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Keep on marching

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Keep on marching

Date9/27/1981

Names

Canada. Canadian Army (subject)

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Keep on marching: With their hands behind their heads; these soldiers were taken prisoner yesterday on Toronto Islands. The prisoners' were in reality army cadets and militiamen of the 60th Company; Queen's Own Rifles; who look part in a commando exercise on the Islands; which lasted Friday to yesterday; with astonished Island residents as spectators.

Subject

Drills and tactics

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002221F

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