Corporal Harry Fielder was born in Plaistow, England, on July 1^st, 1892. He was working as an engineer in the Royal North-West Mounted Police force prior to his enlistment at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on January 1^st, 1916, into the 4^th Division Cavalry.

Shipping for England on board the S.S. Olympic in May of 1916, he was called-up to action in France to serve with the 46^th Battalion later that August. He was demobilized following the end of the war, on July 29^th, 1919.

The collection consists of over 40 letters written by Harry to his sweetheart Agda Johnson, beginning while he was in service overseas in the fall of 1916 and continuing post-demobilization into September of 1920.

External links:
Cpl. Fielder's Service Record (Reg/Ser# 115884) can be viewed/downloaded in pdf format through Library and Archives Canada.