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World War, 1939-1945 - Conscientious objectors With digital objects
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Seventh Day Adventists at Montreal River

Seventh Day Adventist conscientious objectors at Montreal River listed in album as (left to right): Les Kater, Ray MacDonald, Elder A.E. Millner (president of the Ontario-Quebec Conference of Seventh Day Adventists), Len Markwell, Basil Brock, Guy Mosher. Similar names found in A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i>: Leslie Kayton (Hamilton, Ontario), Roddie MacDonald (Toronto, Ontario), L. Markwell (Oshawa, Ontario), B.S. Brock (Iron Bridge, Ontario), G. Mosher (Oshawa, Ontario).

Len Markwell

Len Markwell writes in his bunk at the Montreal River camp. Caption in album reads: "Len 'Rabbi' Markwell." An "L. Markwell" from Oshawa, Ontario is listed as a conscientious objector in A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i>.

Stan Johnston, Milton Noake, Ben Bergen

Caption in album reads: "Straw bosses: Stan 'Pop' Johnston, Milton 'Oink' Noake, Ben 'Bulldoser' Bergen." A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i> lists a Stanley Johnson (Montreal River, Ontario), Milton Noake (Stevensville, Ontario) and Ben Bergen (Reesor, Ontario) as conscientious objectors. "Straw bosses" were Alternative Service workers with additional responsibilities.

Frank Showler

Frank Showler sits in his bunk at the Montreal River camp. Caption in album reads: "Frank 'Goon' Showler." A "Frank L. Showler" is listed as a conscientious objector from Ontario in A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i>.

Forest Nursery sign

Sign reads: "British Columbia Forest Service: Forest Nursery." This is the sign to the Green Timbers Forestry Station, a tree nursery. Alternative Service workers reported here to the "manning depot" before being assigned to one of the forestry camps.

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