Photographs in the album are predominantly from Gordon Eby's time in the military, 1914-1919. Some photographs of family before and after the war are also included. Captions were probably composed and added by Anne Eby Millar, Gordon's daughter. The photographs and captions together narrate chronologically Gordon Eby's family of origin, his experience in the First World War with the 118th and 21st battalions as a signaler, the months spent in Germany at the end of the war as a translator, his marriage in 1921, and his growing family.
Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Gordon Christian Eby: taken in Aberdeen, Scotland in November, 1918, this pensive pose shows a young man who has seen the horrors of war."
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 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.
Caption on back reads: "118th Batt[alion] at Courtland Ave, 1916." Members of the 118th battalion outside of the headquarters on Coutland Avenue, near the corner of Queen Street in Berlin/Kitchener.
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.
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."
