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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nek
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gptkbp:active_years
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1916-1919
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Vimy_Ridge
gptkb:Canal_du_Nord
gptkb:Amiens
gptkb:Passchendaele
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Kenzie
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkb:Battle_of_Mons
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1916-07-01
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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70th Battalion
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gptkbp:insignia
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70th Battalion badge
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gptkbp:motto
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nan
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gptkbp:nickname
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nan
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Canadian_Army
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Nova_Scotia
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1000 soldiers
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Regiment
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gptkbp:type
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infantry battalion
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gptkbp:unit_history
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served in World War I
suffered heavy casualties
commemorated in military history
recognized for bravery
engaged in combat operations
involved in major offensives
supported allied forces
awarded battle honours
provided reinforcements
participated in trench warfare
operated under British command
returned to Canada after the war
contributed to Canadian military history
demobilized in 1919
deployed to France
integrated with other battalions
mobilized in 1916
part of the 4th Canadian Division
raised in 1916
recruited in Canada
trained in England
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