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- 1912-1917 (Creation)
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14 photographs. -- 2 postcards
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Biographical history
Glen Ramsay Gall, 1898-1996, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and moved with his family to Calgary, Alberta about 1912. He served in the 50th Battalion CEF during the First World War. He later settled in San Anselmo, California.
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Gift of Glen R. Gall, 1977-1986.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Calgary schools, Calgary soldiers during the First World War, Sarcee Army Camp, and 113th Lethbridge Highlanders. Includes a field service postcard and an embroidered postcard sent to his mother while serving overseas (1917).
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The material is in English.
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3P0HD9
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018