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Photographic postcard of captured servicemen at a prisoner-of-war, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918.Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918."

Photographic postcard of Lieutenant A. Field at a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918. Inscription: "[illegible] Lesso, 12-9-18." Embedded: "Atelier, Albrecht." Inscription on verso: "Lt. A. Field, 3rd Light tank Bn. Captured at…

Photographic postcard of Royal Air Force serviceman J. H. Summers at a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918.Inscription: "J. H. Summers."Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918."Inscription on verso: "J. H. Summers M. C. Flight…

Photographic postcard of captured servicemen at a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men.Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918."Inscription on verso: "R. H. Gray (with beard)…

Certificate of Service issued by the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Lionel Cherry Gilmour, October 22, 1919.

Certificate of Commission issued to Lionel Cherry Gilmour, November 23, 1915. Appoints Gilmour to the rank of lieutenant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Certificate of Military Qualification issued by the Canadian Department of Militia and Defence to Lionel Cherry Gilmour, July 9, 1915. Certifies that Gilmour has passed the prescribed examination and is qualified for the rank of lieutenant in the…

Photograph album containing 46 photographs related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's service with the Royal Air Force during World War I, circa 1917-1918. Images depict military personnel in both posed and casual settings, military buildings, the interior…

Prisoner-of-war diary written by Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1918. Describes the circumstances of his shoot-down over France on July 31, 1918 and documents his first few weeks as a POW in various German camps, including…

Postcard to Mrs. M. Gilmour from Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour, August 16, 1918. Notifies her that he is a prisoner of war in Karlsruhe, Germany and is safe. Requests that parcels be sent.