Canadian Army Service Corps mounted soldier 1916
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- Postcard mailed to Rev. R.B. Layton in Kentville, Nova Scotia in December 1916 from James Gallaher in France.
- Notes
- Scottish-born trained gardener 39-year-old James Gallaher had emigrated to Canada a year before the outbreak of war to work for the Dominion Experimental Station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He signed up for war duty in November 1914 serving with the 5th Cavalry Division Supply Column of the Canadian Army Service Corps supplying combat troops with rations, water, petrol, ammunition, and providing transportation.
- Inscriptions
- Reverse: France, Dec. 11th 1916
This is a little remembrance. You must excuse me for being so long in writing. I will write you soon. I am well & hoping to be back in Kentville soon? J. Gallaher. - Date of Original
- 11 Dec. 1916
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- OILL0218
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Latitude: 49.7812640581783 Longitude: 4.1748046875
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
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