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Canadian Forestry Corps

Canadian Forestry Corps

Date Added: 24 April 2008 Year Range: 1940 - 1944 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2006_376_04_11 | Picture No: 3006

Monochrome photograph of members of No 5 District Canadian Forestry Corps, based in Invernesshire in World War 2, playing soft ball. Rear has typed general description of the work of the Corps and details of the individuals, striker Pte A G Ayles, Westminster BC, catcher Pte Berg, Dryden, Ont. and umpire Lieut Bulllock, Toronto. The rear of the photograph has a stamp 'Copyright YMCA (Public Relations Office) Aldine House, 10-13 Bedford Street, Strand, WC2 Tel Temple Bar 7134-6 Please quote No Y 918'

Dimensions: Length 157mm - Width 101mm

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The Corporals face which is just above the backcatcher's head is that of my father, Leslie Andrews from New Leskard Comment left on 15 June 2009 at 23:04 by Rance Andrews
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