Bruce County Memories: Teddy the Bear goes to war

October 25, 2023 @ 12:20 pmColumns, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

Teddy in Bramshott, England, 1917, with Sgt. David “Bull” Stephens. (Photo courtesy of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre)
The outbreak of the First World War resulted in a surge of patriotism. The army had no trouble finding recruits in Bruce County. By March 1916, 1,156 men had signed up and the 160th Bruce Battalion was rated as “over-strength.” On June 3, 1916, the entire battalion marched from Walkerton to Chesley to receive its…
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Robin Hilborn