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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