Ronald Okeden Alexander fonds
| Record No. | SC003 |
| Main Entry | Alexander, Ronald Okeden, 1888-1949 |
| Title | Ronald Okeden Alexander fonds |
| Dates | 1915-1942 |
| Physical Description | 10 cm of textual records. -- 30 maps. -- 18 photographs. |
| Bio/Admin History | Ronald Okeden Alexander was a noted army leader in World War I and World War II. He was a member of the following regiments: the Victoria Rifles of Canada, 1908; Royal Canadian Regiment, 1910; 24th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1917; 2nd Canadian Division, 1917-1919; Canadian Army, Permanent Force, 1919-1939. He was General Officer Commanding (GOC) in the Canadian Pacific Command, 1940-1942; and Major-General, 1942-1945. |
| Scope and Content | The fonds consists of records documenting the following World War I campaigns: Kemmel, St. Eloi Craters, Somme, Regina Trench, Hill 70, South Arras, Lievin, March to the Rhine from Mons, the Rhine-Bridgehead Cologne-Bonn, and Waterloo. The fonds includes trench maps and orders. The fonds also includes miscellaneous maps and research material relating to the collapse of New France. Also included is a staff photo of officers at Pacific Command (Work Point Barracks) when Alexander was General Officer Commanding. |
| Title Source | Title based on the contents of the fonds. |
| Finding Aids | File list available. |
| Online Finding Aids | Major-General Ronald Okeden Alexander: A File List of Personal Records (PDF, 45 kB) |
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| Provenance | Alexander, Ronald Okeden, 1888-1949 |
| Repository | University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections |
| Subject Headings | Alexander, Ronald Okeden, 1888-1949 Military history World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Western Front World War, 1939-1945--Canada--Sources |
| Related Links | Military History Collections |