PPCLI Fonds 4 Andrew Hamilton Gault fonds. – [ca. 1830-1995] (predominant 1914-1972). – 6.6 m of textual records and other material. F-4-os1-11-1Brig. Hamilton Gault / Y. Karsh. – [ca. 1945] Andrew Hamilton “Hammie” Gault, 1882-1958, was descended from an Anglo-Irish merchant family which settled in Montreal in 1842 and became dominant players in Canadian textile manufacturing, insurance, finance, and politics. After attending Bishop's College School in Lennoxville and one year at McGill University, Gault joined the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles and served with distinction as a subaltern until the end of the South African War in 1901. He continued to serve with the Canadian militia, eventually becoming a captain with the 5th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch of Canada). Following the death of his father in 1903, he assumed control of Gault Brothers and Company, the family cotton manufacturing firm. He married Marguerite Stephens in 1904. Gault was appointed honorary Consul General for Sweden in 1909-1911, and was a member of the council for the Montreal Board of Trade, 1911-1913. Upon the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he offered to finance the raising of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). He was appointed Senior Major and Second-in-Command of the Regiment. He was wounded three times, losing his left leg, which effectively ended his active service in the field. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and Commanding Officer of PPCLI in November 1918. For his service in the Great War, Gault was awarded the Order of the British Empire, the Russian Order of St. Anne with Crossed Swords and the Belgian Order of the Crown. He was Mentioned in Dispatches four times and was awarded the Distinguished ANDREW HAMILTON GAULT FONDS Page 1 Service Order for gallantry. Following the war, Gault was married in 1922 for a second time, to Dorothy Blanche “D.B.” Shuckburgh. Between the two world wars they lived at Hatch Court, Somerset, England, an estate that Hamilton purchased from Dorothy's aunt. They enjoyed aviation as a hobby. Gault served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Taunton from 1924 to 1935. In 1939 he was recalled for active duty with the Canadian Army in England and was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1940 and to Brigadier General in 1942. He returned to his Canadian home at Mount St. Hilaire in Quebec in 1944. In 1947 Gault founded the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association and served as the first National President. He was appointed honorary Colonel of the Regiment shortly before his death on 28 November 1958. Following his death, Dorothy Gault returned to Hatch Court, where she died in 1972. Hatch Court became the home of Dorothy’s niece Anne and her husband, Cdr. Barry Nation, who operated a small museum there dedicated to the history of Gault and PPCLI. For further information see: First in the field : Gault of the Patricias / by Jeffery Williams. – St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub., 1995. Includes some papers which came into the possession of MGen Cameron B. Ware. Hatch Court records were in the possession of John Townson, great-nephew of Hamilton Gault, and were transferred to the Regimental Museum by Jeffery Williams of Ilminster, Somerset, England. The fonds consists of correspondence, certificates, documents, manuals, programs, menus, posters, photo albums, scrapbooks, photographs and maps related to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and A. Hamilton Gault's life and his service with the Regiment. Correspondents include Raymond Pelly, Percival Campbell, Princess Patricia (Lady Patricia Ramsay), Agar Adamson, G.R. Pearkes, Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught), Kate Blackader, Georges-P. Vanier, Ralph Hodder-Williams, Hugh Niven, J.G. Edmonds, Hugh Dyer, M.R. TenBroeke, Cameron Ware, and Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Includes scrapbooks and correspondence related to Gault’s political career in England, and flight logs, aeronautical charts, and documents related to Hamilton’s and Dorothy’s hobby of flying. Includes materials related to Hamilton Gault's funeral, the Hamilton Gault Skill-at-Arms Trophy, and the Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund. Includes collected personal papers of LCol D.H. Rosser, LCol Agar Adamson, and Capt Talbot Papineau. Transferred by Hamilton Gault’s estate, John Townson, Cameron Ware, and Hatch Court Museum, 1958, ca. 1972, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2015. An inventory describing Gault papers at the item level in Fonds 4 and in Collection 1, Series 10 is available at https://ppcli.com/ppcli-museum-description/ppcli-fonds/ ANDREW HAMILTON GAULT FONDS Page 2 SERIES SERIES DESCRIPTIONS PAGE Series 1 Biographical information. – [1904]-1987. – Ca. 4 cm of textual records. – 4 4 photographs. – This series consists of obituaries and other biographical sources on Gault. Series 2 Certificates, awards. – 1904-[ca. 1958]. – Ca. 4 cm of textual records. 5 Series 3 Correspondence, pre-First-World-War. – 1902-1913. – Ca. 2 cm of textual 6 records. Series 4 Correspondence, First World War era. – 1914-1940 (predominant 1914-1919). 7 – Ca. 40 cm of textual records Series 5 Correspondence, between-the-wars era. – 1914-1976 (predominant 1919- 22 1939). – Ca. 75 cm of textual records and other material. Series 6 Correspondence, Second World War era. – 1938-1964 (predominant 1939- 45 1945). – Ca. 20 cm of textual records. Series 7 Correspondence, post-War. – 1940-1959 (predominant 1945-1958). – Ca. 51 20 cm textual records and other material. Series 8 Materials collected after Gault’s death. – 1914-1995 (predominant 1958- 55 1977). – Ca. 50 cm of textual records and other material. Series 9 Collected programs of parades, etc. – 1914-1974. – Ca. 10 cm of textual 65 records and other material. Series 10 Dorothy Gault papers. – 1930-1987. – Ca. 10 cm of textual records and other 68 material. Series 11 Loose photographs and artworks. - [ca. 1830]-1977. – Ca. 90 cm of 70 photographs and artworks. Series 12 Photo albums and scrapbooks. – 1914-1972. – 19 items (1.4 m of textual 84 records and photographs). Series 13 Maps. – 1911-1968. – 139 maps. 94 Series 14 Sound recordings. – 1964. – 3 audio tapes. 99 Series 15 Collected books. – 1864-1940. – 28 books. 99 ANDREW HAMILTON GAULT FONDS Page 3 LOCATIONS FILE AND ITEM DESCRIPTIONS Series 1 Biographical information. – [1904]-1987. – Ca. 4 cm of textual records. – 4 photographs. – This series consists of obituaries and other biographical sources on Gault. F-1-10(1)-1 Collection 1, Series 10 : The Founder : biographical and miscellaneous information and documents. – [ca. 1955]-1974 Biographies. – [ca. 1965]-1974 Reminiscences of Gault in World War I by E. Michelmore, W. Stirling, P.N. Pederson, G.G.D.K. – [ca. 1965] “Sandy” who started life as a polo pony / notes by A. Hamilton Gault. – [ca. 1955] Research notes on Gault’s biography. – [ca. 1965] Compilation of information on Gault’s decorations. – [ca. 1965] Coat of arms. – [ca. 1955]. Portrait (photograph of painting). – [ca. 1955] Pamphlet: The principles of war : with references to the campaigns of 1914-1917 : a lecture delivered at the Senior Officers’ School, Aldershot, March 1918. – Aldershot : [s.n., 1918?] Some maxims of Hamilton Gault, 1940-43 : [extracts from a note book in possession of C.B. Ware]. – [ca. 1965]. F-1-10(12)-1 Collection 1, Series 10 : The Founder : biographical information. – [1904]-1987. Illustration from book featuring portrait of Gault as an officer of the Royal Scots of Canada. – [1904] Entries from biographical dictionaries. – [ca. 1911], 1933, 1934 Newsclipping, Brig. Gault named Hon.-Col. of P.P.C.L.I. – 1949 Letter, LCol J.C. Allan to Maj. R.B. Mainprize, transfer of correspondence between Gault and de Faye. – 11 May 1960 A tribute to the Founder / by G.R. Stevens. – [Edmonton : PPCLI Association, ca. 1963] Biographical sketch [on PPCLI stationery]. – [ca. 1970] Biography [on PPCLI stationery]. – [ca. 1970] Letter, Jim Stone to Maj L. Barbeau, quoting G.R. Stevens’ article. – 6 May 1978 Lecture, All in the day’s work an appreciation of Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault / by Colin McDougall. – Nov. 1980 Letter, Anne & Barry [Nation] to “Harold”, answering questions on details of Gault’s life. – 30 Nov 1987 F-1-10(13)-1 Collection 1, Series 10 : the Founder : Part XI : Gault, Mathew Hamilton. – [1951]. – Obituary of Mathew Hamilton Gault (uncle of Andrew Hamilton Gault) F-1-10(14)-1 Collection 1, Series 10 : the Founder : Part XII : I have seen Hammie Gault / W.P. Hayes. – 24 May 1986 F-4-1-32 4 photos and 4 newspaper clippings of Gault’s funeral. – 29 Nov-1 Dec 1958 F-4-1-36-9 Magazine: The red hackle : the chronicle of the Black Watch, the Royal Highland ANDREW HAMILTON GAULT FONDS Page 4 Regiment, and of the Black Watch Association. – No. 128 (Apr. 1959) – Features obituary of Gault on pp. 4-5. F-4-8-7 Reminiscences of Gault. – 1973, [ca. 1990s] -1 Copy of letter, Flora Ramsay to [unknown], describing correspondence between Lady Patricia Ramsay and Gault. – Originally created 9 Dec 1973 [copied ca. 1990s] -2 Memories of Brigadier Alexander Hamilton-Gault [sic] / Bob Peacock. – [ca 1990s] [99.38] F-4-os1-19 at Shelf J.3.2 The Legionary : national magazine of the Canadian Legion. – Vol. 33, No. 3 (Aug. 1958). – Features article about Gault: Father of the Regiment : the Patricias honour their founder / by John Hundevad. – P. 7-10. – 2 copies. [01.94.18(a-b)] Series 2 Certificates, awards. – 1902-[ca. 1958]. – Ca. 4 cm of textual records. F-1-10(25)-1 Certificate, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry Service Association life membership, to A. Hamilton Gault in recognition of service rendered. – 7 May 1955 F-1-10(26)-1 Special Order of the Day, A. Hamilton Gault to the Regiment, expressing appreciation for appointment as Colonel of the Regiment.