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2004.009.008

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CANADA & THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (CEF)

LE CANADA ET LE CORPS EXPÉDITIONNAIRE CANADIEN (CEC)

Letter - Notice of payment, Overseas Military Forces to Private Robb estate.

Letter - Notice of payment, Overseas Military Forces to Private Robb estate. Pte Robb served with the 46th (South Saskatchewan) Canadian Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. It was nicknamed "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded – a casualty rate of 91.5 % – and won 16 battle honours in 27 months. Pte Robb died in hospital on 3 March 1917. He is buried in the Barlin War Cemetery in France.
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