William John Smallacombe was born in Clinton, Ontario in August 1896.  He originally enlisted with the 81st Battalion in St. Catharines, Ontario  in September of 1916, and then transferred to the 4th Machine Gun Company with whom he served with in France.  Smallacombe returned to Canada and was demobilized at the end of the war.  The collection currently consists of one photograph and one letter written April 10, 1917 at Vimy Ridge.