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1942 DEFENCE: World War 2: Mass Burial of Canadian soldiers
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2:45Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: BROOKWOOD CEMETERY, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: Brookwood Cemetery:
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Cemetery showing Canadians' graves / Band dead marching / Men following behind / 2 pipers past camera and soldiers / Clergy walking to cemetery / Scottish Canadian officers marching to cemetery, followed by men
Service at cemetery in progress / Soldiers and civilians at service / Service, crosses in foreground / Service and man sprinkling maple leaves on coffins (?) crosses in foreground / Service in progress and crowd watching / Firing party take up position and fire once / Officers and men dead marching.
World War II (Second World War); Canada; Soldiers
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