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The Big Trek - Niagara to Toronto
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1915Item number (ISN):23847Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:JAMES, William, SR.Accession:1974-0144Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1915Production company:James and SonsDescription:The 81st Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force goes on a route march from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto. Static view of the men marching past the camera through a city 87 miles from their destination. Horse-drawn support vehicles follow in the van. A soldier is shown operating a Marconi wireless set in a tent at Bronte. The message is relayed by Signal Corps men manning semaphore flags. An army service truck moves past the camera on a dirt road. A youngster races along to keep it company. In the meantime, Signallers prepare a meal on a campfire. HA views of the 83rd Battalion arriving in Toronto at the end of its route march. <3mn>Subjects:ARMED FORCES~CANADA~CANADA. CANADIAN ARMY. BATTALION, 81ST~CANADA. CANADIAN ARMY. CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCELanguage:Silent with English intertitlesOriginal number:VE 337Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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