Theodore Monk - Ross Bay postcard

A postcard sent to Theodore Monk during his service in France in World War I. Biography: Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He later went into law and real estate. He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. He established his own real estate firm with Roger Monteith, and among other real estate activities sought to develop the coastal town of Clo-ose, B.C. as a resort. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge. He was Commanding Officer of the Gordon Head Cadet Training Camp at the present campus of the University of Victoria, 1940-1941, and became a liaison officer of the U.S. Army from 1942-1944. From 1930 on, Monk campaigned actively for a uniquely Canadian flag and submitted numerous designs to the competition for a new flag in 1968.

In Collection:

• Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection

Subject

• Soldiers--Correspondence
• World War (1914-1918)
• Soldiers--Family relationships
• Monk, Theodore

Language

• eng

Date created

• July 23, 1917

Resource type

• Still Image
• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 postcard

Alternative title

• Ross Bay, Victoria, B. C.

Geographic coverage

• Manitoba--Winnipeg
• British Columbia--Victoria
• France

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155
• 46, 2
• 49.8844, -97.14704

Additional physical characteristics

• Colour photograph. Postage stamp on front of postcard dated August 13, 1917.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• postcards
• photographs
• color photographs
• correspondence

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 1978-019

Fonds title

• Theodore Benning Monk fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC081

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/theodore-benning-monk-fonds

Technical note

• Metadata by M. Parker. and K. Bohlman. Migration metadata by KD.

Rights

• This material may be protected by copyright. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/nsb4-qn68

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