Fonds Acc4456 - Alfred Riggs fonds

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Alfred Riggs fonds

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CA PCA Acc4456

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  • 1899-1902 (Creation)
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    Riggs, Alfred

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.02 m of textual
3 photographs
6 pages of sketches

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Riggs, Alfred

Biographical history

William Alfred Riggs was born 24 March 1878 the son of William N. Riggs and Willena Arbuckle of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. William Sr. was employed by the Prince Edward Island Railway. Alfred worked for some years for Messrs George Carter, booksellers and stationers, and, in his spare time perfected himself in sign and decorative painting. He was an active member of the Methodist church and aspired to the Ministry. In 1898 he joined the Charlottetown Engineers and was one of thirty young Islanders who formed the first P.E.I. contingent to the Boer War. Private Alfred Riggs was killed at the battle of Modder River on 27 February 1900.

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The fonds consists of photographs of Alfred Riggs, the PEI contingent and the tombstone of Riggs and his fallen compatriots; sketches executed by Alfred Riggs of Cape Verde, kaffir huts, vessels, lighthouses, etc. in South Africa and one of the Carter, Watson and Alley stores in Charlottetown; letters of condolence to Alfred's parents from Louis Henry Davies, Charles Tupper, Charlottetown City Council, and Lieutenant MacDonnell, Riggs' commanding officer; and copies of newspaper articles containing letters home from Alfred Riggs and his comrades, sketches of the battlefield at Paardeberg, poetry, testimonials to the fallen soldiers, and accounts of memorial services.

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  • English

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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER

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  • English

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