https://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/files/original/4ac47011b856ea79d59e9e067af4c483.jpg d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e Person An individual. Birth Date 1871 Birthplace Shigawake, Que., Canada Death Date 1939 Place of Death Montreal, Que., Canada Occupation Church of England clergyman; military chaplain Languages Spoken or Written English. Biographical Text John Macpherson Almond began his work as a military Chaplin for South African affairs before the war even began in 1914. In 1908, he became the president of the South African Veterans Association where he assisted with the impoverished veterans with a funeral and burial. Yet, for his work during the war, Almond was one of the first chaplains accepted into the training camp in Valcartier. During his time in South Africa, he was the Chaplain of the 19th Brigade and took part in twenty-seven engagements. He would later be promoted to honorary major in 1915 and the both lieutenant-colonel and assistant director of the Canadian Chaplain Service in the same year. Almond was a key leader in South Africa, mending the religious revival had broken out among the troops. As stated in the DCB, “Almond’s diplomatic management of interdenominational religious work at the front won over many chaplains alienated by Steacy’s maladministration, sectarian anti-Catholicism, and indifference to front-line shortages.” Bibliography N/A Associated Course Select the course for which this item is created, if applicable. Quebec Since 1800 (Carleton, HIST 3301A) Student Cataloguer Enter your student name here if this item is part of a course activity. Emma Jeapes Portrait Credit Cite the source of the attached portrait, including title, creator, date, source, and any other credits such as permission, a Creative Commons or other license. Dell, Jessica Elizabeth. “Bay Chaleur Military Museum.” A, 2008. https://www.chaleurmilitarymuseum.com/memories/a.htm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Macpherson Almond (military chaplain, South Africa) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1915 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant South Africa Description An account of the resource The work that Almond did in South Africa was the first of many actions taken to help restore the tarnished reputation of the Canadian chaplaincy. These actions also gained him the respect of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur William Currie, who “appreciated his no-nonsense attitude and his dedication”. When discussing World War One and Canada’s role, one can often forget the work that Canadian soldiers did in South Africa, including religious work as did Almond. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Duff W. Crerar, “ALMOND, JOHN MACPHERSON,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed May 31, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/almond_john_macpherson_16E.html. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person