Rajinder Singh Gill

Group photo with Phangan Singh Gill standing in the Canadian army during the second world war. Gill is standing second from the right. They are dressed in uniform and the photo was taken outside.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing with his first car. There is another unidentified South Asian man in the photo. In the background there is another car and building visible.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill with unidentified friends from the sawmill. Rajinder is first on the left. The men are having a picnic outdoors in the woods. They men are all standing in the photo.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill with three unidentified South Asian men. Gill is first on the left. The men are all standing in front of a sawmill.

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill standing inside a mill. Gill has his hands in his pocket.s.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill on a sawmill logging boat. Gill is second from the left. There are also three unidentified South Asian men in the photo with Gill.

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing in front of a car. Gill is dressed in formal wear. The photo was taken outside.

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing in front of his 1966 Pontiac car. Gill is sitting on the hood of the car. The photo was taken outdoors where mountains, trees and water are visible in the background.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill in front of Mckenzie bunkhouse. Gill is third in the photo. There is three other South Asian men in the photo.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill in front of Mckenzie bunkhouse. Gill is fourth in the photo. There are four other unidentified South Asian men in the photo.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill with unidentified friends from the sawmill. Rajinder is first on the left. The men are having a picnic outdoors in the woods. They are sitting on the ground and have food in front of them.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill outside the Finlay Forest industries office. There is four unidentified South Asian men in the photo standing with Gill.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with friends from the sawmill. The men are having a picnic outdoors in the woods and have laid out food in front of them.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill's wife and three unidentified South Asian women. Rajinder Singh Gill's wife is standing on the left. The women are dressed in salwar kameez suits. The photo was taken outdoors. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill's friends listening to booliyan inside a home. Some of the men are seated while others appear to be dancing. There are also children in the photo. more

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and an unidentified friend. Gill's friend is sitting on the hood of a car. The photo is taken outdoors and water is visible in the background. more

Group photo with wife of Komagata Maru passenger. She is wearing a white salwar kameez suit. There are other unidentified South Asian women and children in the photo. The photo is taken indoors.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with other unidentified South Asian in a village, India. Gill is on the right in the photo and is wearing a suit and tie. The photo was taken outdoors. There are brick buildings visible in the background.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with son, Baljit Gill and an unidentified South Asian man. The photo was taken during Gill's visit to India. The photo was taken in a studio and they are all dressed in formal wear. There is also a toy horse visible in the photo. more

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and friend at the airport. Gill's friend is leaving for India. There are also three children in the photo. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and family taken in a studio setting. Manjit Gill and the couple's daughters are wearing salwar kameez suits. Rajinder Singh and the couple's sons are dressed in formal wear. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and other unidentified South Asians during his first visit to India.The photo was taken outdoors. There are also children in the photo.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and other unidentified South Asians in India. Gill is wearing a suit. The photo was taken outdoors and there are trees visible in the background.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill, Manjit Gill, and the couple's five children. Manjit Gill and the couple's two daughters are wearing salwar kameez suits. Rajinder Singh and the couple's sons are dressed in formal wear. The photo was taken in a studio. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and family. Manjit Gill and their two sons are also in in the photo. They photo was taken while they are sitting on a sofa in a house.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and wife Manjit Gill. The photo was taken in a studio setting where the background chosen is of trees.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and Manjit Gill. The photo was taken in a studio. Rajinder is wearing a suit and tie and Manjit is wearing a salwar kameez suit.

Headshot of Rajinder Singh Gill. Gill is wearing a turban and is looking towards the camera.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill and unidentified sawmill friends. Gill is dressed in blue in the photo. There is also children in the photo. The photo is taken inside a house and everyone is seated on the ground or on chairs near each other.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill and two unidentified South Asian men. Gill appears in the middle of the photo. The photo was taken outdoors.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill and unidentified sawmill worker friends. There are five other South Asian men in the photo. They are all sitting at a dining table with food placed in front of them.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with friend, Jas Sandhu and unidentified South Asian man. The photo is taken during Jas Sandhu's wedding in Port Alberni, B.C. Gill is standing to the right of the photo. There are houses visible in the background. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill in a car in front of the Finlay Forest Industries office. There are three other unidentified South Asian men in the photo. There are also wedding decorations on the car antenna.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and Manjit Gill standing outside the Gur Sikh Temple on their wedding day. There are other unidentified South Asian Canadians in the photo including men, women, and children. The group is standing outside on the gurdwara's staircase. The men are dressed in formal wear and the women are wearing salwar kameez suits. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and wife Manjit Gill. Both are standing in the photo. Rajinder is dressed in formal wear and Manjit is wearing a salwar kameez suit. There is a floral backdrop visible in the background.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill taken in a house in Langley. Gill is holding a phone to his ear. There are photos of Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Nanak visible in the background.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and other unidentified South Asians in Langley, B.C. The photo was taken inside a house that is decorated for Christmas. Gill is second to the right in the photo. There are also children in the photo.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill, Manjit Gill, and his brother. Rajinder is standing on the right, Manjit is in the middle and Rajinder's brother is on the left. The photo is taken outdoors at Dawson's Creek in 1973. more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with unidentified family friend. Both are seen sitting on a sofa, each holding a young child.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and Manjit Gill with their son Baljit. Both are standing in the photo. Rajinder is dressed in formal wear and Manjit is wearing a salwar kameez suit. Manjit is feeding Baljit while Rajinder is holding him. There is a table visible in the background.

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill and Manjit Gill with their son Baljit. Both are standing in the photo. Rajinder is dressed in formal wear and Manjit is wearing a salwar kameez suit. There is a floral backdrop with calendars visible in the background.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill and sawmill worker friends. Gill appears second in the photo. There are two unidentified South Asian men in the photo. The photo was taken outdoors.

Photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with his son Baljit Gill. The photo is taken while they are both sitting on a bed.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill as a child with unidentified South Asian men. Gill is the fifth child in the first row. There is both men and children visible in the photo. The photo is taken outside in Gill's home village, and there is tree visible in the background. more

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing outside of a mill. Gill is sitting on the hood of a car. There are power lines and a house visible in the background.

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill's grandfather, Dharam Singh Gill. Gill is wearing formal wear. The photo is taken in a studio setting. more

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill's wife and two unidentified South Asian women. There is also a young South Asian girl in the photo. Gill's wife is standing on the right. The women are dressed in salwar kameez suits. more

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill as a child with with his father and other unidentified South Asian men. Gill is the first child in the first row. His father is the only man wearing a tie in the photo. There is both men and children visible in the photo. The photo is taken outside in front of a brick wall.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill as a child with unidentified South Asian men. There is both men and children visible in the photo. The photo is taken outside in Gill's home village, and there is tree visible in the background. more

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing with unidentified South Asian men at an outdoor volleyball court in Mackenzie. Gill is second in the front row. There is a building, trees and mountains visible in the photo.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill posing with unidentified South Asian men at an outdoor volleyball court in Mackenzie. Gill is fifth in the second row. There is a building and trees visible in the background.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill with two unidentified South Asian men.Gill is standing in the middle of the two men. The photo is taken at Mckenzie Lake on a boardwalk. There are mountains visible in the background.

Audio interview with Rajinder Gill conducted by SB. Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964 and began working in Topley Mill in Prince George, B.C. In the interview Gill discusses the journey of the Komagata Maru to Canada.

Audio interview with Rajinder Singh Gill conducted by MB. Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964 and began working in Topley Mill in Prince George, B.C. In the interview Gill discusses his immigration history, the various mills he worked in and the roles he had at the mills. Gill also discusses his memories, his hardships and advantages of working in sawmills. He concludes by… more

Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill's mom seated on the right with family. There are also children in the photo. The women in the photo are dressed in salwar kameez suits. The photo is taken in a kitchen. more

Property paper from Rajinder Singh's grandfather. There are fingerprint stamps visible on the textual record, marking signatures of Amrik Singh and Nachattar Singh. more

Indian passport of Rajinder Singh Gill. Passport includes place and date of birth, domicile, height, colour of eyes, colour of hair, visible distinguishing marks, photo of bearer, visas, visa number, number of passport and national status.

Booklet from the thirteenth mela honouring Ghadar elders held in Dhudike in Punjab, India. Gaddari Baba Pala Singh Ji Sr (Dhudike), is shown on the second page, third from the top. He is the great grandfather of Rajinder Singh Gill.

Transcription of Rajinder Singh Gill discusses his immigration history, the various mills he worked in and the roles he had at the mills. Gill also discusses his memories, his hardships and advantages of working in a mill. He concludes by discussing his retirement.

Rajinder Singh Gill's immigration papers. The immigration papers include holders name, address, place of birth, date of birth, marital status, sex, height, complexion, eyes, hair and distinguishing marks. The immigration papers also include what section the certificate has been granted under and the date. more

Narrative of Rajinder Singh Gill discusses his immigration to Canada, working in various mills and his types of jobs at the sawmills. Gill also discusses the advantages of working in a sawmill, his co-workers, and his retirement.

Rajinder Singh Gill's Immigration Identification Card in passport. The identification card displays bearer's signature, birth date, place and country of birth, date and port stamp, and rights of holder. more

Rajinder Singh Gill's Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. more