My Granfather at Vimy Ridge

[alvin5182]

Gents:

The gentleman in the lower right corner of this photo is my grandfather Jack Ford, 28th St in New Toronto. Family lore with regard to this oft published photo was that 5 mins after the photo was taken, a shell exploded in the hole and the other three men were killed. Supposedly the photo was used during WWII for Woodbine cigarette ads. Jack was attached to the 2nd Battalion C.E.F. at the time of the photo (or so it says on the copy of the photo I have.) My grandfather lived to a ripe old age of 85 despite being gassed twice and wounded as a result of the a/m explosion.

Al Davis




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