Donald F. Galloway fonds

Donald F. Galloway. - 1930-2022; 1940-1944 predominant. - 8 cm of textual records, graphic materials, electronic and other materials.

Photographs

F.1 B&W photographs, arranged in envelopes. Photographs marked “from Leona” were given either to ST by her cousin, Don Galloway, when he cleaned out their aunt Leona Galloway’s house in 2015 or were given by Leona herself at some earlier date.

Canada, 1941:
Envelope A 

A-1, Don with his mother, Frances, and brother Bruce, in the summer of 1940 when they were in the Reserves; written on verso in Don’s hand, “464889 ACW Ferguson, No. 2 Hostel Waaf section, RAF section, Bournemouth, Hants.” 5.5 cm x 10.2 cm. This indicates he took this photograph with him when he went overseas.

A-2, Don in uniform, wearing beret with CAC (Canadian Armoured Corps) badge, autumn, 1941. In one photograph he is wearing an overcoat, 5.9 cm x 10.3 cm; in the other photograph a lanyard is visible looped through one pocket, 5.5 cm x 9.9 cm.

A-3, Don in uniform in unidentified room; 20 CATC pennant on wall; wireless badge visible on arm, 6 cm x 8.5 cm.

A-4, Don in uniform with a small unidentified boy in an Air Force uniform, location unknown, car in background, light dusting of snow on ground, 6.4 cm x 4.4 cm.

A-5, Christmas leave in Schumacher, 1941-42. Four photographs. 1, Don in uniform standing in front of the McIntyre Gold Mine Shaft Headframe, 7.5 cm x 5.2 cm. 2, Don in uniform standing in front of a log cabin holding a bottle of liquor; a second bottle is tucked into his pants pocket and the top of a third can be seen peaking out of his top pocket, 8.7 cm x 6.1 cm. 3, Two prints of the same photograph. Don appears as in number 2 but this time he is leaning against a shed. On the verso of one is written in ink “Don Galloway, Schumacher. Jan/42”, in pencil “from Leona Galloway” in ST’s hand, 9.6 cm x 7 cm; the other print measures 8.5 cm x 6 cm.

A-6, Furlough in Sault Ste. Marie, Feb. 1942. Four photographs. 1, Don with his brother Gordon, both in civilian clothes. Gordon has written in faint pencil “Don and Gordon Feb. 42” and “I printed these snaps myself on non-glossy paper”. Don has written in ink “188212 L/C Shaw, 50 Kings End, Ruislip, Mddx, Ruislip 3646”, 8.4 cm x 6 cm. 2, Don in civilian clothes beside the Weymss Street house, noted as “from Leona”, 10 cm x 6.3 cm. 3, Two prints of the same photograph. Don, in uniform walking behind the Weymss Street house. Both are marked “from Leona”, 10 cm x 6 cm, 7.7 cm x 5.7 cm.

Explanatory note about photographs to ST from Mickie Galloway, written on a small card illustrated with sheep, n.d. Signed “Lots of Love Mom”.

United Kingdom, 1942-1944:

Envelope B: Sgt. John Shineton, 8.7 cm x 6 cm. Don with two other members of his tank crew, 9 cm x 6.5 cm. Don is on the bottom right, beside W.E. Mitchell. John DeLory is standing behind Don. The other three are not identified.

Envelope C: Don with Kathleen McCardle, 8.7 cm x 5.9 cm. Also in this envelope is what remains of the tie clip Kathleen gave Don.

Envelope D: Don, portrait, 12.7 cm x 8.8 cm, wearing Fort Garry Horse cap badge. On the verso written in pencil is “Bookmark” and underneath that “Sheila” and several unconnected words. It measures 13 cm x 8.5 cm.

Canada, 1944-45

Envelope E: Don, on board the Lady Nelson hospital ship with other soldiers, taken by the Canadian Army, in Halifax, Sept. 1945, 14.9 cm x 19.9 cm. This photograph was placed in a frame. The frame backing contains the following information: “Troup Ship (Hospital) Lady Nelson Coming Home Sept. 1944. Arrived Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 19th 1944; Don Galloway, 3rd from left”.

Envelope F: Don with his brother Jack, both in uniform, spring 1945, 6 cm x 8.7 cm.

Lady Nelson hospital ship, location not known, 11.8 cm x 18.1 cm.

Location and date not known

Envelope G: Gordon Galloway, in uniform, 4.7 cm x 6.9 cm.

Submitted for Pension Claim in 1976:

Envelope H: These consist of before and after photographs to illustrate the extent of injuries sustained in 1944. All photographs submitted are marked with Don’s name, serial number, the date taken and the notation “return to: Sheila Turcon, 45 Hillmer Rd., Cambridge (G), Ont.” All b&w except those noted as colour.

H-1, Don at the Haviland Bay camp, 1939; two prints, one of which was submitted. Original, 15.3 cm x 11.6 cm; Submission print, 12.7 cm x 8.8 cm, No. 1.

H-2, Don in the kitchen holding a broom, 1941; two prints, one of which was submitted. Original, 6 cm x 8.8 cm; Submission print, 8.7 cm x 12.6 cm.

H-3, Don in FGH badge cap. Original photo is in F.1, Envelope D.

H-4, Don holding a squirrel in his hands, 1947. Original, 6.3 cm x 8.9 cm; Submission print, 8.7 cm x 12.7 cm, No. 4.

H-5, Don and Mickie on the Straits of Mackinac ferry, August, 1953. Two prints, one of which was submitted. Original, 8.9 cm x 12.6 cm. Submission print, 8.9 cm x 12.6 cm, No. 5.

H-6, Don and Mickie, with their grandson, Feb. 1976. Colour submission print, 8.8 cm x 12.5 cm.

H-7, Don at ST’s graduation from Western University, 1968. One submission print, 12.5 cm x 8.8 cm, colour.

Envelope used to return the pictures to Mrs. Galloway, dated 29/8/78. 

F.2 Olney C. (Jack) Barker:

B&w photographs. Jack in Philippine Islands, 15 June, 1945. 5.9 cm x 4.2. Jack, in uniform, with his first wife, Sue, n.d. 8.1 cm x 5.7 cm. Also in file: (1) A letter to Don’s parents, Jack’s Aunt Flossie and Uncle Jack, written after the death of his wife Sue. The letter was a V-mail document, a method used by the U.S. military to save bulk. The letters were microfilmed, reels of microfilm were sent from the Pacific, then each letter was developed and posted in the United States. There is also an envelope addressed to Leona Galloway, Don’s sister and Jack’s cousin, from the same address in San Francisco as the letter. (2) News clipping with Jack’s photograph, captioned “Sgt. Olney C. Barker”. The text reads: “Now in New Guinea is Sgt. Olney C. Barker, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Donnelly of Tone”. (3) Funeral programme, 26 June 1972.

Military documents, forms and correspondence:

F.3 Canada, Army Signalling certificate, noting attendance from 28 April to 5 June 1930; signed by the Commandant, Royal Canadian School of Signals, dated 26 August 1930. 25 cm x 34 cm.

F.4 Dominion of Canada Registration Certificate, 1940. It provides the following information: Electoral District, No. 124, Polling Division, 147, Lincoln, Niagara Camp, Donald F. Galloway, residing at 41 Wemyss Street, Sault Ste. Marie, 15 August 1940. There are two copies of the certificate, one handwritten, the other typed. Each one is signed by a different Deputy Register. Don’s signature only appears on the handwritten document. The handwritten one is stamped on the verso: 1944 and 1945. The typed one is stamped duplicate, 10 Nov. 1944. Handwritten, 6.4 cm x 9.5 cm; typed, 7.1 cm x 10.3 cm.

F.5 (1) Soldier’s Service and Pay Book. Militia Book M.1, Canadian Militia. Brown cover, patched with white tape, 1940-1944. 13 cm x 10 cm. (2) Soldier’s Pay Book, Canadian Militia, Militia Book M.1, Part II, 18 March 1942, last entry 30 June 1942. Unit: Ontario Regiment (Tanks). 12.5 cm x 9.2 cm. (3) Soldier’s Pay Book, Canadian Militia, Militia Book M.1, Part II, from 1 July 1942 to 31 Jan. 1943. Unit: Ontario Regiment (Tanks), 10th Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry’s). 12.5 cm x 9.2 cm. (4) Soldier’s Pay Book, Canadian Army, Militia Book M.1, Part II, from 1 Feb. 1943 to 31 July 1943. Unit: 10 Canadian Army Tank Regiment (Fort Garry’s). 12.5 cm x 9.2 cm. (5) Soldier’s Pay Book, Canadian Army, Militia Book M.1, Part II, from 1 Feb. 1944 to [blank]; stamped 4 Sep 1944 at the end of the entries. 12.5 cm x 9.2 cm.

F.6 Department of National War Service, medical examination notice, B69167, 28 May 1942, in English and French. 8.5 cm x 21.4 cm. 

F.7 Dwight Eisenhower message of good luck to all the “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!”  23.1 cm x 15.1 cm.

F.8 Discharge Certificate, 9 Nov. 1944. Starched linen, 23 cm x 20.2 cm.

F.9 War Service Badge certificate, number 119381, 9 Nov. 1944, signed by Don. Starched linen, 6.1 cm x 9.3 cm. “Information Regarding Mounting and Wearing of Decorations, Campaign Stars and Medals”, leaflet, 12 pp. n.d. 

F.10 War Service Gratuity. Form, calculating the amount owing, $620.98. This form is not dated. 17.9 cm x 21.6 cm.

F.11 Canadian Pension Commission, correspondence and documents re disability pension. (1) Letter, 8 Jan. 1945, awarding a 35 % disability because of “multiple gunshot wounds of your head, face, neck, arms and chesty resulting in corneal ulcer with cataract and defective vision with much facial scarring.” Note: This is not an accurate description of Don’s injuries. (2) Form, ts. carbon, with the amount of $26.25 monthly, 22 Jan. 1945. (3) Form Letter, 17 Feb 1945, listing “multiple G.S.W. head face, neck, arms, chest, with corneal ulcer (left). (4) Form, 19 Mar. 1945, listing amount of $26.25. (5) Form letter, 12 May 1949, noting “the reports of the examination held on you recently show that there has been no assessable change in your service disablement.” (6) Photocopy of form requesting documents for the Entitlement Board Hearing scheduled for 5 June 1978.

Other documents:

F.12 Canada Passport for Travelling to the United States of. America, issued 8 March 1941, expired 4 March 1942, with photograph and finger print. Border Travel Permit, 28 November 1944.

F.13 Two booklets issued by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. “Individual Beer Ration Coupon Book” issued in Toronto on 27 October 1944, the address is 112 Peterborough Ave. “Individual Liquor Permit” 1944–45, extended to 1946 for a fee of $1.

F.14 Ration books and meat coupons, for Don, Mickie and Sheila; six books numbered 5 and 6.

F.15 Military Social:

(1) Paramount Sunday Club, membership card to 31 August 1942, Don has signed it and given his address as Canadian Army, England. Number G15165, blue, 12.5 cm x 7.8 cm. (2) Red Shield Club, 101 Southampton Row, W.C.1 [London], 25 March 1943, amount paid £1.4.0, 8.2 cm x 5.7 cm. (3) The Canadian Soldiers’ Sailors’ and Airmen’s Leave Guide for London, Canadian Y.M.C.A., 16 pp. not numbered, plus map and covers. 10.8 cm x 7 cm.

Correspondence:

F.16 John Sanford Galloway (Don’s father), telegrams to, re Don’s injuries: 14 June 1944; 16 June 1944; 20 June 1944. Letters from Col. C.L. Laurin, 22 June 1944; 10 July 1944. Telegram to Capt. J.S. Galloway, Gros Cap Lightship, from Marine Agent Brais, 8 May 1945 re the end of World War II. 

Don’s letters to his parents; most are addressed to his mother.

F.17 Letters, 1941, 5 letters; n.d., 3 Aug., n.d., 4 Dec.

F.18 Letters, 1942, 9 letters; pmk. 15 Jan., n.d., 1 Feb., 30 March, 17 April, 27 April, [May], 2 June, 10 June.

F.19 Letter to his mother, 12 Nov. 1943

F.20 One letter to his mother, two telegrams, 1944; 4 Feb., 31 March, 16 Sept.

F.21 Letter to Catherine (Mickie) Carroll, 1 letter, 194; 15 letters Oct.-Nov. 1944. Pink ribbon used by Mickie to tie up the letters.

Postcard from Bruce to Don, Christmas [1944]. 

F.22 John DeLory to Mickie, 15 Dec. 1976; the number 48 in the top right corner is presumably the number assigned to it as part of the pension reassessment. Photocopy of statement made by John Shineton, 10 Feb. 1977, making “the same [points] as were made in a previous letter sent to the pension board in 1976”. Number G-3 written in top right corner. 

One mimeograph page, from the General Hospital, re Don’s cancer, page 9A, Exhibit 15, 1 Nov. 1974.

Bruce Galloway (Don’s brother)

F.23 Letters written by Bruce to his parents, 1941-1945, approximately 57 letters. Also one letter from Bruce’s financée, Edith Littleton to Bruce’s parents, 21 Feb. 1945 and letter from Lt.-Col. R.D. Hodgins of the Highland Light Infantry to Bruce’s parents, 6 July 1945. The original letters are in the possession of Don’s nephew; file contains pdf prints.

F.24 “Bruce S. Galloway: Biographical Sketch” by ST for Holten Canadian War Cemetery—this is a sanitized sketch of his military career. News clippings from Leona’s album. Netherlands Canada Pays-Bas Nederland 1945-1980 Commemoration, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, illustrated in three languages, 47 pp. with map insert. Pdf of Attestation document.

Albert (Red) and Gordon Galloway (Don’s brothers)

F.25 Letters written by Gordon to his parents, 11 letters, 1943-1945; the letters give the date of Jack’s enlistment and discuss Bruce’s death. One letter from Albert (Red), n.d., written from the UK. These letters are in the possession of Don’s nephew. File contains pdfs prints. One letter written to “Mr. Galloway”, 11 Dec. 1948 from the Lettoli family in Rimini.

Research Materials and Correspondence

F.26 Letter from Mike Bechtold to Sheila Turcon, 5 October 2004.

F.27 30th Anniversary “D”-Day June, 1974, France, Fort Garry Horse Association, pamphlet, 18 pp.

F.28 Base Borden, Worthington Park: Visitors Guide pamphlet, 1976. Leaflet, Base Borden Military Museum.

F.29 Juno Beach Centre: Correspondence, 2001-2005; Dispatch Fall/Winter 2008 with col. images; computer print of locations of Galloway and Marchisky plaques.

F.30 Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives: Correspondence, 2004; Embarkation list; three pamphlets titled “The Fort Garry Horse Regimental History”, “McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg”, “Lt. Harry Colebourn and Winnie-the Bear”.

F.31 Library and Archives Canada: Correspondence, 1994-2016.

F.32 News clippings:

Two leaves from Leona Galloway’s album. Clippings are mainly about her four brothers: “Four More Algomen in One Family, Overseas”, photographs of all four Galloway brothers, plus biographical information. Identified as being from the Legion Letter, 20th edition Oct. 1944. “No Details on Injuries”, 16 June 1944, p. 2; “Don Galloway Shoe Progress”, 21 June 1944, p. 2; “Tpr. Don Galloway arrived …”, 20 Sept. 1944, p. 8. Also “Rfmn. W. Roussain Buried in France”, 28 Oct. 1944, p. 5.

 

Loose clippings:

Don: 5 clippings, including his interview with S.B. Dickinson, “Veteran of Normandy Don Galloway Home”, 25 Sept. 1944, p. 3. Unable to locate where “Veterans of Normandy” with the Lady Nelson photographs was published.

Red: 4 clippings, one dated 1941 by hand on verso.

“Four Brothers in Canadian Army”, November 10, 1943.

“Scribe Has Five Cousins in Service”, 13 Nov. 1943. Mentioned in the article are the three Galloway brothers (Red, Don, and Bruce) as well as Wallace and Norman Roussain. The scribe is only identified by the initials “R.M.M.”

“L. Cpl. B. Galloway Dies in Accident”, [1945], photocopy. This article contains factual errors: Bruce was not in Germany at the time of his death and he was never ill with malaria.

Twenty-Five Years Ago Column:

1945, notes Gordon’s return on the Queen Elizabeth; 10 Dec. 1970, photocopy

Fifty Years Ago Column:

28 Sept. 1940, notes that Don and Bruce were among 47 men who enlisted and left for Toronto.  The original article is “Two Sets of Brothers in New C.A.S.F. Detachment”, 26 Sept. 1940, pp. 1, 7 (found in newspapers.com).

Sault Daily Star supplement, “Canada Remembers”, issued 4 June 1994. Includes all five Galloway brothers and also members of the Fort Garry Horse.

From newspapers.com:

Three notices of Don’s leaves under “Personals”: 30 Sept. 1941, p. 8; 17 Nov. 1941, p. 8; 7 Feb. 1942, p 8.

“Rfmn. W. Roussain Killed in Action”, 3 July 1944, p. 2.

“Wallace Roussain”, photograph with notice of his death, 10 July 1944, p. 2.

Tpr. Gibb Home from France Had Hectic Time in Invasion”, 20 Nov. 1944, p 6.

“Rotary & Chrome Sponsor Letter”, 7 Oct. 1944, p. 12.

“Ex-Students Names Go on Honor Roll”, 17 Feb. 1944, p. 11.

“Sault Canadian Legion Hears Capt. T. Magladery”, 3 Jan. 1945, p. 3.

“Blood Clinic’s 1945 Debut Attended by 130 Donors”, 6 Jan. 1945, p. 3

Untitled notice, 17 July 1944, p. 5.

Lady Nelson, 4 clippings, all Sept. 1944

F.33 Digital. CD from the National Archives containing all of Don’s military records held there. Listing of the order of the documents prepared by ST.

USB stick contains pdfs from National Archives for Don, Bruce and Michael Marchisky. Also all the scans made of the contents of this fonds and transcriptions of some of the letters. The fonds description and the finding aid are also on the stick.

Not in folders:

Oversize framed photograph: “2nd Platoon “A” Coy. O.R.(T) & R’s #20 C.A.B.T.C. Brantford Ont. Winners of Battalion Competition 23-9-41 [23 Sept. 1941], Lieut. Barker. Photograph of the platoon taken by T.I. Silverthorne, [commercial photographers], Brantford. Don is the exact middle of the photograph.

Oversize framed photograph of CAC recruits, 30 July 1941 at the Toronto Exhibition Grounds. There are about 120 recruits in the photograph with a commanding officer.

Books: 
The following monograph has been added to the library catalogue:
Turcon, Sheila. (2022). Donald Galloway : World War II and Beyond. Self-published.