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A new generation remembers, World War II vet Merril Brooks of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 582 in Cooksville, admires the poppy worn by Brett Mars(...)
A new generation remembers, World War II vet Merril Brooks of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 582 in Cooksville, admires the poppy worn by Brett Mars(...)

A new generation remembers, World War II vet Merril Brooks of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 582 in Cooksville, admires the poppy worn by Brett Mars(...)

Date11/6/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: A new generation remembers, World War II vet Merril Brooks of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 582 in Cooksville, admires the poppy worn by Brett Marshall, 3 months, of Oakville. Remembrance Day, honoring the dead from two World Wars, is Saturday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028510F
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