WW1 Canada photo postcard of Petawawa ON military camp

Photo postcard of Canadian CEF soldiers lounging outside their tents at the Petawawa military camp, north of Ottawa. In background horses.

Picture labeled 'PETAWAWA WAR CAMP'

Dear Friend,

I will drop in to see you about the 11th as I am going home on my last leave. We expect to sail overseas about the 20th, I heard the 1 &2 was going with us.  Fred

Postmarked  'FIELD POST OFFICE CANADA MILITARY  OC 6 1-  PETAWAWA CAMP'. Mailed to London Ont.

Military Training at Petawawa (1914–1918)

Established Role: Petawawa was already a military base before WWI, but the war rapidly expanded its importance. It became a key site for training Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units before deployment to Europe.

Training Activities:

• Infantry drills and live-fire exercises
• Artillery training, including use of field guns and trench mortars
• Engineering and logistics preparation, such as bridge-building and supply chain management
• Tactical maneuvers in forested terrain, simulating battlefield condition