Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

74

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

1914-1986

Physical Description

35 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 79 cm or smaller

2 folders of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Brigade was a member of the Great War Association in the 1920s. After its first president was installed in the early 1930s, the Royal Canadian Legion granted a charter for a Jewish veterans' branch. The brigade was renamed the General Wingate Branch in the mid-1940s after the British army officer Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO. Although Major Wingate was not Jewish, he was a passionate Zionist, hence the name.

At first, the branch met at a veteran’s hall at Crawford and College Streets in Toronto, but later purchased its own house at 1610 Bathurst Street. In 1968, the branch moved to Eglinton Avenue West. It was then located at the Zionist Centre on Marlee Avenue.

The branch held an annual memorial march and service at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, and distributed poppies to raise funds for veterans and their families, hospitals and medical research. Members also gave speeches at schools on Remembrance Day. It closed in September 2018 after more than eighty years.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of photographs and textual records that document the activities and history of the General Wingate Branch 256. Included are images of parades, memorials, picnics and executive members. There is also one 1950s branch newsletter documenting the branch's purchase of Wingate House.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion. General Wingate Branch 256

Subjects

Veterans

Related Material

See also Fonds 51, series 5-3, file 15 for images of Remembrance Day ceremonies held by the General Wingate Branch 256.

Creator

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Canada

Accession Number

1976-9-1

1987-12-1

2007-1-3

2007-12-10

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

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

11 Nov. 1934

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w and sepia toned ; 20 x 56 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Item is a group portrait of World War One veterans standing outside Goel Tzedec Synagogue, also known as the University Avenue Synagogue, for Remembrance Day services of the General Wingate Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Also included is one copy photograph of the original.

Notes

Formerly photo 6129.

Name Access

Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

University Avenue Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Remembrance Day (Canada)

Veterans

Places

University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1995-2-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1936

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 79 cm

Physical Condition

Photograph has creases and some small tears.

Accession Number

2007-1-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

14 Oct. 1936

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 69 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph depicts the Tel Aviv Maccabi soccer delegation honouring the unknown soldier at Toronto City Hall amongst members of the community and of the General Wingate Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Subjects

Sports teams

Accession Number

2007-1-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

6

Material Format

graphic material

Date

14 Oct. 1936

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 26 x 35 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph documenting the Tel Aviv Maccabi soccer delegation honouring the unknown soldier at Toronto City Hall amongst members of the community and of the General Wingate Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Sports teams

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

2007-1-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Jewish war veterans at a First World War memorial service, City Hall, Toronto. The people identified in this photograph include: Judge Samuel Factor, Fred Hamilton, Mr. (?) Mazurkoff, Mr. (?) Mazurkoff, Mrs. Joshua Smith, Joe Moscoe, and John J. Glass. Joe Moscoe is located standing in the second row near the woman in the dark jacket.

Name Access

Factor, Samuel

Hamilton, Fred

Mazurkoff, Mr

Smith, Joshua

Glass, John J.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Veterans

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Yonge Street

Subjects

Flags--Israel

Parades

Streets

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

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph depicts members of the General Wingate Branch. First from the right is Mr. (?) Strawsman.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

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

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph documents First World War veterans on parade. At the front is Jack Aaron; at the far left with crutches is Joe Moscoe.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Parades

Veterans--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

University Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22 cm

Scope and Content

The man seated in the centre is Joe Morris (Boer War).

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Picnics

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph depicts First World War veterans with a boy scout. Second from the left is Jack Aaron (First World War); third from the left is Joe Morris (Boer War); and third from the right is Mike Sandler.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

South African War, 1899-1902

Veterans

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

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the March 1951 issue of "Herald", a publication of the General Wingate Branch 256. The issue is the Wingate House edition.

Physical Condition

Good condition

Accession Number

2007-12-10

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

June 1956

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

15

Material Format

graphic material

Date

3 Nov. 1957

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 28 cm

Scope and Content

Holding the flag on the far right is Abe Shinwell who was a First World War veteran and president of the branch. Standing in the background at the far left is Lou Harris who served during the First World War in the air force. Also in the background, at about mid-flag, is Harvey Lister (front row).

Notes

Original photo by Norman Leyton, photographer, Toronto.

Name Access

Monson, Rabbi David

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Rabbis

Veterans

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

19

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a General Wingate parade along Bathurst Street in Toronto.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a General Wingate parade along Bathurst Street in Toronto.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

2 photographs: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content

Item consists of two identical photographs of Abe Shinwell giving a speech during a ceremony at at Wingate House. Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips is seated third from the left in the background.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

22

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of five members standing outside of Wingate House. On the far left is Harvey Lister; on the far right is Abe Shinwell. Lister and Shinwell were presidents of the General Wingate Branch.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Physical Condition

Good

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

23

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1960 and 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of D. Lou Harris.

Name Access

Harris, D. Lou

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

27 Jun. 1974

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Beth Sholom Synagogue

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

27

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[197-]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a team portrait of the Finchurst Boys Club baseball team, which was sponsored by the General Wingate Branch.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Sports teams

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

28

Material Format

graphic material

Date

7 Sept. 1980

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 9 cm

Notes

Credit: Royal Canadian Legion / Sacks.

Name Access

Royal Canadian Legion

Mount sinai Cemetery

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Cemeteries

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

27 Sept. 1981

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 13 x13 cm

Notes

Credit: Royal Canadian Legion.

Name Access

Monson, Rabbi David

Royal Canadian Legion

Mount sinai Cemetery

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Cemeteries

Rabbis

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

30

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Sept. 1985

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the General Wingate Branch, Royal Canadian Legion and Jewish war veterans memorial service held at Mount Sinai Cemetery. Identified in the photograph are Barry Goldman (5 yrs.) and Randy Goldman (6yrs.). Their father Israel Goldman is buried in the cemetery. On the far left is Ernie Stein, a Jewish war veteran and member of the colour party.

Notes

Photograph is by Graphic Artists, Toronto

Name Access

Goldman, Barry

Goldman, Randy

Stein, Ernie

Royal Canadian Legion

Mount sinai Cemetery

Goldman, Israel

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Cemeteries

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

31

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the annual remembrance parade of Wingate Branch Royal Canadian Legion, held at Mount Sinai cemetery. Identified in the photograph are Jack Arons (left, with glasses) and Lee Pritzker (centre right).

Notes

Photograph is by Graphic Artists, Toronto

Name Access

Pritzker, Lee

Arons, Jack

Royal Canadian Legion

Mount sinai Cemetery

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

Cemeteries

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

32

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[198-]

Physical Description

1 photograph: col. ; 12 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a team portrait of the Finchurst Boys Club baseball team, which was sponsored by the General Wingate Branch.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Sports teams

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

File

Fonds

74

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of textual records documenting the social activities and programs of the General Wingate Branch. Included are dinner and dance invitations, raffle tickets from social events, and a fundraising brochure for the Cenotaph at the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Park in the Mount Sinai Cemetary.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

File

Fonds

74

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documeting meetings of the World Assembly of Jewish War Veterans. Included is a list of resolutions adopted at the January 1976 gathering and a booklet containing excerpts of keynote speeches from the February 1979 meeting.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions