This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Russell Library Hosts World War II Uniform Exhibit
Major Pratt School displays Doctor Brownlee’s Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps gear and kit from Russell area physicians Dr. Brownlee and Dr. Shaw. Russell residents Jack and Flo Widdicombe are shown with Jack’s WWII Royal Canadian Air Force dress uniform and flight suit. Flight Lieutenant Jack Widdicombe of 419 Squadron Moose Command served in WWII. The exhibit highlights his tunic pants cap helmet earphones boots gloves and reflects his words it was a big day when we received our uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Pratt School
Doctor Brownlee
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp
Brownlee
Russell
Shaw
Jack
Florence Widdicombe
Royal Canadian Air Force
Clifford John
Jack) Widdicombe
Bomber Command
Moose Squadron
Russell Library