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Two members of the Pioneer Platoon (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) prepare grave crosses for their fallen comrades in Baranello, Italy on 19 October 1943.

Black and white photograph. 4 white crosses with names lean against a stone wall beside a metal gate. Two men lean over a small wooden table preparing more crosses. — (Lieut. Terry F. Rowe, Canadian Dept. of National Defence, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3200382.)

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