Caption on back by Gordon Eby: "Easter 1916 for the 21st Battalion, Courtland Ave., Kitchener. children bring Easter egg and gifts." The children are walking down the street carrying baskets. They are turning the corner from Queen Street on to Courtland Avenue. 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."

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.

Written on back: "1915. 118 Battalion in Kitchener, Innoculations. Col. Locheed, Adj Fraser, to Doc Woldron"

Gordon Eby's nieces Rose and Dorothy playing with friends.

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

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."

Gordon Eby with his parents at a family gathering to wish him well after he joined the overseas battalion. Left to right: Isabella Eby (sister), Catherine (Clemens) Eby, Gordon Christian Eby and Christian Eby

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "In September, 1915 relatives and friends gathered to wish Gordon well after he joined the overseas battalion. They presented him with a watch."

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

Gordon C. Eby as a young child

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Gordon visited Uncle Isaac (another son of Isaac Eby) on Nov. 1st in New Hamburg. Uncle Isaac was a "Tunkert" and would not have his picture taken, but one day when he visited them Gordon took his picture without his knowledge. In 1914 Uncle Isaac's health was failing. He died in February, 1915."
"Tunkert" is possibly Tunker (Brethren in Christ) or Dunkard/Tunkard (Church of the Brethren). Isaac Eby had a Mennonite funeral and was buried at the First Mennonite cemetery, Berlin.

Home of Christian Eby in Berlin, Ontario. Eby was a practitioner of folk medicine, including "charming"

Ordained minister for Berlin Mennonite Church in 1840 in Mennonite Conference of Ontario. (L.J.Burkholder collection).

Isaac Eby, son of Bishop Benjamin Eby. (Brubacher collection).

Veronica Shoemaker Eby, wife of Isaac Eby.