Title

Niagara Falls, Ont., boys who have gone to the Front

Description

JOUNG WHYBRA MINER STEELE HANLON HATT BENTLEY

name and date of newspaper unknown

en-CA Boys of Niagara Falls, Ont. who have just left Valcartier Camp for France. Top row, left to right - Sergt. Joung, Niagara Falls, Ont ; H. Whybra, Niagara Falls, Ont. ; G. Miner, Niagara Falls, Ont. Center row, left to right - C. Steele, Niagara Falls, Ont. ; E. Hanlon, Niagara Falls, Ont. ; J. Hatt, Niagara Falls, Ont. Bottom row - W. Bentley, Jamestown N.Y. ; image date is probably 1915 or 1916

en-CA Although the newspaper lists E. Hanlon, it is actually Edward John Hanlin, 4th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He joined the Welland Canal Force in July/August 1914, signed his papers in Valcartier, Quebec, and sailed for England in October 1914, which is probably when this photo was taken. He was wounded 3 times, gassed once, then returned to Niagara Falls, worked as a millwright, and lived on Centre Street. He had 4 children, and died in 1936

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=89739

Medium

Scan from book

Extent

4" x 6.75" black & white newspaper clipping

Is Part Of

Francis J. Petrie Collection

General Photograph Collection

locator

LHC - Military

Subject

War - World War I - Portraits

War - World War I

Military

number

D10591

Format

Scan from book

Date Created

2002-11-26

Date Modified

2016-05-10