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Sturgeon, Pte. William R.

Private William R. Sturgeon, Service No. 3038445 of the Central Ontario Regiment, World War I.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Soldiers in Bradford

Soldiers in front of Queen's Hotel on Holland Street, taking a break on their long march to Fort York for their winter dwelling and training. The soldiers were stationed at Camp Borden, but lack of shelter and proper living conditions forced nearly 5000 troops to march from Barrie to Toronto in October 1917.

Soldier portrait

A soldier in Pickering. Please contact the Bradford W.G. Public Library at 905-775-3328 if you have any further information.

Barbara Verney

Panoramic Letter from WWI

A panoramic letter card received by Birdie Webb from a member of the Saint family who was fighting overseas in WWI in 1915. This type of card had a letter as well as photos like a postcard inside.

Myra Wood's Victory Medal - back

One of the military metals received by Myra Wood. This is the back of the Victory Medal, for all who served in the First World War or in Russia from 1919-1920.

Marguerite Roberts

Myra Wood's Medals - back

A few of the medals received by Myra Wood for military service in World War I as a nursing sister, serving in Greece, England and Malta.

Marguerite Roberts

Military Post Card

Military post card published by J.H. Douse of Lefroy. This post card was sent by Charles Houghton to Miss Ethel Hughes. Charles, who served in the medical corps during World War I, was one of the men in the picture.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Fennell, Hilliard

Hilliard Fennell, son of James Fennell, served in the infantry during the First World War.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

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