First War, local training and recruiting
- FGPC-M-P359
- Item
- [ca. 1914]
Mounties, servicemen and civilians lined up on Railway Avenue at the corner of Main Street. The North-Western Land Co. building is seen in the background.
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First War, local training and recruiting
Mounties, servicemen and civilians lined up on Railway Avenue at the corner of Main Street. The North-Western Land Co. building is seen in the background.
First War, 2nd contingent training
A group of nineteen men in civilian clothing most with rifles being held over their left shoulder. Written on the picture is "2nd Contingent From".
Pilot Officer Bill Elliott and his young brothers Terry and Dick. They are children of Stan and Jean Elliott. See "Rosetown Reflections" page 387.
Decoration Day Parade to Cemetery
A mounted soldier leading a parade of a flag draped wagon pulled by four horses with two men mounted followed by a contingent of armed soldiers, civilians and band. The parade is on the 300 block of Main Street, Rosetown.
Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)
Decoration Day Parade to Cemetery
Six Model T type vehicles, one mounted soldier, flag draped wagon pulled by four horses and two mounted men and a large number of civilians at what appears to be the Rosetown Cemetery.
Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)
Kindersley, Rosetown, & Kerrobert B. Squadron 18th Light Horse Militia formed 1922. Photo by Steele, Saskatoon.
Annual Cadet Corps inspection demonstration of skills learned in past. Rick Longman, left; Jim McGough, right. Back of photo: "Cadet first aid training becomes useful."
Written on back: "Spectators witness a section attack on Main Street."
Encampment in Rosetown of military tents of the 67th Light Infantry. Unusual military tents and a large group of men in uniform.
2nd Contingent from Rosetown, Sask., 1914
18 men and one officer. Men had been issued rifles (ROSS) but no uniforms.
Two men in uniform carrying a flag, a group of men in suits following as they parade down 2nd Avenue West. The date on the postcard is August 17th, 1914.
Kunkel Collection
A large group of servicemen lined up from the corner of Railway Avenue and the east side of Main Street on the boardwalk in front of local businesses.