Last Moments as Civilians | Recruitment and Training | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars

Groups of friends would sometimes go to the recruiting centre to enlist together. This group took a photo minutes before enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy, circa 1910-1914.

Black and white photograph. A group of ten men stand together on the snow covered ground in civilian clothing; most faces show signs of excitement. — (George Metcalf Archival Collection, Canadian War Museum, No. 20030174-024.)

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