Departure at Station 16 December 1939

1st Bn Departure – station packed with people – 16 Dec 1939

1st Bn, 48th Highlanders departure -station packed with people. December 16, 1939 [P1441] They departed by CN train for Halifax where the boarded the Reina del Pacifico for convoy to England as part of Canada’s first contingent to go overseas.

Classification
Images
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 12, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Toronto, ON
Associated event
1st Bn, 48th Highlanders Departure CASF at station 1939

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