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December 15, 2011

He slipped the surly bonds of earth

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.  Inscription John Gillespie Magee’s headstone. John Gillespie

Historic WWI Photo – Off To War

No 1. Draft. 2nd Reinforcing Co. 5th R.H.C. C.E.F. Montreal, March 21, 1917. PHOTO: LEGION MAGAZINE ARCHIVES

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