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Old 20-09-20, 12:05 PM
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I share with you two press photos recently bought showing Canadian troops in England in 1940

Laurent
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Old 20-09-20, 03:06 PM
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I share with you two press photos recently bought showing Canadian troops in England in 1940.
These are even better than your Middle East photographs. Great find.

Dan.

PS. On the rear of the photo of the Vandoos at present arms, can you make out the second number for the year? Is the year 40 or 41?
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Thank you Dan. Last digit unreadable. But I cannot imagine French journalists and editors visiting England in january 1941

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But I cannot imagine French journalists and editors visiting England in January 1941.
Mais, bien sur!
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