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WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917

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WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917

Photo of a grave, wreath and cross at head of it. Placed on grave, helmet and other personal items. In background, rubble of war.

Appears to be some lettering on the wreath.

Written on back ‘Canadian’s grave Lens’.

5 x 7 cm.

(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)

In August 1917, the Canadian Corps attacked Lens as a distraction to allow two armies of the BEF to begin the Third Battle of Ypres, the attack on Passchendaele Ridge. The Corps, led by Lieutenant General Arthur Currie, captured Hill 70 overlooking Lens and forced the Germans to launch more than twenty counter-attacks in attempting to remove the threat to its flank.

By September, it became clear that a fresh force would need to be brought in for the final push. With the situation in Italy and within the French army deteriorating, it was decided to continue the push and Currie was ordered to bring in the Canadian Corps. He insisted on time to prepare, on reorganizing the now-worn down artillery assets and on being placed under command of General Plumer, a commander he trusted. The first assault began on October 26, 1917. It was designed to achieve about 500 meters in what had become known as "bite and hold" tactics but at great cost, 2,481 casualties. and made little progress. The second assault on October 30 cost another 1,321 soldiers and achieved another 500 metres but reached the high ground at Crest Farm. On November 6, after another round of preparations, a third attack won the town of Passchendaele, for another 2,238 killed or wounded and the final assault to capture the remainder of Passchendaele Ridge began on November 10 and was completed the same day. Nine Canadians earned the Victoria Cross in an area not much bigger than four football fields and the Canadian Corps completed the operation, which had taken the BEF three months to advance the eight kilometres onto the ridge. Canadian Corps suffered 15,654 battle casualties in the muddiest, best-known battle of the Great War.

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WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917
WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917

WW1 photo of Canadian soldier's grave, Lens France c. 1917