Advertisement for Gillette Safety Razor, 1916

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A black and white photograph of a newspaper clipping. The news clipping is an advertisement for Gillette Safety Razor. The ad shows the crest for the 116th battalion and lists the officers in this battalion and the recruiting stations in Ontario County.

Notes

This is from an issue of The Gazette and Chronicle printed in 1916.

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Ontario County's Overseas Battalion
Once more in history Britannia stands four-square for freedom, this time for the world. Her fleet the bulwark of the Entente Allies--her army grown to a mighty force--she has blocked the savage, scheming Hun and is helping to force him to the wall.

Proud of the stand of the Motherland, Canada's busy men of peace are rallying to her aid, and are rapidly becoming the most resourceful and dangerous troops in Europe. They have proved well able to look after themselves, not only in the actual fighting, but in trench, billet and training camp life under the most trying conditions.

One of the things they count on most to keep them looking and feeling fit is a clean and regular shave. The only razor they can depend on to give it every time and everywhere is the Gillette. If you'd like to round out the equipment of any man of the 116th, and do him a real service, give him a

Gillette Safety Razor

Crest: Canada Overseas
116
Battalion

The Crest of the
116th
Overseas Battalion

Commanding Officer
Lt.-Col. Sam Sharp, M.P.

Senior Major
Robt. B. Smith

Junior Major
Carson McCormack

Adjutant
Capt. Wesley McConnell

Quartermaster
Capt. Norman Fairhead

Paymaster
Capt. A.C. McFarland

No. 1 Company
Capt. Henry Cook

No. 2 Company
Capt. W.H.D. Sharp

Capt. 3 Company
Cpt. F.M. Moody

No. 4 Company
Capt. A.F. Hind

Recruiting Stations:
Oshawa, Uxbridge,
Whitby, Beaverton,
Port Perry, Sunderland,
Brooklin, Cannington.

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