WWI Candadian Artillery Major's Grouping

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Greetings all, I have never posted in this forum before, so I hope that you will not mind taking a look at a very interesting grouping that came into my hands just a few days ago. There is a young couple in our Church here in Hawaii who is preparing to get married early next month, because of the distance that their families must travel and the high cost of housing here, it was noted that if anyone would be willing to house some of these visiting family members in a spare room or something, it would be greatly appreciated. My wife and I have plenty of extra space, so we agreed to let someone stay with us. Our guest is a gentleman from Germany named Jack D. Anyway, this grouping was given to him by his step-father and belonged to his father--so it was Jack's Step-Grandfather's. The grouping is named to a Major J.A.G. Ringwood, commander of the 60th Artillery Battery CFA. When Jack learned of my interest in militaria, he told me he would bring me a gift when he arrived. This is what I received.

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This folder was located in the leather case.

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This is pasted on the underside of the folder cover.

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Folder Contents

The contents of the folder will be posted now.

A Memorandum Book containing handwritten notes on various types of arty ordinance, effective bombardment techniques, range calculations, and a callender for 1914-1915

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A Letter written 1-Apr-1917. Apparently this man was not a Canadian, but rather an American who went to Canada and joined the commonwealth forces in order to get into the war. I understand that this was not an uncommon thing.

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This is a memorandum entitled: "Dress and Equipment on Line of March" It is dated 30-Apr-1918 and is three pages in length. It discusses taking measures to ensure that gas masks for both men and horses are readilly accessible. Also gives information on how to properly camo the guns when moving.

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This is the stationary that the "Dress and Equipment..." document is typed on.

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I do not know the significance of this item. It is an envelope on which are printed what appears to be a random series of letter. Perhaps someone can shed some light on this item.

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Here is a handwritten note from Major Ringwood to Capt. Cumming concering casualties.

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A railway map of London.

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Confidential Range Table for 18 PR Guns. This reference has some hand written notes made in the margins.

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A copy of "Examples of Ranging" this one is marked to Major Ringwood's unit--60th Battery CFA. It is dated 1915.

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There are ten postcards with envelopes included here. The post cards are marked in such a way that you can at least let your family know what your physical staus is. There are also three for four envelopes that seem to correspond to these cards.

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A small Recon and Training booklet. This one also has some personal notes in the margins.

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The last items in this grouping is a large cloth map of the Arras region of France. It is marked 1915.