Keith Macgowan - Gertrude Rand, 1916 photograph

A photograph that most likely depicts Gertrude Augusta Rand in June of 1916 before Keith Macgowan left British Columbia to fight in the First World War. Gertrude Rand married Keith Macgowan in 1919. Biography: Keith Campbell Macgowan was born in Gowan Brae, PEI in 1890 and died in New Westminster BC in 1934. He was admitted to the bar in 1912, and joined the 131st Battalion of the New Westminster Regiment in 1916. During World War I, Macgowan was promoted to the rank of Captain, and was also engaged in scouting missions and providing legal work for the army.

In Collection:

• Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection

Subject

• World War (1914-1918)

Language

• eng

Date created

• June 1916

Resource type

• Still Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 black and white photograph ; 11.5 x 17 cm

Physical repository

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

Collection

• Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection

Provider

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

Genre

• black-and-white photographs
• photographs

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 1995-016

Fonds title

• Keith Macgowan fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC074

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/keith-macgowan-fonds

Technical note

• Metadata by 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/fwfa-9j90

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