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2014.014.015
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231st BATTALION CEF (2nd RESERVE BATTALION)
231e BATAILLON CEF (2e BATAILLON DE RÉSERVE)
Pte. Edward Leslie Elsted, 231st Bn CEF in Vancouver or England, 1916-17
Pte. Edward Leslie Elsted posing on a chair when he was in the 231st Battalion, CEF. He is wearing a balmoral, service dress jacket, kilt, kilt apron, "snake" buckle belt and carrying a swagger stick. The photo was most likely taken in Vancouver or England by Lennox Photo as he is wearing the Imperial Seaforths' Stag's head cap badge as opposed to the 72nd Battalion/Regiment badge.
1015270 Pte. Edward Leslie Elsted arrived in France with the 72nd Battalion, CEF on 17 July 1917. He was transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool (CLP) on 19 December 1917. He had originally enlisted in the 231st Battalion in Vancouver on 1 April, 1916 from the 72nd Regiment. (CEF Service File attached)
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