Posed photo of Famous No 9 134Bn C.E.F. The writing in white on the front of the card is for 9 Platoon. The inscription on the back of the post card reads: “Nearly all these boys are in France. The one marked with a cross is Tommy Funnell the boy I chum with.”
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. P0824)
