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CANADA, 1920 - 1929
CANADA, 1920 - 1929
1st Bn, Seaforth Hldrs of Canada in front of the Vancouver Court House, 1920-21
1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada with their Colour in front of the Vancouver Court House, 1920-21. The man in the front with the medal is Robert McBeath, VC.
Robert Gordon McBeath, VC (22 December 1898 9 October 1922) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross who earned the award with the 5th Seaforths. Following the end of World War I, McBeath married and emigrated to Canada where he was killed in the line of duty while working as a police officer in Vancouver
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