The 1917 Diary of Capt. William A. White - Landing Page

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Rev. Capt. William White. [92]

This web site is a digital presentation of Captain William White's 1917 diary of his war service in France as the chaplain of No. 2 Construction Company. Unique in history, No. 2 Construction was Canada's only racially segregated military unit formed of Black soldiers. Capt. White was also the only Black commissioned officer in the World War I British Expeditionary Force.

Capt. White's biography and life beyond World War I is well described elsewhere, as is the history of No. 2 Construction. The purpose of this exhibit is to make his diary more accessible to historians and other members of the general public interested in Canadian military history and Rev. White's inspirational story as a person. The physical diary itself is fragile and is not yet available in digital form from Library and Archives Canada. Here, the diary pages are presented as photographs and transcribed text. As a research aid, the people, organizations and locations in the diary have been indexed. Also, the locations are mapped.

October

People	Organizations	Locations
Agnes Ambassador of Brazil Mrs. Anderson Capt. Anderson Mrs. Binga Cpl. Binga Miss Blackadar Miss Bontoft Pte. Boone Mrs. Fred Borden Mrs. Hattie Borden E. Boudot Capt. Bourassa Baronne du Bourg Bradshaw Lieut. Breckon Pte. Brent Mrs. Bryant Sister Campbell Major Carew Mrs. Carty Senior Chaplain Mme Lea Chapuzot Charley Mme Chauvin Mary Clyke Mrs. Oscar Clyke Lieut. Colter Commandant, French equipment depot, Gray. Mr. David-Mauvas Mlle De Byars Mme De Geger Mlle Deniset J.H. Desmond Fred Dixon Mrs. Fred Dixon Mlles Dole Joanne Dubied Emily Lieut. Evans Miss Ford Gabrielle Marie Gideon Capt. Gordon Mlle Grandin Capt. Grant Leon Grybon Henri Guyon Rev. Hartley Hayel Hayes Mr. Hayes Lieut. Hood Miss Jackson Jen Col. Johnson Pte. Johnson Mme Johnson Syd Jones Dr. King Prof. Lapalus Mlle Lapalus Capt. Latimore Mlle Jennie Leben Major Legere Mme Levy Capt. Livingston Lieut. Lockman Rev. Logan Capt. Logan Major Long Sadie Lopez Lord Lovett Major MacDonald Madelein Marie Mme Mayer Misses McCullough Miss McCully F. B. McCurdy Miss McDorman Mrs. McDougal Capt. McDougal Col. McGreer Lieut. McLean Mme Menfoo Mrs. Mentis Major Merrett Mme Michault Pte. Miller Bro. Milton Mme Monin Capt. Morrison Capt. Murray Nursing Sisters Dr. Ortion Mrs. Frank Paris Mrs. Henry Paris Bessie Paris Mme Parrod Mrs. Parsons Sgt.Q.M. Peacock Mme Planche Capt. Pocunier Lieut. Purdy Rev. Pusyear Raymonde Miss Vera Ribbins Pte Roach Pte Roachford Mlle Rochaix Pte. Rochaix Romney Sister Sarah. Sarah Sgt. Sealy Frank Stanfield Capt. Stark Rev. States Lieut. Stewart Sgt. Stoute Mrs. Straith Major Strong Capt. Stubbs Major Sutherland Mrs. Sutherland Mrs. Talbot Mlles Thomas Rev Thomas Mme Thomas Rev. A. W. Thompson Mr. Thrope Flight Lieut. P. Tostain Mrs. Tucker Mr. Turner Mlle Videlier Miss Walsh Mrs. White Col. White Mrs. Alice White Mrs. Izie White Helena White Portia White Nettie White Billie (William) White Mlle Wilford Ethel Williams Mrs. Wilson Col. Wilson	1st Bapt. Church Truro 21 Company 37 company 38 Company 85th Battalion Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) Cantine Anglaise French equipment depot, Gray French Red Cross Grand Hotel Group Hospital Hotel De Europe Hotel de Paris Hotel Des Messageries Hotel du la Poste Hotel Lyon Hotel Moderne No. 2 Con hospital No. 5 district Russian soldiers Seven Spades Truro News Y.M.C.A.	Alençon Andelot Arbois Auxonne Besançon Bologne Camp Canada Champagnole Dijon Dole England France Gare de Juvisy Glacier Hill Gray Jura Lajoux London Marnay Morey Mouchard Nova Scotia Ottawa Paris Pontarlier S.A. Salins Surdon Switzerland Versailles Vosges

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