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Fonds consists of service records and personal documents of W.H. Lifton and G.H. Lifton, documents related to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and programmes and menus from the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Force.

Contents:

1. Certificate of service for W.H. Lifton dated 6 January 1856.
2. Certificate of continuous service for W.H. Lifton beginning 6 January 1866 and ending with service in HMS Warrior 1868 in the rank of Gunner’s Mate.
3. Certificate awarding naval pension and Greenwich Hospital Pension for W.H. Lifton to commence 21 June 1876.
4. Prayer pamphlet with handwritten note in ink on cover that reads “Lifton, H.M.S. Albion, R.N. Crimean War”.
5. Certificate of promotion to Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve for G. H. Lifton, dated 21 June 1917. Also, has a stamp across the top that says Cancelled, 31 December 1918.
   6.1. Certificate of discharge from the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Reserve for G. H. Lifton dated 15 April 1885.
   6.2. Handwritten note on Birkenhead Companies Mersey Division letterhead, consisting of a very brief letter of recommendation for G.H. Lifton dated 3 January 1912.
   6.3. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Mersey Division service certificate of G. H. Lifton containing records dating from 1903 to 1912.
6. Typed copy of Order-in-Council authorizing and constituting Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve dated 14 May 1914 in Ottawa.
   8.1. Photocopy? of program for display given by the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteers dated 29 January 1914.
   8.2. Notice of upcoming seamanship instruction dated 24 March 1914 and signed by G.H. Lofton, Honorably Secretary of the Victoria Volunteer Naval Reserve Organization.
7. Extract from 1919 Royal Navy List, listing the officers of the Royal navy and of the Royal Marines on the retired, emergency, and reserved lists with the dates of their seniority. Also list of Lieutenants, sub-lieutenants, mates, surgeons, paymasters, and assistant paymasters of the royal naval volunteer reserve and naval establishments of dominion governments.
8. Memorial record for George Henry Lifton who died at the age of 59, 3 October 1923.
   11-29. Assorted programmes, menus and cards for the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Force dating from 1891 until 1906. These are illustrated with whimsical drawing of British tars and illustrate the bonds of comradeship which continued to hold members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Artillery together after it was disbanded.
9. Article printed by the Royal Canadian Navy, c. 1960, titled “Brief History”.

Fonds consists of an envelope with the Lloyd's Register of shipping crest and stamp, 5 stamps featuring prominent maritime figures from history, and a card explaining the significance of the souvenir stamps.

Fonds consists of a programme for the reception for the captain and officers of HMS New Zealand by the Provincial Government on the occasion of their visit to British Columbia, 25 July 1913, a programme for the reception for vice-admiral Kuroy, and the captains, staff, and cadets of his imperial Japanese Majesty's ships the Asama and the Azuma by the Provincial Government on the occasion of their visit to British Columbia, 24 June 1914, and a luncheon menu for Captain Lionel Hasley, R.N., HMS New Zealand, held at the Union Club, Victoria, BC, 9 August 1913.

Fonds consists of four issues of "Navy and Army Illustrated" magazine dating to 24 July, 21 August, 4 September, and 18 September 1896.

Fonds consists of a pamphlet issued by USS Estes on the occasion of the B.C. Centenary Naval Review with HRH the Princess Margaret, 1958, containing a history of the ship and a programme of events for 12-19 July 1958.

Fonds consists of a newspaper clipping describing the sails and rigging of the schooner HMS Nancy.

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3. A work book for navigating officers turned into a scrapbook belonging to Lieutenant N. Scott-Moncrieff containing clippings of photographs from newspapers and magazines,

4. A midshipman's log of Mr. Scott Moncrieff from HMCS Ontario, HMCS Quebec, and HMCS Iroquois dating from May 1955 to December 1956,

5. Fleet school certificates from HMCS Cornwallis and HMCS Stadacona for Lieutenant N.D. Scott-Moncrieff, dated 1963 and 1964, a souvenir programme for 1959 the National Defense Transportation Association underway replenishment demonstration, and Christmas cards featuring images of HM Ships,

6. A Meteorology for Ship's Officers book published by meteorological division fleet school, R.C.N. Air Station, Shearwater Nova Scotia and a Relative Velocity training book, published by HMCS Stadacona, Halifax Noval Scotia, 1962,

7. A work book, and working reports related to pilotage and navigation dating to the 1960s.

8. A binder titled "Action Information" containing handwritten notes and documents dating to the 1960s.

Fonds consists of photocopies of documents relating generally to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy and one informational booklet for the centennial of HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, photocopies of documents related to the service of William Charles Sawyer as a private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, including civilian occupation references, dating primarily to the 1890s, and photocopies of correspondence relating to the maintenance of the graves of Royal Marines on San Juan Island, including a sketch of the grave site.

Also includes a blank, sample certificate of apprenticeship for the Royal Canadian Navy, a certificate awarded to successful apprentices on completion of apprentice training in an HMC Dockyard, and a Centennial Naval Assemblies booklet produced by the Royal Canadian Navy for the 1967 Centennial Naval Review including photos and texts of naval assemblies.

Fonds consists of photocopies of articles about NOIC Utah, United States Navy, and the role of the Steamer Exodus (formerly SS President Warfield) in the founding of Israel after WWII, as well as photographs of a high level meeting aboard HM and US vessels.

Fonds consists of a blueprint diagram of action between HMS Kent and the German Cruiser Nurnburg.