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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge. #CanadasMilitaryHist

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Corporal T.C. Mackenzie, Sergeant R.W. Williams, Private N.E. Smith and Gunner H.D. Gugell, who all received Military Medals, at Buckingham Palace, London, England, 27 June 1945.

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Corporal S. Kormendy and Sergeant H.A. Marshall of The Calgary Highlanders cleaning the telescopic sights of their No.4 MkI(T) rifles during a scouting, stalking and sniping course, Kapellen, Belgium, 6 October 1944.

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Canadian prisoners-of-war who were liberated from the hospital at Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 16 April 1945.
(L-R): Private P.E. Harter of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment; Pvt L.A. Hutchenson of The Essex Scottish Regiment; Cpl P.W. Tedball of The Algonquin Regt.

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Infantrymen of “C” Company, Royal Rifles of Canada, and their mascot en route to Hong Kong. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, ca. 27 October 1941.

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Infantrymen of “B” Company, The Highland Light Infantry of Canada, examining an abandoned German machine gun near the Afsluitsdijk across the Zuiderzee, Netherlands, 19 April 1945.

(L-R): Private M. Upper, Corporal W.J. Lutz, Private F.W. Gibson

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Infantrymen of "D" Company, The South Saskatchewan Regiment, with their Universal Carrier, Mook, Netherlands, 30 November 1944.

(L-R): Privates Davey Holmes, Jack Rattray, Pete Dukart, Alex Hutchison and Fred Mohl.

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Prisoners captured by Canadian Cavalry. Battle of Amiens. August, 1918

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Captain Robert Pearson of the Y.M.C.A. who acted as umpire at a baseball game talking to Canadians before the game. September, 1917

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Captain Robert Pearson of the Y.M.C.A. umpiring behind the plate at a baseball match held in the Canadian lines. September, 1917.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve riding on a Sherman tank of The Fort Garry Horse entering Rijssen, Netherlands, 9 April 1945.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve moving through Terborg, Netherlands, 1 April 1945.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve in a defensive firing position during Exercise Spartan, England, 7 March 1943.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière using a rubber raft to cross the Ijssel River, Zutphen, Netherlands, 7 April 1945.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière talking with French civilians, Bernières-sur-Mer, France, 6 June 1944.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière riding on an M-10 A1 tank destroyer vehicle of the 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.) during the attack on Elbeuf, France, 26 August 1944.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière resting behind a Universal Carrier in a low ground position in the Normandy beachhead, France, ca. 8-9 June 1944.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière resting after a training exercise, Shoreham-by-Sea, England, 27 January 1943.
Front row: Pte. Mederic Lapierre, Lieut. Gustave Boucher, Back row: Pte. Philippe Charron, Pte. Aldege Tremblay, and Pte. Gérard Poirier.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière preparing to launch a dawn attack across the Orne River, France, 18 July 1944.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière moving through Bernières-sur-Mer, France, 6 June 1944.

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Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière marching along a dike near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 10 February 1945.