Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5898656

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2817 - 13

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/374682

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 9351961

Title: Find-A-Grave

Description: Find-A-Grave entry for Gordon C. Eby

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URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19016747/gordon-christian-eby
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ID: 9355112

Title: Mennonite Archives of Ontario, Personal Collections-- Gordon C Eby

Description: This page on this website of Conrad Grebel University College (University of Waterloo) tells a bit about Gordon's life and about the legacy he left behind.

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URL: https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/personal-collections/gordon-c-eby
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ID: 9407068

Title: Service File

Description: Military Service File of Gordon Eby, digitized by Library and Archives Canada

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URL: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2817-S013
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ID: 9626557

Title: Gordon Christian Eby

Description: Studio portrait (head and shoulders) of Gordon Christian Eby in uniform while serving with the 21st Battalion. Taken in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

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ID: 9628023

Title: Eby, Wray, & Atkinson

Description: Gordon in uniform alongside his nephew, George Wray, and another soldier. The other soldier was originally called "Charles Atkins" but Gordon had a habit of mixing up and misspelling names... based on my own research, I believe him to be Charles Atkinson, another local man who served in the 118th Battalion (as did Gordon and George).

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Additional: Gordon was my first cousin, three times removed. This photo was part of his personal collection.

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ID: 9648428

Title: 118th Battalion Privates Relaxing Near Bramshott

Description: A group of privates from the 118th Battalion CEF, relaxing by a brook along a footpath between Bramshott and the town of Haslemere. They are, from left to right: Pte. Harvey Allemang, Pte. Harvey Gingrich, Pte. Gordon Eby, Pte. James Bish, Pte. Albert Bish.

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Additional: This photo came from Gordon's personal collection. The information was provided (by him) with the photo.

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ID: 9648445

Title: Pte. Eby

Description: Cropped from a group photo of 118th Battalion men relaxing by a brook near Bramshott. Taken in May 1917. This photo was from Gordon's personal collection.

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ID: 9648487

Title: Gordon C. Eby

Description: Cropped from a group photo of Gordon alongside his nephew and another soldier.

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Additional: This photo comes from Gordon's personal collection.

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ID: 9648661

Title: Gordon's Diary

Description: Gordon's diaries from 1911-1919 have been published under the name "Of course I was only an onlooker for I can't dance" and are available in PDF format at the linked URL.

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URL: https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/sites/ca.grebel/files/uploads/files/EbyDiary.pdf
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