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The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. (...)
The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. (...)

The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. (...)

Date11/10/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. From the left: John Birse, 91, Walter Patchett, 102, who also served in the Boer War, Alf Rice, 84 (with pipe), and Bill Dodd, 96, a lance corporal who covered World War I for The Star. Ten million poppies are for sale in Canada this month.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028471F