Collection Timeline

1940 to Undated

1940
A newspaper clipping from "Volunteers Artillery Unit," a serialized article listing the names, addresses, and date of enlistment of local volunteer soldiers, from the February 21, 1940, issue of the Western Star
A menu card printed for a Farewell Dinner held at the Glynmill Inn, Corner Brook on March 23, 1940 by the Guards Athletic Association in honour of enlisted volunteer soldiers signed by 13 of the attendees
A photo of Corner Brook volunteers marching to the train station to depart for Port aux Basques alongside men, women, and children from the community
A photo of Corner Brook volunteers marching to the train station to depart for Port aux Basques alongside men, women, and children from the community
A photo of a group of Corner Brook volunteers waiting to depart by train for Port aux Basques
A photo of a group of Corner Brook volunteers, with a child in the foreground, waiting to depart by train for Port aux Basques
A photo of the Corner Brook volunteers aboard the train for Port aux Basques surrounded by a large crowd from the community
A photo of the Corner Brook volunteers aboard the train for Port aux Basques surrounded by a large crowd from the community with W.I. (Bill) Hann reaching over the rail
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann in a suit standing on the deck of the Duchess of Richmond heading for Liverpool
A greeting card sent by W.I. (Bill) Hann to his aunt Edith (née Hann) and Uncle Bill Chipp featuring a portrait photo of himself
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann taken in Yarmouth, England
A photo of soldiers [Bill?] Butt, W.I. (Bill) Hann, and A.C. Shaw with their heads sticking out of a canvas tent taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of soldiers [Bill?] Butt (seated), W.I. (Bill) Hann, and A.C. Shaw taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann cutting branches from a tree with an ax taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann cutting wood with a hand saw taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing an RAF uniform taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform with an overcoat taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform in full kit taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform in full kit viewed from the side taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform in full kit standing at attention taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform with a rain cape taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform with a gas mask taken in [East Anglia] England
A portrait photo of Lloyd Randell and Herb Matthews taken in Yarmouth, England; W.I. (Bill) Hann has been clipped from the photo
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann, Lloyd Randell, and Herb Matthews taken in Yarmouth, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann shaving using a mirror held by A.C. Baker taken somewhere in [East Anglia] England
A photo of Buster Winslow, W.I. (Bill) Hann, Bill Butt, and A.C. Baker taken somewhere in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann standing in a field wearing his army uniform in full kit taken in [East Anglia] England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) and Harold Hann, their sister Elsie, and her daughter Kathleen sitting on a sofa
The image is a black and white newspaper clipping titled "First Gun Crew To Fire Howey Nfld. Artillery." It contains a text block detailing information about a gun crew in the Royal Artillery. The article describes the event of the first gun crew firing a 9.2 Howey in the 57th Nfld. Heavy Regiment on July 13th at 1:20 p.m. Various individuals are listed with their ranks, names, and locations. The text is formatted in narrow justified columns typical of newspaper print, with the title in a bold, larger font.
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing his army uniform

1941
A photo of W.I. (Bill) and Mary Hann (née Mann) sitting beside a stream or lake in Scotland
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann at Loch Lomond, Scotland
A photo of Victor and W.I. (Bill) Hann seated, drinking tea or coffee, and smoking at the Red Shield Club in Norwich, England
A photo of Victor and W.I. (Bill) Hann seated and drinking tea or coffee with a Salvation Army Officer at the Red Shield Club in Norwich, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann and Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer standing in the garden of her house [40 Ridham Avenue] in Kemsley, Kent, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing civilian clothes with Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer's daughter in Cambridge, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing civilian clothes with Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer's daughter in Cambridge, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing civilian clothes with Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer sitting on the beach at Sheerness, Kent, England
A photo of Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer seated in the garden of Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer's house [40 Ridham Avenue] in Kemsley, Kent, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing civilian clothes seated in the garden of Adelaide Lilian (née Ditchburn) Packer's house [40 Ridham Avenue] in Kemsley, Kent, England
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann wearing a kilt
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) and Mary Hann (née Mann)

1942
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the March 13, 1942 issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping "Soldiers Attend Tea Part in London" from the April 6, 1942, issue of the Evening Telegram
A photo of George Black, Victor Hann, Jean Edmunds (née Mann), and W.I. (Bill) Hann taken at the wedding of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A photo of Harold Hann, an unidentified woman, Elsie Hann, Ralph Emberly, Joe Byrne, and Bill Giles taken at the wedding of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A photo of Donald Mann's girlfriend Netta, Madeline Sigurdson (née Gibson), Marion Mann (née Provan), and Ian Mann taken at the wedding of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A photo of (front row) Marion Mann, W.I. (Bill) Hann, Mary Hann (née Mann), Victor Hann, (back row) Elsie ... (née Hann), John Mann, Marion Mann (née Provan), and Harold Hann taken at the wedding of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A photo of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann, with Victor Hann, Marion (née Mann), and John Mann in the background, taken at their wedding at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A photo of W.I. (Bill) and Mary (née Mann) Hann entering a car taken at their wedding at the New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland
A newspaper clipping of W.I. (Bill) Hann and Mary Mann's wedding announcement from the October 9, 1942 issue of The Glasgow Herald
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the November 6, 1942 issue of the Western Star

1943
A photo of six Newfoundland soldiers including W.I. (Bill) Hann (front row, middle), Harold Hann (back row, left), and Victor Hann (back row, right) [taken in Bone, i.e., Annaba, Algeria]
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann in uniform [taken in Bone, i.e., Annaba, Algeria]
A photo of Ralph Emberley in uniform [taken in Bone, i.e., Annaba, Algeria]
A letter written my Martha (née Russell) Hann of Corner Brook sent to a Mrs. Allen of Kirkmuirhill, Scotland
A letter written by W.I. (Bill) Hann sent to his parents, Martha (née Russell) and Chesley Hann of Corner Brook [while stationed in Tunis, Tunisia]
A captioned photo of six Newfoundland soldiers including W.I. (Bill) Hann (front row, middle), Harold Hann (back row, left), and Victor Hann (back row, right) [taken in Bone, i.e., Annaba, Algeria]
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the October 30, 1943 issue of the Western Star
A hand drawn Christmas card sent by W.I. (Bill) Hann [from Italy] to his wife Mary Hann (née Mann) in Glasgow, Scotland

1944
A photo of a group of Newfoundland soldiers beside a truck driving through the mud taken in Italy
A photo of an unidentified man taken in Italy
A photo of a large group of soldiers with St. Peter's Basilica in the background including Murdoch Sweet kneeling sixth from the left
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the May 13, 1944 issue of the Western Star
A photo of an unidentified man standing in front of his tent [taken in Italy]
A newspaper clipping from the "J.J.A.M's. Sports New" column in the June 3, 1944 issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the June 10, 1944 issue of the Western Star
A letter written by W.I. (Bill) Hann sent to British politician Anthony Eden requesting Eden's help to secure home leave for Newfoundland soldiers
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann and an unidentifed [Canadian] soldier seated beside one another
A newspaper clipping from the "Corner Brook Public School News" column in the November 11, 1944, issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the December 16, 1944 issue of the Western Star

1945
A newspaper clipping from "The King's Men" column in the January 27, 1945 issue of the Western Star
A photo of a group of soldiers taken in the Apennine mountains of Italy [seated on a sled/toboggan]
A photo of a group of Newfoundland soldier taken somewhere in the Apennine mountains of Italty including W.I. (Bill) Hann crouching in front
A letter written by British politician Paul Emrys Evans sent to his colleague Quintin Hogg outlining a home leave scheme for Newfoundland soldiers
A newspaper clipping from the "Corner Brook Public School News" column in the May 26, 1945, issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping "Servicemen Entertained" from the May 26, 1945, issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping "Institute Party For Servicemen" from the June 1, 1945, issue of the Evening Telegram
A newspaper clipping from "News About People" column in the June 8, 1945 issue of the Western Star
A newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Mary (née Mann) and W.I. (Bill) Hann taken in Montréal in July 1945 the first time the two had met since shortly after their wedding in 1942
A page from the passenger list for the SS Bayano's transatlantic journey, July 12, 1945, departing from Avonmouth bound for Halifax on which Mary R. Hann (née Mann) traveled to Canada to meet her husband W.I. (Bill) Hann
W.I. (Bill) Hann's signed certificate of service from the Department of Defence

1948
A newspaper clipping "Dozens Former Gunners Bequeathed $57,312" from the November 30, 1948, issue of the Ottawa Citizen
A newspaper clipping "Gunners Praised Meals, Receive $3,820 Each" from the December 25, 1948, issue of the Manitoba Ensign

Undated
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann in uniform
A portrait photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann in uniform
A photo of W.I. (Bill) Hann in uniform standing in front of a stream [taken in Scotland]
A photo of a Newfoundland soldier [Jim Winter] holding up a pair of stiffened/frozen pants [taken in Scotland]
A photo of a group of Newfoundland soldiers in uniform [taken in Wolferton, England]
A photo of a Newfoundland gun crew [including Murdoch Sweet reading the paper taken in Algeria or Tunisia]
A photo of a group of Newfoundland sargents [taken in Algeria or Tunisia]
A photo of Newfoundland gun crew ["B" Troop of "Peter" Battery, 166th Field Regiment, firing near Tunis, Tunisia]
A photo of Lt. Bud [C.E.M.] Peyton reading on the toilet
A photo of Lt. Bud [C.E.M.] Peyton taken in Italy
A photo of Lt. Bud [C.E.M.] Peyton
A photo of an unidentified man and Cpt. Jim Taylor
A photo of an unidentified man standing beside a car
A photo of Frank Squires of Bell Island and his English wife [Edith]
A photo of Frank Squires of Bell Island, his English wife [Edith], and an unidentified woman
A portrait photo of Lt.-Col. H.G. Lambert, commander in turn of 57th Newfoundland Heavy Regiment and the 166th Newfoundland Field Regiment
A photo copy of the 166th Field Regiment Despatches, December 20, 1942-February 28, 1945
W.I. (Bill) Hann's personal diary, May 1940-November 1942
A four page songbook titled "A few 166th Ditties" with words and music by Jonas Barter, William Barter, and Alexandrina Mercer
An audio clip from the Memory Project