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Canadian postcards: Exeter's Own

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Description: Black and white postcard of Exeter's Own, part of the 161st Huron Overseas Battlalion, standing in front of Exeter Town Hall with civilians in the background. The men are all in World War 1 (WW1) uniforms with overcoats. This may have been the final furlough in Exeter...Date: 1916.

The 161st (Huron) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in London, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 in Huron County. After sailing to England in November 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 4th Reserve Battalion on February 15, 1918. The 161st (Huron) Battalion, CEF had two Officer Commanding: Lieut-Col. H. B. Combe (October 30, 1916—May 16, 1917) and Lieut-Col. R. Murdie, DSO (June 28, 1917—February 23, 1918).

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1916
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161st Huron Battalion

The 161st (Huron) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War
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Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca
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