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A large crowd of pilgrims and French onlookers gather at Vimy for the dedication of the monument, 26 July 1936. MIKAN No. 3224321

Canadian National Vimy Memorial in the Great War

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Construction of Vimy Memorial The construction of Canadian National Vimy Memorial began in 1925. Completed just after the intended unveiling of 1 July 1936. 15,000 tonnes of concrete, hundreds of tons of steel, and 6,000…