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."

118th Battalion men posing (officer lying in front), 1915. This is an unusual photograph because the officer is reclining on the ground in front of the men.

Gordon Eby with his mother Catharine in the Eby family greenhouse. Gordon is in military uniform.

Soldiers with a lorry.

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."

Caption on back by Gordon Eby: "Easter 1916 for the 21st Battalion, Courtland Ave., Kitchener. children bring Easter egg and gifts." The children are walking down the street carrying baskets. They are turning the corner from Queen Street on to Courtland Avenue. 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."

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Manuel Ott was one of the neighbour boys. Gordon took his picture after he joined the army." Left to right: Herbert, Henry, Manuel (in uniform), Conrad, Alvin. His full name was Emanuel William Ott.

118th Battalion presentation of the colours in Kitchener, 1916. Presenting the colour is a time honour tradition within the British Commonwealth armies. Infantry units tend to have two colours (flags), the Queen’s colour (which is the Union Jack) and the Regimental colour (the unit’s battle flag which has its regimental honours sewn on it). When presenting the colours, the Regimental band’s drum kit is played in a pyramid formation with the colours laying on top. The ceremony is meant to instill pride amongst the soldiers of the unit in question.

Written on back: "1915. 118 Battalion in Kitchener, Innoculations. Col. Locheed, Adj Fraser, to Doc Woldron"

Postcard of members of the 21st battalion taking a break during training in France.

Packing up battalion stores in July 1916 for their move from London to Camp Borden

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.'"