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Moore, Charles, 1921-1994
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Charles Moore fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC615
  • Fonds
  • 1936-1995

The fonds consists of textual records, photographs and ephemera from Charles Moore's service in the English Royal Marines Band and the Royal Canadian Naden Band in Esquimalt, B.C. The fonds is divided into four series: textual records, ephemera, photographs, and sheet music. Textual records include official documents and certificates, correspondence, a resume, military narratives, newspaper clippings, and drawings. Ephemera includes medals, badges, clothing and accessories, souvenirs, small music equipment, a cassette, and diary. Photographs include a green photograph album and photographs rehoused from a blue binder, depicting subjects such as military bands, Moore's fellow soldiers and bandmates, naval ships, scenes from countries visited by the Royal Marines Band after WWII, and Moore's family. Sheet music includes arrangements by Moore for instruments and conductor, as well as his original composition, Original March.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

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Series consists of material donated in original accession.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Textual records

Subseries consists of textual records including official documents, certificates of education, correspondence, a resume, military narratives and reminiscences, newspaper clippings including the VE-Day edition of the Daily Times, architectural drawings by Moore, and military membership cards.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Career resume -- Correspondence

File contains a resume for Charles A. Moore, detailing his military, educational, and occupational history from 1936 to 1971, as well as his interests and hobbies. Resume also includes a certification of completion of educational subjects dated September 13, 1965, and a letter of reference from the President of the Victoria Musicians' Association dated May 28, 1970.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Correspondence -- Documents

File contains correspondence and documents regarding Charles Moore's time in, and retirement from the Royal Canadian Navy. Documents include Declaration of Intended Place of Residence on Release (1971), Statement of Understanding (To be completed by personnel being released from the Regular Force) (1971), and Application For, and Report of Result of, Professional Examination (1960).

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Passports

File contains expired British passports for Charles A. Moore and his wife, Violet Amy Moore.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

R.M.B. material -- R.C.N. material

File contains records from Moore's time in the Royal Marines Band and the Royal Canadian Navy. RMB material includes a bookmark from the RMB School of Music, Certificate of Service in the Royal Marines, Contract of Enlistment, correspondence (chiefly letters of reference), Certificate of Service in the Royal Canadian Navy, Application For... Professional Examination, Certificates of Education, Certificate of Discharge, Customs Canada - Settlers' Effects Entry, and a 1944 newspaper clipping, "How the Scharnhorst Was Trapped".

RCN material includes correspondence, pension contribution ledgers, military association membership cards, Certificate of Service from the Canadian Forces, Canadian Service leave authorization, and a photocopy of his certificate of service in the Royal Marine Forces.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Art by Charles Moore

File contains originals and prints of Charles Moore's drawings in pencil and ink, chiefly architectural studies.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Military reminiscences

File contains military narratives, draft narratives, logs, and correspondence chiefly related to Charles Moore's time in the Royal Marines. Narratives written by Charles Moore include an account of travels aboard the H.M.S. Belfast from June 1946 to March 1947, and "Variations on a Theme", a short musical history of the Royal Canadian Navy. File also contains a transcription of the January 3, 1944 newspaper article, "How the Scharnhorst Was Trapped: Personal Narrative of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser".

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

Poster -- "Original March" -- Daily Mail

File contains a Royal Marines Band Service poster, final draft of Charles Moore's Original March for conductor, the VE-Day edition of the Daily Mail (London, May 8, 1945), and Moore's Certificate of Service in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Moore, Charles, 1921-1994

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