134th Snr NCOs of B Company- England, WW1

Posed photo of 134th Can Inf Bn – 48th Highlanders of Canada. (A Unit of the 5th Can Bn Div. 1917 (England) – Sgts “B” Coy.

Back row L to R Sgt Cameron, Sgt Aiken, Sgt. Graham, Sgt. Finney, Sgt. Osborne, Sgt. Monds, Sgt. Drader, Sitting, L to R. C.S.M. Hannon, Capt. Murphy, C.Q.M.S. Reid.

The 134th Battalion, a full complement of 1200 left for overseas on 5 August 1916. Two companies reinforced the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders). The 134th were intended to be a fighting battalion as a part of a proposed 5th Canadian Division. However, when the army decided against a 5th Division, they were demobilized in the UK on 12 February 1918 and the men sent to a variety of units and services. Six officers and 176 ORs were killed.

(Prior accession No. P0818)

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Era

1914 – 1919 (WW 1)

Location of artifact

Binder 6, Research Room Shelf

Associated place

Milford, Surrey, England

Associated event

Surrey, England, WW1

Associated name(s)

back row, left to right: Sgt. Cameron/ Sgt. Aitken/ Sgt. Graham/ Sgt. Finney/ Sgt. Osborne/ Sgt. Monds/ Sgt. Drader Sitting left to right: CSM Hannan/ Capt. Murphy/ CQMS. Reid

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