Post card of the 134th Battalion’s food transport in the UK. Written on the back of the post card is: “This is our transport with hot dinner steaming in the kitchens. The first wagon is the water wagon. Loneymoore Camp. 134 Bn 1916″. On the front of the card at the bottom in white print is” Ready with hot rations”
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. P0825)
