This Week in History: 1917 Five brothers fought in the First World War, only three returned
The First World War ended 99 years ago, on Nov. 11, 1918.
But a year earlier, the fighting was still raging. Every day, Vancouver’s newspapers carried lists of Canadian soldiers that had been killed, gassed, wounded or were missing.
Sometimes there were photos of the dead, along with small stories. On Nov. 10, 1910, the Province carried a composite photo of five brothers.
“Of Five Campbell Brothers, Two Have Been Killed, One Wounded, And Two Still Serve,” said a headline.
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