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1990.039.002
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CANADA & CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
CANADA ET FORCE EXPÉDITIONNAIRE CANADIENNE
A trench with funk hole on the Canadian front, May 1917
"A trench on the Canadian front showing trunk [sic funk] holes", May 1917. DND Photo o.1285.
Funk holes were small areas scraped out of the side of a trench. When it was raining, soldiers would drape a waterproof sheet over the opening and would try to get some sleep. Some officers considered funk holes too dangerous and banned men from sleeping in them.
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