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Canadian Soldiers of the Hill 70 battle August 1917
Canadian Soldiers of the Hill 70 battle August 1917
This community remembers the following event . "Starting 0425, on August 15th, 1917, the Canadian Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie began the assault on Hill 70. During the course of that assault, 1056 Canadian soldiers died. In the subsequent two days, 16 to 18 August, a further 449 died repelling the ensuing German counter attacks against the Canadian positions on Hill 70. A total of 1505 Canadian soldiers died during the capture and retention of Hill 70. A further 346 died during the attacks on Lens from 21 to 25 August. Overall, Canadian casualties numbered 9198 for the period 15 to 25 August 1917. " There are two specific memorials to the Canadians who died at Hill 70 , see http://www.hill70.ca and in the planning stage https://www.fredleehill70.ca/ . Retired Canadian Astronaut Col Chris Hadfield is Hill 70's national spokesperson.
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Born 1895
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 687931
Canadian Expeditionary Force 687931 Private Canadian Infantry
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Born 1898
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730625
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730625 Private Canadian Infantry
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Born 1886
Died 1987
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898559 Private 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry
Canadian Expeditionary Force Lance Corporal 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898559 Corporal 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry
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Born 1889
Died 1964
Canadian Expeditionary Force 402109
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Born 1880
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 20726
Canadian Expeditionary Force 20726 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898573
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898573 Private Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion
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Born 1878
Died 1957
Canadian Expeditionary Force 428545 Private 30th Battalion 1st Renforcement Draft
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Born 1873
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 57113
Canadian Expeditionary Force 57113 Sergeant Canadian Infantry
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Born 1887
Died 1959
Canadian Expeditionary Force 144039 Acting Corporal Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Born 1894
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force Major Canadian Infantry
More about Okill Massey Learmonth -
Born 1898
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 491467
Canadian Expeditionary Force 491467 Private Canadian Infantry
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Born 1886
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898532
Canadian Expeditionary Force 898532 Private Canadian Infantry
More about Toraki Matsumura -
Born 1898
Died 1917
Canadian Expeditionary Force 226353
Canadian Expeditionary Force 226353 Private Canadian Infantry
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Born 1886
Died 1967
Canadian Expeditionary Force 75361 Company Sergeant-Major 29th Battalion
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