Fighting

During the First and Second World War many police officers left their posts to serve in the Canadian armed forces fighting overseas. Once they returned to Canada many were able to rejoin police departments all around the country. The Toronto Police War Veteran's Association was one of the largest of its kind, bringing together police officers who had at one point served in the Canadian army. This lifetime membership as presented to a war veteran in January of 1945. 

Annual report on the spending of the Department of War Services during the fiscal year of 1945. The report addressed expenditure on various war effort related departments, ranging from ammunition costs to disability payments to injured servicemen. 

The air battle over Britain in the summer of 1940 generated enormous public interest in Canada - in part because of skillful propaganda produced by Britain's Air Ministry. This account was published in Canada by the Queen's Canadian Fund on Behalf of the British Air Ministry. A French version of the magazine was also published to satisfy the interest of Francophone communities, and to garner more of their support for Britain. 

The 1914-1915 stars are campaign medals awarded to soldiers and officers in honour of the battles fought by the British Empire in 1914 and 1915. A star was awarded to deceased Lieutenant Warren A. Andrews of the 91st Battalion CEF, and Gunner Fraser D. Philip of the 15th Battery CEF, who survived the conflict.

Special thank you letters were sent to soldiers, from Buckingham Palace, after demobilization. This letter was sent to Stanley Jones of Wellington (now Nanaimo), British Columbia, who was conscripted under the Military Service Act of 1917.

La Guerre des Nations was an illustrated news magazine of the First World War that was published in Montreal. The issues feature numerous photographs of French-Canadian soldiers and arms and armaments, and short updates on the war as it progressed. 

A speech given by King George V to Lord William Weir, the Secretary of State and President of the Air Council in Great Britain, on the day of the armistice. Copies of the speech were mailed to RAF veterans in 1919, following their demobilization. 

The Officers' Training Centre in Brockville, Ontario, commanded by First World War Victoria Cross winner Milton Gregg, prided itself on very high standards - and celebrated its achievements in its monthly magazine The BMA Blitz.

The Kiltie was the magazine of the 134th Canadian Infantry Battalion, which had been raised by the 48th Highlanders from Toronto, Ontario. This edition was published for Christmas 1917, their second overseas.

The Forty-Niner was a regiment magazine for the 49th Battalion CEF, Edmonton regiment, published in the field. This issue published in January 1919, featured many comical caricatures of army officials and soldiers.