No. 2 Battalion Recruitment Poster | The Bundy Family | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars

No. 2 Construction Battalion was the only unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force to explicitly recruit black men to their ranks. The text of this recruitment ad is transcribed below.

Black and white print ad. A recruitment advertisement for the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Large bold print, no images. — (Acadia University Archives.)

The full ad is transcribed.

No. 2 Construction Battalion

FOR

COLORED MEN OF CANADA

Men required for all kinds of

Construction Work

This battalion will go OVERSEAS as soon as recruited up to strength

Apply nearest recruiting office

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