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Ready to Serve – Canadian Panoramic Photographs of the First World War

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Over one hundred years ago, more than 620,000 Canadians left behind their civilian lives and loved ones to serve in the First World War. Ready to Serve, an exhibition featuring 12 images of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, highlights their service, sacrifice and legacy.

Photo:
Colonel the Honourable Sam Hughes & Officers, Valcartier Camp, Quebec, 31 August 1914
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Canadian War Museum 19830325-011