troop saying goodbye to wife, Departure of CASF 1 Bn, Dec. 16, 1939

1st Bn Departure- troop hugging wife – Dec 16, 1939

A 48th Highlander hugging his wife as the 1st Battalion prepared to depart from Toronto to England. The 1st Bn, 48th Highlanders departed from the Horse Palace on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds where the battalion trained during Sept to December, then departed by CN train on 17 December 1939 for Halifax to embark as part of the 1st Canadian Division in convoy for England. troop hugging wife. Photo taken leaving the Horse Palace for the train station on Dec 16, 1939. P1368

Associated place
Toronto, ON
Associated event
1st Bn, 48th Highlanders CASF departure
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 12, Research Room Shelf
Classification
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