Lest we forget

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Lest we forget

Date11/10/1981

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Lest we forget: With arms reversed; members of Earlscourt Branch 65 of the Royal Canadian Legion stand guard at the veterans' plot in Prospect Cemetry in tribute to the men who died in two world wars. Some 5;000 Canadian servicemen are buried in the cemetery; where the legion held its Sunrise Service today. The ceremony has been observed since 1928.

Subject

Remembrance Day (Canada)

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Prospect Cemetery

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:St. Clair Avenue West

Neighbourhood:Earlscourt

Province or state:Ontario

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001542F

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