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Jack Poolton was one of the 1,946 Canadians taken prisoner by the German army at Dieppe, in August, 1942

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Jack Poolton was one of the 1,946 Canadians taken prisoner by the German army at Dieppe, in August, 1942

Date11/6/1977

Names

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Jack Poolton was one of the 1,946 Canadians taken prisoner by the German army at Dieppe, in August, 1942. In this special Remembrance Day account he recalls his liberation by the U.S. 9th rmy almost three years later. The picture at left was taken just before last Sunday's remembrance service, the one at right, in England in 1940.

Subject

World War, 1939-1945

Remembrance Day (Canada)

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028542F

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