Left to right: Lucy (Lachman) Schmidt, Mary Ann (Lachman) Schott, Charles Lachman. The photographer is identified as C.R. Lundy, Berlin, Ontario.

Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "War was declared Aug. 4. 1914. It seems as though he wanted to look back before going forward, when on Oct. 18th Gordon Eby stated in his diary that he wheeled out to Grandpa Eby's place and saw it for the first time. The Grandpa Isaac Eby farm was located where Grand River Collegiate, Kitchener now stands. Isaac Eby was the son of Bishop Benjamin Eby. Two days after this trip Gordon joined the city regiment and within less than a year he signed up for overseas duty.
Grandson of a Mennonite minister and baptized in the old "Eby's Church" in Kitchener, Gordon, like his father before him, became a soldier."

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Born on Sept. 21, 1890, Gordon Christian Eby was destined to follow in his father's footsteps. Christian Eby took part in the Finnian [Fenian] Raids in 1866."

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Manuel Ott was one of the neighbour boys. Gordon took his picture after he joined the army." Left to right: Herbert, Henry, Manuel (in uniform), Conrad, Alvin. His full name was Emanuel William Ott.

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Manuel Ott was one of the neighbour boys. Gordon took his picture after he joined the army." His full name was Emanuel William Ott.

Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "In April 1916 the 118th Battalion was stationed on Courtland Ave., Kitchener. Local schoolchildren marched to their headquarters to bring them Easter eggs. Always fond of children, Gordon took this opportunity to get some pictures."

Children on the steps of the battalion headquarters on Courtland Ave. in Berlin hold baskets of Easter eggs and gifts for the battalion. Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "In April 1916 the 118th Battalion was stationed on Courtland Ave., Kitchener. Local schoolchildren marched to their headquarters to bring them Easter eggs. Always fond of children, Gordon took this opportunity to get some pictures."

Postcard. Caption on back reads: "On guard at Barrak on Courtland & 2 Queen." These were the barracks of the 118th Battalion.

118th Battalion soup kitchen on maneuvers outside of Kitchener (Berlin).

118th Battalion men parading in Kitchener (Berlin)

Family and friends of Gordon Eby pose in front of grape vines. Written on back: "1911. L. Bechtel, Frany, Bella, Miss E. [Edna?] Rush, Pearl [Rush], _, Eby Rush, Ada, Allie." Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "Cousins Ada Clemens and Frany (Veronica) Bingeman, left and cousin Allie Stengel at far right."

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "The Old Folks at Home: Father, Bella and Mother." Bella is their daughter and Gordon's sister.

Gordon Eby with his mother Catharine in the Eby family greenhouse. Gordon is in military uniform.

The city of Berlin (Kitchener) welcomes returning boys (Ed Wackel, George Kropf, Bill Mitchell) from the First World War. Written on photograph: "Denton Photo. 52 King W., Berlin. Portrait. Rooms."