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These Toronto Star employees will soon leave their civilian positions to don uniforms of Canada's armed services
These Toronto Star employees will soon leave their civilian positions to don uniforms of Canada's armed services

These Toronto Star employees will soon leave their civilian positions to don uniforms of Canada's armed services

Date3/27/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: These Toronto Star employees will soon leave their civilian positions to don uniforms of Canada's armed services. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118947F
Makes 5th in one Family, Johnnie Duncan, for 14 years on the stereotype department staff of The Star, who has joined his four brothers in the armed services
Makes 5th in one Family, Johnnie Duncan, for 14 years on the stereotype department staff of The Star, who has joined his four brothers in the armed services
5/31/1943
Star pressman joins, The latest Star man to don the uniform is William Gordon McTavish
Star pressman joins, The latest Star man to don the uniform is William Gordon McTavish
3/11/1941
First to join, Jack Yarker, 21, printer's apprentice on The Star, was the first member of the staff to don the uniform for this war
First to join, Jack Yarker, 21, printer's apprentice on The Star, was the first member of the staff to don the uniform for this war
9/7/1939
Two more star employee leave for active service, Most recent enlistments from The Star's staff are Billy Slaney (LEFT) A member of the maintenance department, Slaney is now in the Royal Canadian Navy
Two more star employee leave for active service, Most recent enlistments from The Star's staff are Billy Slaney (LEFT) A member of the maintenance department, Slaney is now in the Royal Canadian Navy
12/7/1940
Star Photographer and brother are in uniform, Now a lieutenant with the army press relations department is Strathy Smith. RIGHT, Toronto Star photographer
Star Photographer and brother are in uniform, Now a lieutenant with the army press relations department is Strathy Smith. RIGHT, Toronto Star photographer
3/6/1943
Harold W. (Hammy) Drynan, the latest Star man to join the active service forces leaves for training camp on Monday. [Incomplete]
Harold W. (Hammy) Drynan, the latest Star man to join the active service forces leaves for training camp on Monday. [Incomplete]
4/5/1941
Star's Reporter-photographers join Canadian navy, Two more employees of The Toronto Star have answered the call to the colors
Star's Reporter-photographers join Canadian navy, Two more employees of The Toronto Star have answered the call to the colors
6/29/1940
Another Star Man joins, Aircraftman Gordon Carrington is the latest in the list of employees of The Star to join the fighting forces
Another Star Man joins, Aircraftman Gordon Carrington is the latest in the list of employees of The Star to join the fighting forces
1/28/1941
Two former Star employees into joined R
Two former Star employees into joined R
11/1/1940
Star lad joins Navy, Another Star composing room lad to become a jolly tar in Canada's navy is George E
Star lad joins Navy, Another Star composing room lad to become a jolly tar in Canada's navy is George E
9/28/1943
Clifford E. Allan, and Empire, and Mrs. Allan, Kennedy Ave., are now in the armed forces
Clifford E. Allan, and Empire, and Mrs. Allan, Kennedy Ave., are now in the armed forces
4/9/1943
On active service, James Munro, a member of The Star editorial staff before going on active service with a tank unit, is now stationed at a basic training centre for instruction
On active service, James Munro, a member of The Star editorial staff before going on active service with a tank unit, is now stationed at a basic training centre for instruction
6/18/1942