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- 1914-1940
Photos of Rosetown's military history through both the First and Second World Wars, collected by Frank Glass.
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Photos of Rosetown's military history through both the First and Second World Wars, collected by Frank Glass.
Unknown gentleman wearing the uniform of a staff sergeant from the Canadian Expeditionary Forces of 1914-19.
2nd Contingent from Rosetown, Sask., 1914
18 men and one officer. Men had been issued rifles (ROSS) but no uniforms.
All wearing berets or caps, one in uniform, some in long white aprons. Military tents in background.
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
Recruits in uniform lined up on the sidewalk on Rosetown Main Street. Buildings behind recruits include "B C Restaurant", North Western Land Co., and Goose Lake Elevator. The street is quite muddy.
Photos pertaining to the First World War.
Two men in Canadian Expeditionary Forces uniforms in front of a small tent. One soldier is seated on a pile of blankets.
Kunkel Collection
16 men in WWI uniform in front of the Rosetown Town Office holding Ross rifles.
Kessel, Albert (Elite Studio)
Rows of white tents on postcard taken at Camp Hughes, 1916.
Parade of men from 96th Battalion of CEF
96th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces pass in review before Brig. Gen. J. Hughes at Camp Hughes, Aug. 12, 1916. Nurses in foreground. Some are mounted on horses, some men are marching on foot.
Kindersley, Rosetown, & Kerrobert B. Squadron 18th Light Horse Militia formed 1922. Photo by Steele, Saskatoon.
Flower-filled memorial attended by soldiers
Soldiers at a Decoration Day service stand with bowed heads before a mound of flowers. Many people grouped around them.
Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)
Gun Carriage and Floral Tributes
Decoration Day parade moving north on Main Street Rosetown on November 11, 1926. Gun carriage filled with flowers leads the parade.
Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)
Photos pertaining to Rosetown and area's involvement in the Second World War.