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1998.141.050
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1998.141
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CANADA & CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
CANADA ET FORCE EXPÉDITIONNAIRE CANADIENNE
Canadian championship sports meet, France 1918
Aerial view Canadian championship sports meet held in France 1918. A general view of the grounds from a place. The Y.M.C.A. (Canadian) was well patronized and can be seen by the queues on the left.
Official Caption: "A view of the grounds from an aeroplane, Tinques. Canadian Corps Sports, France. July, 1918"
From the Regimental History: "July 1, 1918 - Corps sports held at Tincques, a magnificent spectacle. splendidly organized and staged." and from page 104:
"On July 1st the usual Dominion Day celebrations were held. This year there were better opportunities than ever before, and full advantage had been taken of them. The natural amphitheatre at Tincques, together with the grand stand built of bridging material by the Engineers, and decorated as everything was, afforded at the same time an excellent and picturesque view of the stadium for the many thousands of troops who attended. The long period in reserve had afforded ample opportunities for thorough training and satisfactory eliminations, with the result that all the events were well contested and formed a magnificent
spectacle splendidly organized and staged. It was a memorable day in the history of the Canadian Corps. The Battalion was well represented among the spectators although it did not show up so well as usual among the competitors".
Attached is an electronic copy of the program.

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