Accession Number

1993-3-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1917-1919

Scope and Content

Accession consists of original and copies of documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to Lawrence Kert's service as a pilot during the First World War. Included are his graduation certificate from the Royal Flying Corps, his flight log, documents, and press clippings concerning his capture by the Germans.

Administrative History

Lawrence Kert left the University of Toronto to enlist in the 228th Battalion in 1915, and was transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1917. He was listed as missing, but was actually a prisoner of war. He survived and returned to Canada.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Name Access

Kert, Lawrence

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-54

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

23 photographs : b&w (11 negatives) 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Date

1915-[ca. 1966]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of copy photographs documenting the military career of Jack Aarons in England, Egypt, and Palestine during the First World War and at military parades in Toronto after the Second World War. There is also a photograph of the inerior of the Murray House catering kitchen on Steeles Avenue about 1966.

Subjects

World War, 1914-1918

World War, 1939-1945

Places

Egypt

England

Palestine

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2008-1-7

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

5 photographs : b&w and sepia (tiff)

Date

[ca. 1914]-1942

Scope and Content

This accession consists of five scanned photographs of David Hart and his father Alfred E. Hart in military dress. Three of the photographs feature Alfred during the First World War in an army uniform and one photograph features Alfred in his uniform standing with David in a naval dress on the street in Toronto. The final photograph is of a victory parade on Yonge Street after the First World War (original source: the City of Toronto Archives, fonds 1568, Item 314). The photograph features Brodey Draimin Fur Co. in the background and was originally published in the Toronto Star.

Administrative History

Alfred E. Hart was in the Canadian infantry during the First World War and fought in four major battles. He was the owner of the Brodey Draimin Fur Company, located on Yonge Street in Toronto. His son, David, was in the Naval Home Guard, Royal Regiment, during the Second World War.

Use Conditions

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Descriptive Notes

Related material note: see oral history 375 for David Hart's account of his wartime experiences.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

World War, 1939-1945

Name Access

Hart, David

Hart, Alfred E.

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2015-1-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1917-1964

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting Samuel Berger and his family. Included is Sam's marriage certificate, wedding invitation, naturalization certificates, and pay book and discharge papers from the First World War. Also included is a copy of the birth certificate for Sam's wife, Rebecca (nee Rotenberg) and a newsclipping of the obituary for Rebecca's father, Lazar Rotenberg.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Goldie Berger, the daughter-in-law of Samuel Berger and wife of Leonard Berger.

Administrative History

Samuel Berger enlisted in the Canadian army in Oct. 1918. He was discharged in Dec. 1918. He married Rebecca Rotenberg in 1917.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-3-6

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

5 cm textual records and other material

Date

[ca.1890]-[ca. 1940]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of personal records of Hyman (Ben) Benjamin, and records documenting Arthur Benjamin's military service. Records include ca. 30 photographs of three generations of the Benjamin family, Rosh Hashanah greeting cards, Hyman Benjamin's birth certificate and first aid certificate. Records also include correspondence between several branches of the Canadian government and Arthur's mother, Annie, regarding the circumstances of Arthur's death; his grave site and his army pension.

Custodial History

The records were donated to the Archives by Nancy Rose, daughter of the great-nephew of Hyman (Ben) Benjamin.

Administrative History

Hyman "Ben" Benjamin (ca. 1884-1969) was born in Leeds, England to Lazuras and Annie Benjamin. He married Hilda (Holds) Benjamin, and they immigrated to Canada in 1911. He worked as a car mechanic. They had two daughters, Laura (b. 1911) and Florence (b. 1912).

Arthur "Abraham" Benjamin (ca. 1882-1917) was Hyman Benjamin's brother. He immigrated to Toronto from Leeds some time after 1911 and worked with Hyman as a car cleaner. He joined the 198th Battalion of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in 1916, and was killed in the First World War.

Use Conditions

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Name Access

Benjamin, Arthur, 1882-1917

Benjamin, Hyman, 1884-1969

Source

Archival Accessions

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Level

Item

Item

1257

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1915 or 1916]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Benstein, Isadore

Frankel, Roy

Geldzaeler, Ben

Jacobs, Arthur

Lyons, Sigmund

Subjects

Military uniforms

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Accession Number

1977-4-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

542

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1917]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy photograph of Harry Smith (R) and Charlie Schatz (L) in soldier uniforms, First World War. Both Charlie and Harry were tailors. They were both drafted in 1917 and both survived the war.

Name Access

Smith, Harry

Charlie Schatz

Subjects

Soldiers--Canada

Tailors

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Accession Number

Acquired Jan. 12, 1976.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4992

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

The Hart family lived at the Walters home at 72 Ontario St., Toronto.

Name Access

Hart, Alfred

Ontario St

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Accession Number

1989-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Standing, 5th from right: Yitzchak Ben-Zvi.

Jack Arons, Toronto pictured as well.

Name Access

Arons, Jack

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Windsor (N.S.)

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm

Name Access

Arons, Jack

Egypt

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

644

Material Format

graphic material

Date

3 Dec. 1919

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is two copies of a photograph of the Ottawa Hebrew Benefit Society assembled at a banquet in honour of the returned Jewish soldiers from the First World War. The photo shows the attendees seated at several banquet tables, dressed in formal wear.

Name Access

Ontario Hebrew Benefit Society

Subjects

Societies

Soldiers--Canada

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired in 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds

Ruben family series

Level

File

Fonds

115

Series

3

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1914]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 14 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one portrait of Aaron Ruben as a teenager. Aaron was killed at Ypres during the First World War.

Subjects

World War, 1914-1918

Soldiers--Canada

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Photograph series

Level

File

Fonds

109

Series

3

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1914-1918

Physical Description

6 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs mostly taken in France during the First World War. John Glass is pictured in uniform, doing his laundry with a washboard, and in a group photo with fellow soldiers. Photos of two cemeteries, one with a Star of David marker, and a young man, "Levine," who was killed on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 are included.

Subjects

Cemeteries

Soldiers

World War, 1914-1918

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

France

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Artifacts series

Level

Item

Fonds

109

Series

1

Item

15

Material Format

object

Date

[between 1914 and 1918]

Physical Description

1 medal ; 2 cm in diam.

Scope and Content

Item is a circular medal. There is an inscription that reads: "For Service at the Front." On the reverse side there is an inscription that reads: "Penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment."

Subjects

World War, 1914-1918

Physical Condition

Good.

Source

Archival Descriptions