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Department of National Defence Lieutenant Clifford Neelands
Department of National Defence Lieutenant Clifford Neelands
Department of National Defence Private Lachlan McKinnon/Soldat Lachlan McKinnon
Department of National Defence Private Lachlan McKinnon/Soldat Lachlan McKinnon
Department of National Defence Private Sidney Halliday/Soldat Sidney Halliday
Department of National Defence Private Sidney Halliday/Soldat Sidney Halliday
Department of National Defence Private William Simms/Soldat William Simms
Department of National Defence Private William Simms/Soldat William Simms
Lance Sergeant Oscar Lindell
Lance Sergeant Oscar Lindell
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa The headstones of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion are displayed at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa The headstones of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion are displayed at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Flowers are laid at the headstones of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Flowers are laid at the headstones of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry carry an unknown soldier to his final resting place during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry carry an unknown soldier to his final resting place during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry stand at attention during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry stand at attention during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion are laid to rest at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion are laid to rest at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry remove headdress during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry remove headdress during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry prepare to fold the casket flags during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Members of the burial party from the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry prepare to fold the casket flags during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Sergeant Marc-Andre Lachapelle, the bugler from the Royal 22e Regiment, plays the Last Post during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Sergeant Marc-Andre Lachapelle, the bugler from the Royal 22e Regiment, plays the Last Post during the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Colonel Guy Maillet, the Canadian Defence Attache Paris, salutes Clifford Teague, nephew of Lieutenant Clifford Neelands, at the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Colonel Guy Maillet, the Canadian Defence Attache Paris, salutes Clifford Teague, nephew of Lieutenant Clifford Neelands, at the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015 as part of the largest single find of unknown Canadian soldiers since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Don Gibbons, grand-nephew of Private Sidney Halliday, holds the Canadian flag presented to him during the ceremony at the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015. This burial was the largest of its kind since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.
Corporal Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center, Ottawa Don Gibbons, grand-nephew of Private Sidney Halliday, holds the Canadian flag presented to him during the ceremony at the burial of eight Canadian First World War soldiers from the 78th Battalion at the Caix British Cemetery in Caix, France on 13 May 2015. This burial was the largest of its kind since the Canadian Armed Forces Casualty Identification program started in 2006.

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