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Trench digging and training; bayonet, bomb, and machine gun drills

itemJanuary 19, 1916–February 10, 1916Fonds 1548 > Series 1418 > File 1 > Item 48

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Trench digging and training; bayonet, bomb, and machine gun drills
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Dates
January 19, 1916–February 10, 1916 (indexed as 1916)
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Item consists of page 48 of the Boyd photograph album. There are nine photographs on the page, which are captioned as follows: 12748 - The open end of a trench tunnel, constructed by drafts from all the battalions in Toronto; 12749 - Making an underground dressing station at the apex of a series of communication trenches; 12750 - At the Bombing School, high credits are given those who acquire accuracy and range; 12762 - One of the big motor trucks marked D of M & D, which stands for Department of Militia and Defence; 12764, 12770 - One of the stunts which our Canadian boys have learned to do effectively is charging the enemy with fixed bayonets, then using the steel until the Huns cry for mercy - those that are left; 12771 - Using the temporary rifle ranges at the east of the Exhibition Grounds, Toronto; 12775 - Commissioned Officers from all Ontario Camps taking a course on machine gun use; 12809 - Looking out of a communication tunnel - the opening commanding the entrance to Toronto Bay.
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Exhibition Place (Toronto, Ont.); ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL
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2026-10-22T10:23:05Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto

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