Keywords: war first world war firstworldwar 52nd battalion 52ndbattalion 3rd canadian division 3rdcanadiandivision infantry witley camp witleycamp fww wwi postcard ephemera ontario canada history britain Date: 1915 Description: Postcard from Witley Camp with the "Gallant 52nd Canadians'" song written on the front. The 52nd Battalion was a regiment during WWI with men recruited from Port Arthur, Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances. The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and left for Britain on 23 November 1915 where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. Accession No.: 984.10.2 Date: 1915 Description: Postcard from Witley Camp with the "Gallant 52nd Canadians'" song written on the front. The 52nd Battalion was a regiment during WWI with men recruited from Port Arthur, Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances. The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and left for Britain on 23 November 1915 where it fought as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. Accession No.: 984.10.2 |