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Signal Hill Newfoundland Photo Album - August 12-14, 2016

After Beaumont-Hamel: Rebuilding the Newfoundland Regiment

Links to participating groups for this event:

Parks Canada Signal Hill National Historic Site St. John’s, Newfoundland http:www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill/index.aspx

Parks Canada Halifax Citadel National Historic Site Halifax, Nova Scotia http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/index.aspx

Great War Living History Committee of the Bonavista Peninsula www.nfldww1.com

For King & Empire https:/www.facebook.com/kingandempire

22nd Battalion CEF http://ciea22btn.e-monsite.com/

The Signal Hill Tattoo http://www.signalhilltattoo.org/

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Casualty Clearing Station Duty Orderly.

Present arms.

Manual of Arms Drill. Order arms.

Manual of Arms Drill. Attention.

Manual of Arms Drill. Unfix bayonets.

Manual of Arms Drill. Unfix bayonets.

Quick march.

Moving out.

Going to ground.

Camp section.

Medical staff.

Medical Officer.

Medical staff.

Newfoundland Regiment Officer.

Off duty hours.

Manning a patriotic display.

Recruitment display.

Recruitment display.

The Vickers machine gun.

Vickers machine gun.

Royal Naval Reserve.

Royal Naval Reserve.

Royal Naval Reserve.

Battle school.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

On duty.

Military Chaplain.

Training camp instructor.

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Training camp instructor.

Sergeant.

Our Padre.

Training camp instructor.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Arms inspection.

Arms inspection.

Parade ground.

Shoulder arms. Right turn.

Preparing to step off.

Medical Officer with kit.

Apothecary and treatments.

Canadian Nursing Sisters.

Using the Snellen eye chart.

Ongoing training.

Time off.

Casualty Clearing Station.

Interior view - Casualty Clearing Station.

Highland laddie.

The Black Watch.

Reviewing the ground.

Onlookers.

Training field maneuvers.

Training field maneuvers.

Buddies on training exercise.

At the double.

Awaiting orders.

Onwards and upwards.

Moving towards the objective.

The final approach.

Within sight.

A mad dash.

Almost there.

VAD and Medical Officer.

Stretcher bearer.

Military Chaplain.

Instructor.

Issuing orders.

Training camp.

Small arms training.

Rifle practice.

Casualty Clearing Station.

Casualty Clearing Station.

Medical orderly.

Out on exercise.

Heading back to camp.

Moving uphill.

Fire and movement.

Covering fire.

Moving uphill.

Exercising caution.

To the top at last.

Battery taken.

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Time for a photo.

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Photo op.

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Group shot.

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The high ground.

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Photo op.

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First to reach the battery position.

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Fixed bayonet.

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At the ready.

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Fixed bayonets.

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Sergeant.

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A well deserved rest.

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Summit.

Descending.

The descent.

Field exercise.

Signal Hill.

Overlooking St. John’s harbour.

Cabot Tower on Signal Hill.

The noon gun at Signal Hill. Our Matron fired this on Sunday.

Gas drill.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Gas instructor.

French gas mask.

Gas protection measures.

PH Hood.

PH Hood.

Casualty Clearing Station.

Taking a breather.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Maneuvering drills.

The Black Watch.

The highlands.

Padre in Portraiture.

Military Chaplain.

The Matron out for a stroll.

Hilltop colours.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Rifle practice.

Ceremony.

Enjoying the countryside.

VAD and MO.

Sergeant - CAMC.

Sergeant - CAMC.

Bayonet drill.

Bayonet drill.

Bayonet drill.

Close-quarters combat drill.

Bayonet drill by the numbers.

Bayonet drill.

Bayonet drill.

Enjoying the view.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

A fitting tribute.

Beaumont-Hamel monologue.

Version 2

Gas warfare training.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Signal Hill Tattoo.

Cabot Tower - Signal Hill, St. John’s Newfoundland.

Our Parks Canada hosts.

Parade ground formation.

Sunday service.

The Matron.

Small arms drill.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Officer in field kit.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Firing exercise.

Officer.

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Camp instructor.

Preparing for tactical exercise.

Officer overwatch.

Tactical exercise.

Moving up.

Tactical exercise.

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Advance scouts.

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Scouts confer.

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Moving off.

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Runner.

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Preparing to advance.

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Monitoring progress.

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Vickers machine gun.

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Assembling the gun.

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Ready to fire.

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Vickers machine gun.

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Setting up to provide covering fire.

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Vickers machine gun opens up.

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Additional support.

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Cover fire.

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Cover fire.

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Marksman.

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Officer moves to vantage point.

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Blending in at the base of the hill.

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An uphill battle.

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Holding fast.

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Grenade cup discharger.

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Grenade cup discharger.

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Grenade cup discharger.

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Moving through the brush.

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22nd Battalion advances.

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Support troops.

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Support team on hilltop.

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Reloading.

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Support team.

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Checking on everyone.

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Moving to the crest of the hill.

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Supporting fire.

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Tactical conclusion.

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End of the tactical.

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End of the tactical.

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Hilltop vantage point.

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End of tactical.

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Tactical conclusion.

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Mission accomplished.

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End of the day.

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End of the day.

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Corporal.

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Happy lads.

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Infantry uniforms and equipment.

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Glad to have been here.

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Small Box Respirators.

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Small Box Respirators.

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Cape Spear.

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Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Cape Spear.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Lighthouse supplies.

Lighthouse bedroom.

Cape Spear lighthouse parlour.

Cape Spear lighthouse.

Gibbit Hill.

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St. John’s harbour.

©Jeff Brown / HISTORY MATTERS ASSOCIATION 2019