Canada. First War Diary Named To Private Reginald Alexander Watson, 71St Infantry Battalion, 8Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops Hold a target to the right

a target to the right and two oak leaves to the left

with French hallmark for 18Kt Gold stamped on a ball (eagle’s head)

with its period original loop missing - replaced by a piece of wire

addressed to Albert Mitthofer located at Internment Camp 23 in Ottawa

Canada. First War Diary Named To Private Reginald Alexander Watson, 71St Infantry Battalion, 8Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops Hold a target to the rightThis diary documents the day to day life of a soldier in the field during the latter part of the war. Each weekly spread has listings from Monday to Thursday on the left hand spread, while Friday to Sunday are entered on the right hand spread. The printed calendar text is in French throughout the publication, while Private Watson's handwritten entries are in English. A few entries near the front of the diary are in pencil, the bulk of the entries in