Canadian troops 'going over the top' during training course at a trench-mortar school (1 digital object(s)) Archives / Collections and Fonds

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Canadian troops 'going over the top' during training course at a trench-mortar school

Hierarchical level:

Item

Context of this record:

Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian War Records Office

Canadian War Records Office photographic collection

"O" prefix

Canadian troops 'going over the top' during training course at a trench-mortar school
Record information
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Canadian troops 'going over the top' during training course at a trench-mortar school

Date:

Oct., 1916.

Reference:

Box number: 83, 7434

Item no. (creator):

O-876

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3206099

Date(s):

Oct., 1916.

Place:

St. Pol, France (vicinity),:

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 photograph ; 102 x 127 mm
Negative Film B/W - safety film

Language of material:

no language

Scope and content:

This famous W.I. Castle image was later found to have been taken at a rehearsal for the attack.

Additional name(s):

Photographer: Castle, William Ivor, 1877-1947

Additional information:

General note:

Described by the MSTRSLID project.

Availability of other formats note:

Slide no.: 4365, Slide no.: 4366, C-046606 (COPY NEGATIVE)

Signatures and inscriptions note:

The Canadians charging on the Somme, October 1916

Subject heading:

Weapons - Small arms

Military - Training - Army - WWI

Source:

Government

Other accession no.:

1964-114 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation 90 Open]
Nil

Box [CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1964-114]

[Consultation 90 Open]

83;

[Consultation 90 Open]

7434;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Credit: W.I. Castle/Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada / PA-000766
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

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