Pte. Jack "John" Aicken (left) in a postcard photo taken in March 1917.
Standing alongside him is 4th CMR comrade, Pte. Douglas Murray.
Both men survived the war.
John was born in Portglenone, Antrim, Ireland, in March 1891.
A streetcar conductor at the time of attestation, and having had previous military experience with the Governor General's Body Guard, John signed on with the 4th CMR in Toronto, as part of the original intake, in late November 1914.
Credit to Olivier Hancart, for discovering this image at a military fair and thanks to him for supplying it for us to see here.
Biography excerpt courtesy of 4cmr.com