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      On August 7, 1914 men from the Cobourg Heavy Battery oft for Quebec City and then were ordered to Vancouver where they manned guns until October. On their return the unit was demobilized, then called up again as the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery and in December 1914 was on its …

      Canadian Northern Station

      On August 7, 1914 men from the Cobourg Heavy Battery left for Quebec City and then were ordered to Vancouver where they manned guns until October. On their return the unit was demobilized, then called up again as the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery and in December 1914 was on its …

      Canadian Pacific Railroad, north of the tracks, just east of Station Road.

      A Retrospect of Seventy-seven Years of the Parish of Cobourg Source: Unknown Acquired: May 23, 1991

      The people pictured here are: from Left to right: Davey, Wilbert; Kennedy, Clark;Budd, Howard; Rollings, George; Hilliard, Robert; Budd, Luther; Budd, Gordon; Raby, William; Davey, Fred; Kennedy, William; Davey, Luther; Budd, Wilbert.

      "Do you remember when this was taken?" "Cobourg, June 4th" Name and address: Sergt. [W]uger, 189th -----att,Barr[s]f--d...

      The buildings in this picture are of special interest. First: W. L. Allen hardware store, then Ed. Guillet's grocery. Between First and Division St. there is the Commercial Hotel. This is a very old building known as the stone building in early times. It is still there with a new …

      The original Cobourg Heavy Battery, which later was joined by the P.E.I. contingent at Halifax to form the Canadian 2nd Heavy battery, is shown in the above group photograph. Included in this group is Lt-Col. MacNachtan, C.V.O., seated between Major J.W. Odell and Lieut. C.T. Peterson. Lt-Col. MacNachtan brought greater …

      On August 21st, 1914 a contingent of the 40th Northumberland Battalion left for Valcartier, Quebec, where it became a company of the Second Battalion.

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      Northumberland County was the recruiting area for the 139th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), which was headquartered in Cobourg, Ontario. The battalion began service in Canada on November 19, 1915. This postcard shows the 139th Battalion, led by Sgt. Major Albert E. Hircock (drum major). The battalion sailed overseas …

      On August 7, 1914 men from the Cobourg Heavy Battery left for Quebec City and then were ordered to Vancouver where they manned guns until October. On their return the unit was demobilized, then called up again as the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery and in December 1914 was on its …

      This Battery was part of the Royal Canadian Artillery.

      Top photo: "Cobourg Heavy Battery loading 60-pounder guns onto the railway car at the Cobourg waterfront. Note the former grain storage building on the east side of Division St. and close to the lake." Bottom photo: "Cobourg Heavy Battery - 60-pounder guns ready for traveling at the Cobourg waterfront."...

      Gun used by Cobourg Heavy Battery in WWI en route to Vancouver 1914 to man coastal defense.

      Located just east of Cobourg.

      North Side of King Street West. Sam Clarke was the proprietor of two large stores on King street. One was devoted to tailoring, gents fashions, ready-made clothing, hats and caps. The other store was a general dry goods which included bankrupt stocks as a special feature. The store was taken …

      Located at 21 King Street West, just west of First Street on the south side. In 1981 it still went by the name of Allen's (Dominion) Hardware and had taken in the old Guillet store beside First Street.

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