Joseph B. Clearihue - Diary 02, Vol. 02

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A diary written by Joseph B. Clearihue during World War I, the second of two volumes. Volume 2 covers Clearihue's experiences as a lieutenant in the 51st Battery Canadian Field Artillery, 13th Brigade, during the period of October 6, 1918 to January 29, 1919. Diary includes a description of the end of the war and entries from Clearihue's post-war travels. People mentioned include: Capt. Buckley; Lt. Archibald; Lt. Welburn; Signaller Siddall; Signaller Parlow; Sgt. Mouat; Lt. Wilson; Capt. Bagnall; Major Brown; Lt. Ferguson; Vicountess de Courtrie; J.B. McNair; Robert Hamilton; Lt. Flemming; Lt. O'Meara; Lt. Laundy; Baron de Favreau; General Arthur Currie; Capt. Moorhead; and others. Biography: Joseph Badenoch Clearihue was born in Victoria and attended Boys' Central School and Victoria High School before enrolling at Victoria College (graduated in 1903), McGill University and Oxford University. He enjoyed a long career as a student, a soldier in the Fifth Canadian Field Artillery Unit in World War I, a Liberal MLA and Victoria alderman, and as a lawyer before being appointed a county court judge in 1952. He was Chair of the Victoria College Council (1947-63), and guided the College to university status. In January 1962, Clearihue turned the first sod at the construction site of the Clearihue Building, which was the first building on the Gordon head campus. Clearihue was also the first Chancellor of the University of Victoria, and Chair of the Board of Governors (1963-66).

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Creator Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 125 pages
Alternative title
  • Diary of Joseph B. Clearihue, Oct. 6, 1918 [to Jan. 29, 1919]
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Physical repository Collection
  • Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 1978-027, File: 2.4
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Technical note
  • Metadata by M. Parker. 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.
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