1st Bn Departure – Pte. Lambert & daughter – Dec 16, 1939

Daughter putting book into Pte. Lambert’s duffle on departure of CASF  1st Bn, Dec 16, 1939. The 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders trained on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, with barracks in Horse Palace, from mid September 1939 until their departure by CN Train on 17 December from Toronto to Halifax where they embarked on the Reina del Pacifico as part of the convoy of the 1st Canadian Division to England.

Associated place
Toronto, On
Associated event
Departure CASF Bn
Associated name(s)
Pte. Bob Lambert & daughter
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 12, Research Room Shelf
Classification
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