένοι να συντάξουν διαθήκες πριν από κάθε μάχη. || || Οτάβα || 45.4215296,-75.69719309999999 || James Asteriades || Official document || Ένα αποδεικτικό επιστροφής διαθηκών. || English

Description: Digital copy. Spain: Ministry of Culture and Sport. General Branch of Library Coordination, 2020 || Copia digital. España : Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Subdirección General de Coordinación Bibliotecaria, 2020

Description: Correspondentie in gevangenschap (brieven aan hem gericht). Publicatie toespraak Kardinaal Mercier op de begrafenis Van Bladel. Foto's van Hypens. || Alfons Huypens, grootoom van de echtgenote van de schenker, was onderpastoor in Herent bij het begin van de oorlog. De pastoor van Herent, E.H. H. Van Bladel, werd in augustus 1914 in Leuven vermoord door de Duitse troepen. Tijdens de oorlog was Huypens verbonden aan het verzet. Hij maakte deel uit van een spionnagenetwerk dat de treinen registreerde. In het voorjaar van 1918 werd hij ontmaskerd, opgepakt en naar de gevangenis in Mechelen gevoerd. Vervolgens werd hij overgebracht naar de gevangenis in de Begijnenstraat in Antwerpen (einde mei-augustus 1918). Daarna werd hij overgebracht naar de gevangenis in Vilvoorde (september-oktober 1918). Uiteindelijk werd hij gedeporteerd naar Duitsland. Na de bevrijding kwam hij snel terug naar België. In gevangschap schreef hij zijn verhaal neer op wc-papier in potlood. || || Antwerpen || Beschrijving van zijn verzetsdagen tijdens oorlog, zijn gevangeneming en zijn veroordeling. Hij beschrijft eveneens wie hem vermoedelijk heeft verraden. Het relaas werd in de gevangenis in Begijnenstraat in Antwerpen geschreven op vijf velletjes wc-papier (in potlood). || Gevangenisdagboek || Memoir || 51.2131222,4.40134420000004

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