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Remembering Arras and Vimy Ridge
April 2017 marks 100 years since the start of the Battle of Arras, where British and Commonwealth troops successfully seized German-held ground in northern France – including the famous capture of Vimy Ridge by Canadians. Fighting continued until mid-May, with heavy casualties. In this blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Arras, Barnsley, Billy Bishop, Canadian Letters and Images Project, Fred Swaine, Jay Batiste Moyer, Northumberland Fusiliers, Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Royal Flying Corps, Toronto, Victoria Cross, Vimy Ridge, Western Ontario Regiment, William Avery Bishop
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