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- William Lyon Mackenzie King

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America, Britain, Canada, Australia


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Today in Military History

December 19



1917:

Canadian Conscription law becomes effective


1941:

VC won by CSM John Robert Osborn, 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers, Hong Kong (posthumous)


1964:

Halifax Nova Scotia - Royal Canadian Navy commissions HMCS Annapolis; 20th ship in destroyer escort program.




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