Piara Singh Bains fonds - Textual Records

Paid pay order no. 207 of $26.10 from Pagwan Singh and Mit Singh to B.C. Electric Railway Company Ltd. It was issued through the Imperial Bank of Canada, Vancouver, B.C.

Paid pay order no. 225 of $25.15 from Pagwan Singh and Mit Singh to the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was issued through the Imperial Bank of Canada, Vancouver, B.C. and paid on March 13th, 1922 through the Fairview branch.

Document and envelope written in Persian court language. The document is likely a land deed. The image of a 10Rs. note is attached to the document. Throughout the document, various fingerprints have been stamped onto the pages. The signature of Tara Singh Bains is also seen throughout the record.

Airmail from Piara Singh Sarhala to Sardar. Tara Singh Bains, who replied back on 28th September, 1953.

Piara Singh's handwritten resume including information about his birthdate, education and qualifications. The undersigned, self-certified resume stating Piara Singh's birthdate as 30th October 1927. It includes records of his civic and technical education details, military service experience, and other qualifications. more

Certificate of discharge addressed to Piara Singh for his service from 8-11-1944 to 15-5-1947 as a third grade, instrument mechanic in the Indian Army's I.E.M.E unit, DEMOB Battalion, Jubbulpore during World War 2. While serving he won a war medal and was characterized as "very good" by the Lieutenant of I.E.M.E. The certificate is issued to him for ease in obtaining civil… more

The document includes Piara Singh's passing certificate for the Punjab University matriculation exam as well as a character certificate from Khalsa High School that attests to his academic accomplishments and extracurricular activities. Despite having failed in his fifth optional subject, Piara Singh was strongly recommended by his secondary school's headmaster who described him as a… more

Handwritten letter by Gopal Singh Khalsa.

Photocopy of Piara Singh's Canadian Immigrants record card stating that he migrated to Canada along with his wife, Mohinder Kaur, son, Inderjit Singh and daughter, Hardial Kaur. He applied for immigration through his sister, Mrs. Karam Kaur who was already living in Canada. more

Brochure for The Instrument Mechanics' Training Centre introducing the role of an Instrument Mechanic and a typical day of a trainee in the Centre. Further, it provides details about the admission fees, qualification criteria along with an application form for interested individuals. The brochure was printed by the Department of Labour for the Government of India. more

Certificate of Qualification as welder for Piara Singh on successful completion of welding tests. The certificate was issued on 23rd January, 1973 by the Province of British Columbia. The expiration date is listed as January 23, 1974.

True copy of Jamabandi for the year 1983-84 of village Sarhala Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, issued to Mohinder Singh (son of Basant Singh) for the land owned by Basant Singh, translated from Punjabi to English language.

Death Certificate of Basant Singh, Son of Ganesha Singh, who died on 23rd May, 1975 in Sarhala Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

Death Certificate of Basant Singh, Son of Ganesha Singh, who died on 23rd May, 1975 in Sarhala Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

Release Notification for Piara Singh for his rank as a Crafts Man, third grade Instrument Mechanic from the I.E.M.E unit of the army. The probabation certificate is valid till 15th May, 1947, which is his date of release from the army.