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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_74th_Battalion
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gptkbp:active_years
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1916-1919
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:fortification
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Vimy_Ridge
gptkb:Canal_du_Nord
gptkb:Amiens
gptkb:Passchendaele
gptkb:Pursuit_to_Mons
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._Mc_Donald
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1919
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Battle_of_Mons
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkb:Battle_of_Hill_70
Battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
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gptkbp:formed
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1916
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:British_Columbia
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Victoria,_British_Columbia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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recognized for bravery and valor
involved in trench warfare
participated in major battles of WWI
contributed to the war effort in Europe
part of the Canadian Corps
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The 74th Battalion (British Columbia)
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gptkbp:insignia
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74th Battalion badge
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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74th Battalion Memorial in Victoria
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to Canadian military history
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gptkbp:military_branch
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honored in remembrance services
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:For_King_and_Country
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gptkbp:nickname
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The British Columbia Battalion
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:British_Columbia
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gptkbp:released
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demobilized in 1919
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:Canadian_Army
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1000 soldiers
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gptkbp:successor
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The British Columbia Regiment
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gptkbp:symbol
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Maple Leaf
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gptkbp:tradition
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Canadian military traditions
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gptkbp:uniform
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Canadian military uniform
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