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Pte. Capling and Pte. Ivan Bowman
Caption on back: "Left to right: Pte. Capling, Pte Bowman Ivan. Ready for overseas a few days before they left. Bramshott, May 1917." Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Ivan Bowman, left and friend Capling, just before going over to France. Capling was wounded. Ivan Bowman returned to Kitchener and set up a collection agency after the war."
Written on back: "A pal, London 1915, Pte Wismer."
A postcard. Caption on back by Gordon Eby reads: "118th Battalion. Brown with pipe, 1916. Resting on long march." Photograph was probably taken by Gordon Eby on a "route march" near London in November, 1916, as described in his diary.The walk was about 17 miles with several 10 minute rests.
A Red Cross unit in Russia. This is probably the medical train unit with which Cornelius H. Tiessen served.
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"Say goodby to first Berlin troops" 1915?" at
"Say goodby to first Berlin troops" 1915?" at train station in Berlin, with H. Krug Furniture building in background. Laid in Gordon Eby wartime photo album created by Anne Millar.
Gordon C. Eby
Caption on back by Gordon Eby: "Friends and relatives to see the boys of Kitchener leave for overseas, 1915." A family group stands on the platform of the train station at Berlin, Ontario.
Sgt. Major Woodrow with another soldier
Shrine on the road to Wolperath
A soldier, possibly Gordon Eby, stands beside a shrine near the village of Wolperath, Germany.
Simeon Reesor in military uniform
Simeon Reesor in his military uniform, probably at home
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Simeon Reesor photograph collection
Photographs of Carl Reesor and Simeon Reesor, 2nd cousins from the Markham, Ontario area at the Niagara-on-the-Lake military training camp. They were required to attend camp until their conscientious objector status was confirmed.
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The Snetsinger sisters, Murray and Willa, and friend. Gordon Eby met them while in hospital in London, Ontario, where they were volunteers. Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Oct 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.'"
A soldier poses with a mule and wagon.
Soldiers at Camp Borden being inoculated
Soldiers Gordon Eby and George Wray with Christian Eby
Gordon Eby with George Wray receiving Gordon’s father, Christian, who is visiting the 118th Battalion camp in Borden
Soldiers loading a lorry for move to Camp Borden