Today, we commemorate those who served. The “Doing Our Bit: Personal Narratives from the First World War” online exhibit shares the diverse experiences of the Great War. Join us in honouring their stories #RemembranceDay #UofTRemembers #UofT https://go.utlib.ca/utlremembers 

Muriel Mina English was a hospital secretary and motor ambulance driver who photographed her war-time experiences. Her albums contain over 200 pictures of the people and places she encountered during and after her service. https://fisherdigitus.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/wwi/on-the-road-and-in-the-hospita/muriel-mina-english

Gordon Stokes, who served with the British Army, collected mass-market postcards to share the effects of war with his fiancé and family back home. Postcards with images of the damage dealt to towns were often sold in packs to soldiers during the war. https://fisherdigitus.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/wwi/albums-and-scrapbooks/gordon-stokes--postcards

The York Veteran’s Social Welfare Club collected accounts of soldiers and widows from Toronto who continued to live with trauma. Mrs. James Lockrey shared that she and her husband left Toronto after the war “He couldn't enjoy any normal enjoyment.” https://fisherdigitus.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/wwi/after-the-war--veterans-and-th

William Thomas Clements was honoured for his service with a book presumably made by his parents. William, whose goal was to become a bookbinder, died at the age of 19 in France. “Last Letters from France” details his bookbinding journey. https://fisherdigitus.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/wwi/bad-news-from-the-front/william-thomas-clements

Join us in remembering the lives of those who served. #LestWeForget #UofTRemembers Visit the Doing Our Bit online exhibit: https://go.utlib.ca/utlremembers