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VIMY 100 - Life on the Front Lines of History

VIMY 100 - Life on the Front Lines of History

290 Harris Street

Jun 11 2017 to Jun 11 2017

Region : Southwestern Ontario     City: Ingersoll

  •  Add to Calendar 2017-06-11 2017-06-11 America/Toronto VIMY 100 - Life on the Front Lines of History Experience life on the front lines of history during this First World War re-enactment. Hands-on activities for young and old. Learn battle tactics or how to march with the pipe band. Do you have what it takes? Pose for your picture in uniform before heading to the Front. Weave through the trenches and then witness the Battle for Hill 290. Get examined at the Casualty Clearing Station and rest at the French tavern. All this and much more will be available. If you have an ancestor who served in the Great War, this will give you a sense of what they experienced. 290 Harris Street Scott Gillies curator@ingersoll.ca
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Experience life on the front lines of history during this First World War re-enactment. Hands-on activities for young and old. Learn battle tactics or how to march with the pipe band. Do you have what it takes? Pose for your picture in uniform before heading to the Front. Weave through the trenches and then witness the Battle for Hill 290. Get examined at the Casualty Clearing Station and rest at the French tavern. All this and much more will be available. If you have an ancestor who served in the Great War, this will give you a sense of what they experienced.