Berlin says goodbye to the first troops raised
Family and friends gather at the Berlin train station to say goodbye to the first troups raised locally. Krug Furniture Company factory in the background. Written on back: "Say Goodby to first Berlin troups."
Gordon Eby with parents and sister
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
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Gordon Eby and the Snetsinger sisters
Gordon Eby with Willa and Murray Snetsinger. Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "October 31st was the date that Gordon met the Snetsinger girls. He was in Victoria Hospital, London and they came to the hospital to visit the soldiers. Murray was a schoolteacher and Willa was living at home with her mother and brother. These girls liked to dress in military style clothes and title themselves 'Major.'"
Written on back: "Mount Vernon, Elgin County, Ont. School where Murray Snetsinger was teaching."
118th Battalion men after inoculations
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Inoculation staff at the military camp at London, Ontario
Soldiers at Camp Borden being inoculated
Ward 3 patients in Victoria Hospital, London
Ward 3 patients in Victoria Hospital, London
Written on back of postcard: "71st Battalion, London, Ont. 1916. Pt Yongue not enough bacon."
Written on back: "A pal, London 1915, Pte Wismer."
Two women visitors with a soldier, possibly Gordon Eby.
Packing up battalion stores in July 1916 for their move from London to Camp Borden
Breaking camp to move to Camp Borden
Sunday morning at Camp Borden station
Postcard entitled "Sunday morning at Camp Borden"
Medical doctors of the 118th Battalion