Theodore Monk - An Easter wish postcard

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An Easter postcard sent to Theodore Monk during his service in England in World War I. Features an image of a boy standing in a pew and an Easter greeting, on recto, and a handwritten message from his son, Sammy, on verso. 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:
Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 postcard ; 14 x 8.5 cm
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 50.91667, -0.08333
  • 50.77141, 0.10268
Additional physical characteristics
  • Colour illustration.
Physical repository Collection
  • Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
  • World of Mary's Wedding Reminiscences of World War One
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 1978-019
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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