File 26: Rajinder Singh Gill

Group photograph taken of Gill family members. Four men are seen seated on chairs. Standing behind them is a young boy and a younger man. All six people in the photograph are wearing formal suits and ties, as well as turbans. Photograph was taken in a studio setting with a dark back curtain and patterned floor.

Group photograph taken during the New Westminster gurdwara opening in 1945. A large group of people are seen standing in front of the gurdwara and on the steps and balcony. Dr. D. P. Pandia can be seen standing in the front.

Group photograph taken in a studio setting. Dharm Singh Gill is seen seated at the far right of the photogaph. Three other unidentified men are also seen. One is seated next to Dharm Singh and the other two are standing behind them. The photograph is framed in an envelope with a handwritten Punjabi note written on the bottom that reads, "Happened in 1950? Dharm Singh Gill Dhudike (2 Muslim… more

Group photograph taken of Gill family members. There are six men standing in a row in front of some greenery. Indar Singh Gill is seen standing second from the left. Dharm Singh Gill is seen standing fourth from the left, and Naranjan Singh Gill is seen standing fifth from the left. The remaining three men are unidentified. All six men are seen wearing formal suits and some are smiling.

Group photograph of Gill family members. Dharm Singh Gill is seen standing on the far left. Jeewan Singh Gill is seen seated on a chair at the front. Jeewan Singh was a passenger on the Komagata Maru and was on the ship when it was forced to turn around.

Group photograph taken outside the 2nd Avenue gurdwara in Vancouver, BC. A large group of people are seen standing outside the gurdwara. Seven men are lined up in front of the crowd wearing gloral garlands. The photograph appears to have been taken when the Shahidi Jatha group left to join the Jaito Morcha in India to fight against British rule.

Group photograph of three unidentified men taken in a studio setting. Two men are seen seated and both are wearing turbans and formal attire. The third man is standing behind them and is clean shaven with short hair. He is seen wearing a formal dark suit and tie. All three men are looking towards the camera.

Group photograph of three unidentified Sikh officers standing together in a line. The three men are wearing matching uniforms that appear to belong to a police force or possibly military. All three men are standing in a formal stance. The photograph is black and white, however, the turbans of each of the officers has been handtinted a dark red colour.

Two photographs together given the title "Zora Singh and Pandit Mohal Lal." It is unclear which of the photographs this title refers to. more

Photograph of Rajinder Singh Gill standing with an unidentified woman and child. Gill is seen wearing striped pants and a maroon shirt. The woman is seen wearing a green salwar kameez suit and is holding a young baby. The pair are standing in front of a building or house. A car can paritally be seen in the right corner of the photograph.

Group photograph taken of Gill family members. A couple is seen seated on chairs with their three daughters in between them. Two of the girls are seen standing and the youngest is seen seated on a chair in between her parents. The names listed for the photograph are Gurcharan, Gurmet, Cindy, Surinder, and Hakam Singh Gill. The photograph was possibly taken in 1969 or 1970.

Photograph taken outside the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. The bride and groom (Rajinder Singh and Manjit Kaur) are seen standing together in front of a car parked on the street. Wedding guests are seen standing around in front of the gurdwara and on the sidewalk.

Photograph of Rajinder Singh Gill standing in an open area. A train is visible in the background, and behind the train there is a forest of trees. Gill is seen holding a gun pointing forwards. The shadows of two people are visible at the bottom of the photograph.

Photograph of an unidentified woman holding a young baby. The woman is seen wearing a green salwar kameez suit and is standing in front of what appears to be a house. There is a blue car visible in the right corner of the photograph.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a car. He is seen wearing dark dress pants, a white collared shirt, a dark tie, and a beige jacket. Behind him there are dirt hils and tall trees. The shadow of the photographer can be seen at the bottom of the photograph.

Photograph of two unidentified men sitting on bar stools in what appears to be a shop. Both men are looking towards the camera and the man on the left appears to be smoking. Behind them is a wall laden with handbags and wall hangings.

Scrapbook page containing three photographs of Rajinder Singh Gill's parents. A note on the page reads the names of Gill's parents as Zora Singh Gill and Gurdial Kaur Gill. There are two photographs of Zora Singh Gill, Rajinder Singh's father. In both photographs which appear to be taken at different times, he is seen wearing a turban, and formal suit, with a collared shirt and tie… more

Group photograph of Muktiar Singh Gill, Gurdial Singh Gill, and Dharm Singh Gill taken in a studio setting. Two men are seen seated in wooden chairs and a young man is standing behind them in the center. All are dressed in formal suits. The photograph was taken by Yucho Chow in Vancouver, BC and is framed in a light grey-blue cardstock.

Interview with Rajinder Singh Gill. Rajinder Singh speaks about his family's immigration history and their expereinces living in Canada. more

Passport of Rajinder Singh Gill. Passport contains a photograph of Rajinder Singh Gil as a young child, and details his birthdate and physical characteristics.

Photograph of Dharm Singh Gill. Gill is seen standing, wearing glasses, a blue turban, and a dark jacket. He is holding a kirpan in his hands. Behind him is a wood panel wall with a shelf holding flowers.

Photograph of an unidentified South Asian Canadian couple with two young children sitting on a sofa. The unidentified man is seen wearing dress pants, a sweater vest, collared shirt, and tie. The unidentified woman is seen wearing a red and gold pajami kameez suit. She is holding a young child and is cutting a cake. A young girl is seen sitting on the right, wearing a navy blue and white dress.… more

Photograph of an unidentified South Asian Canadian couple with a young child. The unidentified man is seen wearing dress pants, a sweater vest, collared shirt, and tie. The unidentified woman is seen wearing a red and gold pajami kameez suit. She is holding the handles of a stroller where a young child is sitting. Behind them is some greenery and a building.

Group photograph taken outside the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. About 24 people are seen standing together on the front steps of the gurdwara.

Transcription and English transliteration of an interview with Rajinder Singh Gill. Rajinder Singh speaks about his family's immigration history and their expereinces living in Canada. more

Passport of Manjit Kaur. Passport contains a photograph of Manjit Kaur as a young adult, and details her birthdate and physical characteristics.

Narrative of Dharm Singh Gill, grandfather of Rajinder Singh Gill. Dharm Singh came to Canadain 1928 to meet his uncle Jeewan Singh. Dharm Singh was able to attain a legal status in Canada with the help of Dr. D. P. Pandia. He continued to reside in Canada while his family was in India. Not until 1954, was he able to return to meet his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. In 1959, Dharm Singh… more