World War, 1914-1918

Gordon C. Eby with nurse in Victoria Hospital,

CA MAO HM1-66 60
Einzelstück
1915

Gordon C. Eby with nurse in Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario for hernia surgery prior to overseas service in World War I. 7th leaf in wartime photo album.

Unknown

Snetsinger sisters and friend

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-011
Einzelstück
1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

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.'"

118th Battalion men in London

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-014
Einzelstück
16 Oct 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

118th Battalion men in camp in London, Ontario.

Unknown

118th Battalion men packing rucksacks

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-019
Einzelstück
ca. 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

118th Battalion men packing rucksacks

Resting on a route march

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-026
Einzelstück
1916

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

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.

118th Battalion volunteers, Oct 1915

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-013
Einzelstück
20 Oct 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

118th Battalion volunteers, October 20, 1915

Unknown

118th Battalion men resting on march near London, 1915

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-015
Einzelstück
1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

118th Battalion men resting on march near London, 1915

118th Battalion men posing

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-015.1
Einzelstück
20 Oct 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

Ward 3 patients and nurses at Victoria Hospital

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-022
Einzelstück
14 Nov 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

Patients and nurses at Victoria Hospital.Identification on back of photograph, left to right: unknown, Miss Glen Denning, Mr. Hunter (probably), Miss Ashely (?), Gordon Eby. Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "In order to be accepted for overseas duty Gordon had to have surgery for hernia at Victoria Hospital, London. He made many friends and took pictures of the nurses and fellow patients."

Gordon Eby with nurse at Victoria Hospital

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-023
Einzelstück
18 Nov 1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "In order to be accepted for overseas duty Gordon had to have surgery for hernia at Victoria Hospital, London. He made many friends and took pictures of the nurses and fellow patients." The nurse's last name is possibly Simpson.

Gordon Eby at the Victoria hospital in London

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-024
Einzelstück
1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

Gordon Eby on the ward at the Victoria Hospital in London with two nurses where he received surgery on his hernia. Probably Ward 3.

Unknown

Victoria Hospital ward, London

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-025
Einzelstück
1915

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

A nurse or volunteer with two patients in a ward at Victoria Hospital, London. Possibly Ward 3, where Gordon Eby was housed while having hernia surgery.

Carling Heights Military Camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.66.4.1-036
Einzelstück
[Between 1914 and 1918]

Teil vonGordon C. Eby wartime photograph album

Carlings Heights, Military Camp, in London. This postcard shows the 110th, 111th, and 118th overseas battalions, as well as, the C.E.F Engineers and Y.M.C.A camp.