Vimy Cross Memorial. The "Vimy" names painted on the sides of the base. This Photo was taken at the Ersatz Crater at Vimy. The Cross was donated by the French Government and brought back to Canada. [The men mentioned on this cross were killed in the big Vimy trench raid of 1 March 1917 and in the actual Battle of Vimy Ridge on 9/10 April, 1917.] In Memory of the officers, NCOs and men of the 72nd Battalion - Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - who were killed in action at VIMY RIDGE Dec. 24th 1916. April 13th 1917: Erected by their Comrades. Lieut (s) F.G. Colquhoun, T.H. Callaghan, J.D. McLennan, LCpl W.R. Russel; Cpl T.R Rutherford; Pte R.M. Sawyer; R.S. Scott, A.H. Simpson, A.M. Sinclair, H. Smiley, A. Smith, S.N. Thomson, J.W. Smith, W.R. Smith, W.D. Stratton, J. McInulty, Sgt. F. Sutcliffe, MM; Pte R. Swalley, J.W. Taylor, J.L. McDonnel, M.J. McDonald, T. Troughton, R. Tucker, J. Tudge, P. Twart, J. Walker, F. Welch, H. White, A.B. Thomson, E. Wilby, R. Wilkinsn, H.H. Williams, J.B. Wilson MM, .B. Wilson, J. Woodbridge, LCpl T.P. Woodward MM, Pte F. Wright, L.P. Ritchie, F. Rasenberg . Card with photo attached: 72nd Batalion Memorial Cross c. 1917 - pictured here next to the Eratz Crater on Vimy Ridge. This cross was returned to the Armoury by the French Government. The Ersatz Crater was about 150 yards east of the Givenchy en Gohelle Canadian Cemetery. It has since been filled in due to motorway construction.