Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion

800114 Pte Calvin Hughes attested to the 134th Battalion in 1915, trained at Camp Niagara-on-the-Lake earning his Certificate of Military Instruction which qualified him for the rank of Corporal. He sailed to England with the 134th Battalion in 1916 and was later assigned to the 4th Battalion in France. He received a gunshot wound to […]

Dispersal Certificate – Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion

Dispersal Certificate dated 10 Mar 1919 for 800114 Pte Calvin Hughes to be carried while travelling to his home town as part of the discharge process. Issued by Militia District 2 at Kinmel Park Camp. Hughes had enlisted in the 134th Battalion in 1915, was transferred in England to the 4th Battalion in France and […]

Certificate of Military Instruction – Non-Commissioned Officers

Certificate number 9267 issued by Military District 2 to 800114 Pte. C. Hughes, 134th Battalion, CEF  following the completion of a school of instruction at Niagara-on-the-Lake, 4 July 1916 and qualifying Pte Hughes for the rank of Corporal. Hughes was transferred once in England to the 4th Battalion and suffered a gunshot wound to the […]

800114 Pte Hughes, Calvin – Postcard photo – Surrey, England

Black and white photo of Pte Calvin Hughes, on left seated, and fellow member of 134th Battalion standing, 48th Highlanders both in tunic, kilt with leather sporran, waistbelt, glengarry, hose with khaki spats and holding swagger stick. The postcard photo was taken by W. Brooks, Camp Studio, Milford, Surrey. Photo taken in the period from […]

800114 Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion – Postcard in Toronto

Black and white photo of Pte Calvin Hughes, on left, and fellow member of 134th Battalion, 48th Highlanders both standing in tunic, kilt with leather sporran, glengarry, hose with khaki spats and holding swagger stick. The postcard photo was taken by H.E. Poole, 91 Queen St. West, Toronto. On the rear of the card, written […]