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      A drawing done by Hugh in one of his letters home of a uniformed soldier.

      A letter to Hugh Calverley's mother thanking his family for gifts that they sent to him.

      A World War I political cartoon featuring the Sultan of Turkey and the Kaiser.

      A postcard sent from Hugh home to his camily.

      A newspaper designed to inform the British public on the happenings of the war.

      A hand-drawn map of the camp at Valcartier. Hand-drawn by Hugh Calverley.

      A drawing of the round tents that were located in Valcartier. There were 12 people to a tent - those who shared a tent with Hugh are listed.

      Possibly the Crest of Trinity College in 1913 where Hugh attended prior to the war.

      This scrapbook contains memorabilia from Hugh Calverley's (and his family's) experiences during World War I. As a young man, Hugh joined the Signal Corps, both his training and battlefield experiences being described. "The scrapbook is a handmade affair with odd pages, odd paper, bits of canvas sewn and glued together. …

      The reverse side of the postcard has a letter from Hugh to his father: "Oct 21 (1914) 2nd C. 3rd Batt. Bustard Camp Dear Dad, I was thinking you might be in London now. This is the same type we saw at Brooklands together. Hugh."

      A postcard from World War I that depicts a political cartoon expressing the issue of the war budget.

      The Canadian Signal Corp was divided among the Battalions and were responsible for inter-army communications.

      An original watercolor painting of Lake Simcoe.

      Postcards depicting two Canadian transport ships - the HMS Star and HM Saucy Arethusa.

      Soldiers organizing military supplies at Valcartier training grounds in Quebec.

      This is a copy from a mile to an inch ordinance map. Such practice routes were used every day for training.

      Reverse: This was the guard boat on the left front of the columns. Notice the guns peeping out of the side of the boat. We had the Talbot, Charyatid, DIana and Essex round us. The Sion and Glory the flanks....

      A photograph of one of Hugh's comrades whom he met in Moosejaw. He became a close friend of Hugh and the Calverley family during the war.

      A photograph of a World War I soldier in uniform. His name remains unknown.

      The Lusitania was an ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat, killing around 1,200 people. To this day, it remains one of the most famous civilian liner disasters in the world.