The photograph might have been taken in France, as the reverse of the postcard bears French text only.
Frederick Christian Luft is in the back row, sixth from the right hand side.
Fred Christian Luft, born 17 February 1897 in Berlin, Ont., was the son of Julius and Susanna (Hopp) Luft. Fred attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912. He enlisted on 17 April 1916 with the 118th Battalion. He married Emma Hiller in 1921. Fred died in 1966.
This photograph is part of the "Waterloo County Soldier Portraits" group.
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Frederick Christian Luft, born 17 February 1897 in Berlin, Ont., was the son of Julius and Susanna (Hopp) Luft. Fred attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912. He enlisted on 17 April 1916 with the 118th Battalion. He married Emma Hiller in 1921. Fred died in 1966.
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Black and white studio portrait postcard of Corporal Fred Christian Luft, seated on the left, and two identified soldier friends, during the First World War.
Black and white studio portrait postcard of Corporal Fred Christian Luft, seated on the left, and two identified soldier friends, during the First World War.
Frederick Christian Luft, born 17 February 1897 in Berlin, Ont., was the son of Julius and Susanna (Hopp) Luft. Fred attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912. He enlisted on 17 April 1916 with the 118th Battalion. He married Emma Hiller in 1921. Fred died in 1966.
Gale's Studio Ltd. operated several photographic studios across the United Kingdom.
The postcard has several creases and a tear in the lower right hand corner.
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Lance Corporal C. Haskell died in Givenchy, France on 15 June 1915.
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Platoon Sergeant J. Spooner served with the 18th Battalion, 4th Brigade, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action 14 November 1915.
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Doug Uttley was born in Kitchener on 8 September 1921. His parents were Abraham Uttley and Lizzie Mahn. He enlisted on 17 August 1942 in London, Ont. and served until 12 February 1946. Doug served in Canada, Britain and northwest Europe.
This postcard is a digital copy of an original loaned to the Kitchener Public Library.
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Black and white studio portrait postcard of Corporal Fred Christian Luft (seated) and his brother, Private Herbert Luft (standing), during the First World War.
Black and white studio portrait postcard of Corporal Fred Christian Luft (seated) and his brother, Private Herbert Luft (standing), during the First World War.
Frederick Christian Luft, born 17 February 1897 in Berlin, Ont., enlisted on 17 April 1916 with the 118th Battalion. Fred attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912. He married Emma Hiller in 1921. He died in 1966.
Herbert John Luft was born on 6 Sept 1895 in Berlin, ON. He enlisted on 26 Feb 1918 with the Fourth Infantry Division and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps while in France. He married Irene Steinke, had one child and lived at 175 Waterloo Street in Kitchener, ON. Herbert died in 1953.
Fred and Herbert were sons of Julius Luft, who lived at 28 Spring Street, Berlin, Ont.
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Private Louis Bender was killed 9 August 1918.
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Pte. Clay was born in Toronto, Ontario on 2 November 1897. He enlisted in Galt, Ontario, in March 1916 with the 111th Battalion and died in March 1917.
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Private Schierholz died in December, 1917. A variant spelling of the last name of this soldier is "Schierholtz".
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