Field message Book Army Book 153 "Lieut C.G. McLean 30th Reserve Battalion CEF [Canadian Expeditionary Force]" filled with machine gun lecture notes. The 30th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 30th Bn was authorized on 27 October 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 February 1915. It was redesignated as the 30th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 18 April 1915 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. On 4 January 1917 its personnel were absorbed by the 1st Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 1 September 1917. The 30th Battalion recruited in BC and was mobilized at Victoria. The Book is in a proper hard cover. The following were tucked inside, note the Sam Rife photo: 1990.033.006Photo - "1916-17 Dad Wakelin 72nd Seaforth Good friend of mine a tough old soldier Sgd Sam Rife 1990.033.007Mimeo sheet "Canadian Machine Gun School of Instruction trajectory table Mk. VII Amm" [Ammunition] 1990.033.008Mimeo sheet - "Visual training and judging distances Lt. McHaughton (McNaughton?) Lt Matthews" notations on back. Numbers seem to be British pounds/shillings/pence e.g. 4-10-8 1990.033.009Notes: "Lewis 303" (303 Lewis Light Machine Gun as used by Canadian and British) 1990.033.010Notes "French Grenades" 1990.033.011Notes "Stores standard 3 in HE shell" (3-inch High Explosive shell) 1990.033.012Newspaper: "The Listening Post" - 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion (1st British Columbia Regiment) No 3 France Sept 12, 1915 1990.033.013Postcard, blank. British, requires 1/2d stamp 1990.033.014Postcard, blank, British, with raining range card on back for MG courses 1990.033.015Postcard, blank 1990.033.016Photo - Young man in civilian suit wearing a lapel pin "For Service at the Front". Inscribed "Samuel Edward Rife Born Dec 15,1894 - Died May 15 1979. 130100 Private Samuel E. Rife arrived with the 72nd Battalion to France on 13 August 1916 and was wounded at Vimy Ridge on 9 April, 1917.