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First Army Front, Ref Map E

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Manuscript map by Lieutenant John William Southin, 14 Platoon, D Company, CEF, delineating objectives for the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Map coordinates for objectives are given at the bottom and correspond with the two locations along the road by the Bois de la Ville designated by an "X". A third X and a partial trench are also indicated in ink. The area corresponds to trench map sheet 51b NW1, squares A5, A6, and B1. Donated by Southin's grandaughter, Mary Henricksen of Toronto. Location: Research Collections, Fonds: WWI Trench Maps France, Box 14, Envelope 7.

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Title
First Army Front, Ref Map E
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Subject
World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918--Vimy Ridge
Description
Manuscript map by Lieutenant John William Southin, 14 Platoon, D Company, CEF, delineating objectives for the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Map coordinates for objectives are given at the bottom and correspond with the two locations along the road by the Bois de la Ville designated by an "X". A third X and a partial trench are also indicated in ink. The area corresponds to trench map sheet 51b NW1, squares A5, A6, and B1. Donated by Southin's grandaughter, Mary Henricksen of Toronto. Location: Research Collections, Fonds: WWI Trench Maps France, Box 14, Envelope 7.
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John William Southin
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Format
1:20,000, map
Identifier
macrepo:93942, local: 470WW1MAP
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Language
eng
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Vimy Ridge, Europe--France----Vimy Ridge----Thelus--
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