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Lieut. Edgar P. Black 43 Battery CFA killed in action Vimy 6/6/17

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Lieut. Edgar P. Black 43 Battery CFA killed in action Vimy 6/6/17

Date1916

Names

Black, Edgar Pattyson, 1897-1917 (subject)

Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery. Battery, 43rd (subject)

Unknown (author)

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Lieut. Edgar P. Black 43 Battery CFA killed in action Vimy 6/6/17

Subject

World War, 1914-1918

Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917

Medium

Postcards

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ProvenanceLeonard L. Youell gave the collection to the Toronto Reference Library in 1987

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberMS.241.BOX2.PHOTOGRAPH3

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