Petawawa Military Postal History - 16 June 1913 - FIELD POST OFFICE / CANADA MILITIA / PETAWAWA CAMP, ONTARO (cds cancel / postmark) to Montreal, Quebec

- sent from - / FIELD POST OFFICE / CANADA MILITIA / AM / JUN 16 / 13 / PETAWAWA CAMP ONT. / - cds cancel (27.5 mm) - Hammer (#1) - Bailey & Toop (#M3-41 / RF A).

Message on postcard reads: Sig D. Brennan / 21st Battery C.F.A. / Petawawa Camp, Ontario - Having quite a good time here with lots of work., but next week it will be worse - D.B.

This postcard was sent by - Sig David Joseph Brennan / 21st Battery C.F.A. / Petawawa Camp, Ontario to his friend - John (Jack) Edward Marks

1 JUNE 1905‑‑‑‑14 AUGUST 1914 - 21st "Westmount" Battery CFA ‑ Westmount; authorized on 9 May 1905, and organized at Montréal on 26 October 1905 as 21st Battery CFA. Relocated at Westmount and designated as shown on 1 May 1908. It was part of the 2ND BRIGADE CFA.

FIRST WORLD WAR 1914‑‑‑‑1919 - the Battery CFA CEP was recruited by 21st "Westmount" Battery CFA CM in Westmount and by 17th "Sydney" Battery CFA CM in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and was mobilized at Valcartier on 14 August 1914. The Battery arrived in the United Kingdom on 20 October 1914. It served in France and Flanders from 14 February 1915 until the Armistice as a sub‑unit of 2nd Brigade CFA CEF, 1st Canadian Divisional Artillery. It absorbed one section of 8th Battery CFA CEF on 20 March 1917. The Battery was demobilized at Montréal on 23 April 1919. LINK - www.artillerymontreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sheld...

David Joseph Brennan
(b. July 1886 in Cork, Ireland - d. 6 July 1944 in Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada) - He arrived in Quebec City September 1906 on the Mongolian Ship from Ireland - LINK to his newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-obituary-for-david... - LINK to his Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/108096321/david-joseph-brennan

LINK to the 1911 Canadian census - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record...

His wife - Jessie Ann Whitelaw Brennan (born Milne)
She was 50 years of age. Born ln Dundee. Scotland. Mrs. Brennan, the former Jessie Milne, came to Montreal 37 years ago. She is survived by her husband and six sons.

Postcard was addressed to: Mr. J. E. Marks / No. 131 Cartier St. / Montreal / P.Q.

- arrived at - / MONTREAL . QUE. ?? / JUN 18 / 10 - ?? / 1913 / - cds arrival backstamp

John (Jack) Edward Marks
(b. 1890 in the Channel Islands - d. in British Columbia) - occupation - painter

His wife Jennie / Jenny / Jane (nee Cotnam) Marks
(b. 1888 / 1890 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - d. 16 October 1951 at age 62 in Quebec) - LINK to her newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/the-montreal-star-obituary-for...

They were married in New Brunswick, Canada.

LINK to her Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/108263858/jane-marks

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