Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

1914

Physical Description

Copy 1 23.5 x 7 cm Copy 2-3 14.5 x 8.5 cm 3 Black and white copy prints

Physical Condition

Good

History Biographical

One donor is the niece of Charles Magrath. Copy 2 anonymous donation in 1976.

Acquisition Source

Hadwen Mrs Seymour

Scope and Content

First WW1 British Army reservists and volunteers to enlist from Lethbridge. Boulton Magrath is on the far right; Shorty Adams is the tall man in the back row wearing the bowler hat; Lethbridge Fire Chief William Hardy is in front and to the right of Adams; others unidentified, are members of the fire department. On the back of the photograph: "Regina. There were twenty five that went over and only 5 came back." Photo taken at Portage La Prairie on August 18, 1914

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19831018000

Collection

Archive

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