This file consists of correspondence between Pierre Brutinel and Jack Wallace about Wallace's work on Brutinel's biography. There is also a chapter from Wallace's manuscript.
This file consists of interior and exterior photographs of the villa, La Hutte, taken in 1926. Brutinel and his family lived in this villa at Rue de Fontaines in Sevres in 1923. Brutinel named it after the Chateau La Hutte near Armentieres where he had spent time on the front in December 1915. The villa was later sold to the Fagard family. This file also includes three cards: a greeting card annotated by Brutinel, one Christmas card from Madame Fagard from 1965, and a letter of condolence from Madame Fagard to Pierre Brutinel at the death of his father sent on Dec. 23, 1964. This file contains photographs 2014.22.88 to 2014.22.101
This photograph depicts six vehicles of the 1st Automobile Machine Gun Brigade commanded by Brutinel parked side by side in a field, with the drivers facing the front. From right to left: the lead vehicle, armoured vehicle, three transport vehicles, and a field ambulance. The photograph was taken by the Surveyor General's Office in Ottawa.
This photograph depicts a parade of the armoured vehicles of the Motor Machine Gun Brigade along Rideau Street in Ottawa, going in front of Chateau Laurier where the first recruits were enrolled in 1914. This photograph was taken by the Surveyor General's Office in Ottawa.
This photograph depicts a coloured painting of Brutinel in military uniform hanging on the wall of Brutinel's office in Chateau du Couloume.
This series consists of Brutinel's personal papers, which includes correspondence, reports, and interview transcripts concerning his World War I service; correspondence and newspaper articles related to his World War II activities; military and civic certificates and distinctions; his passport and identity card; general correspondence; and 3 hard-cover volumes of his history on the Canadian Machine Gun Corp. The series is arranged into 6 files: World War I service (2014.22.103), World War II activities (2014.22.104), Decorations and distinction (2014.22.105), Civil documents (2014.22.106), Banque Adam (2014.22.107), and Correspondence (2014.22.108).
This series consists of photographs, postcards, and slides depicting Brutinel, his family, the 1st Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, and Brutinel's properties in France (Chateau du Couloume, Chateau de Bordaberry, and the La Hutte villa). The series contains 2014.22.01 to 2014.22.102.
This photograph depicts the commemoration plaques in the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. On the top of the plaque, there is a circular relief of Brutinel and a relief showing Canadian machine guns on Vimy Ridge. The plaque commemorates the Canadian Machine Gun Corps commanded by Brigadier-General R. Brutinel, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and the memory of the members of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps who died on active service and in honour of those who served 1914-1919. A smaller plaque underneath reads "In the Chateau Laurier, the Canadian Machine Gun Corps had its beginning--Here in August 1914, Major Raymond Brutinel enrolled the first recruits for the Corps."
This is a formal portrait of Raymond Brutinel.
This is a portrait of Raymond Brutinel taken in Edmonton, Alberta.