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September 23, 1966

Can. Legion

Legion sponsored 10th pilgimage [sic] to Holland - Leaves Montreal Sept. 19 - Mrs. E. Doherty amongst those to visit graves

In remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by their kin in World War II, 150 relatives of Canadian war dead left for Holland from Montreal International Airport on Sept. 19 to visit the war graves. This is the 10th Pilgrimage sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. Since 1962 the Legion has arranged for more than 1,000 Canadians to visit the cemeteries in the Netherlands where 6,331 Canadians lie buried. Preparing to board the chartered KLM aircraft are: Mrs. A. Belhumeur, Montreal (L), A. Adams, Legion officer who accompanied the group to Holland and Mrs. E. Doherty, of Portage la Prairie.

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Vopni Press

Created on

Friday 23 September 1966

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Wednesday 30 November 2022

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1815*1432

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VP-1-01205-001.jpg

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581 KB

Keywords

armed forces, men, uniforms, women

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• Portage la Prairie / PCI Archive / Portage la Prairie Newspaper Photograph Collection - Group B

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