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| Keywords: soldiers 52nd battalion 52ndbattalion first world war firstworldwar wwi infantry japanese canadians japanesecanadians somme canadian expeditionary force canadianexpeditionaryforce 3rd canadian division 3rdcanadiandivision japanese canadian soldiers japanesecanadiansoldiers military army ontario canada history blackandwhite groupshot people monochrome outdoor black and white Date: 1916 Description: Several soldiers of Japanese descent served with the 52nd Bn, No. 2 Section, 9th Platoon, C Company. Here, soldiers pose for a photo while waiting for instructions in an assembly area in Somme, France. Front row (L-R): Kanezo Nagao, Yasuzo (George) Shoji, Yoichi Kamakura; Back row (L-R): Sakutaro Murta, Kijiro Tokunaga, Takehiko Tokunaga. Kamakura and the two Tokunagas were killed in battle. Yasuzo (George) Shoji and Yoichi Kamakura are both mentioned for their bravery in the field in the 52nd Bn. Honors and Awards Ledger (which is part of the Museum's archival collection). (Photo credit: Toronto Japanese Canadian Culture Centre) Date: 1916 Description: Several soldiers of Japanese descent served with the 52nd Bn, No. 2 Section, 9th Platoon, C Company. Here, soldiers pose for a photo while waiting for instructions in an assembly area in Somme, France. Front row (L-R): Kanezo Nagao, Yasuzo (George) Shoji, Yoichi Kamakura; Back row (L-R): Sakutaro Murta, Kijiro Tokunaga, Takehiko Tokunaga. Kamakura and the two Tokunagas were killed in battle. Yasuzo (George) Shoji and Yoichi Kamakura are both mentioned for their bravery in the field in the 52nd Bn. Honors and Awards Ledger (which is part of the Museum's archival collection). (Photo credit: Toronto Japanese Canadian Culture Centre) | ||||
