WW1 Camp Borden Ontario Photo Postcards Great War Canada Army Canadian Military

Description

Here we have a
lot of seven (7) photo postcards
depicting military life at
Camp Borden
early in
WW1
. The cards have titles including "
Changing Guard
", "
Battalion off on a Route March
", "
Machine Gun Section Advancing
", "
Words of Sound Advice from the Instructor
", "
Recru
its Learning Rifle Drill
", "
Preparing the Targets
" and "
Battalion with Full Marching Kit Being Inspected
". The postcards appear to have been removed from a booklet. None have been mailed, though two have handwriting on the back in pencil, by No.763518, Pvt. F. Norman Crooks of Huntsville, Ontario, who enlisted in the
122nd "Muskoka" Battalion, CEF
, in April, 1916. The cards are in good condition but do show their age through soiling, creases, bumped corners, etc. Please see photos for details.