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Londoners at the CNR Train Station

Date1899
Dimensions17.1 x 24.2 cm (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 2015
Object number2015.026.031
Label TextHere volunteers leave London on October 25, 1899, to fight in Great Britain’s South African War (1899-1902). Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) addressed them before they left. He complimented the men on their loyalty to the flag and urged them to do their duty.
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