Black and white photograph of a group of Canadian soldiers in an unknown location. Corporal Frederick Christian Luft, 118th Battalion, is in the centre of the back row, with a cigar in his mouth. The other soldiers are not identified.
Black and white photograph of a group of Canadian soldiers in an unknown location. Corporal Frederick Christian Luft, 118th Battalion, is in the centre of the back row, with a cigar in his mouth. The other soldiers are not identified.
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.
The photograph is in fair condition, with many creases. The top left corner of the photograph is missing.
This photograph is part of the "Waterloo County Soldier Portraits" group.
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