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FOUNDATIONS OF THE 72nd REGT, 1910-1914
Fondations du 72e régiment, 1910-1914
72nd Seaforths tug of war competition at Hastings Park, Vancouver, 1910-1918
72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada tug of war team in a competition at Hastings Park, Vancouver. This could be the 72nd Regiment before the Great War or the soldiers of the 72nd Highlanders Regimental Depot who served to provide reinforcements for other CEF units such as the 72nd and 231st Battalions.
The pullers are in white shirts, breeches and puttees. There are Seaforth officers and NCOs encouraging the troops on the sidelines. In the upper right corner is two Seaforth badge "72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada".

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