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Page consists of 7 news clippings and a photograph. Subjects include fund raising, church services and announcements of Ottawa soldiers killed in action, all dated June 1916. Photograph depicts soldiers and civilians posed in front of a house, captioned, "Lt. Cpl. B. C. Hilliam - Lt. McLean - Lc. Cpl. B. Cornish."

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  • [start of clipping] [three photographs across page] The popular Red Cross Tea House and toboggan slide at Rockliffe Park, Ottawa, established by Mrs. Charles Kingsmill, where $1,400 was raised last year for patriotic purposes, promises to be equally profitable this season. [end of clipping] [start of clipping] Engineers Went to Church. A large number of the Canadian Divisional Engineers stationed at Landsdowne Park, attended divine service yesterday morning in churches on the Glebe. A platoon attended St. Matthew's, and another similar body went to the Glebe Presbyterian church. [end of clipping] [annotation in ink]June 4th [start of clipping] RIDEAU HALL'S ROLL OF HONOR The war has taken a heavy toll from Rideau Hall. Following is a list of its killed and wounded since the outbreak of hostilities: Col. Farquhar . . . . . . .Killed Capt. Newton . . . . . . .Killed Col. Buller . . . . . . . .Killed Major Rivers-Bulkeley . . .Killed Capt. Lord John Hamilton . Killed Col. Lowther . . . . . . .Wounded Capt. McIntosh . . . . . .Wounded Major Duff . . . . . . . .Wounded [annotation in ink]June 3, 1916 [end of clipping] [start of clipping] Soldiers' Service. Sunday evening church service was held at the Landsdowne Park training depot of the Engineers. The programme included solos by Miss Atcheson, Miss Gamble, and Mrs. Ryan. Mr. House was chairman and in the absence of the chaplain Mr. Kerslake briefly addressed the soldiers. At the close of the services the Soldiers; Service Club served light refreshments to the men in khaki. [end of clipping] [annotation in ink]June 4th [start of clipping] Exactly three months ago today, on February 20th., the terrific bombardment which heralded the Battle of Verdun began, and the first attack was delivered early on the morning of February 21st. [end of clipping] [start of clipping] SUMMARY OF LOSSES. British German BATTLESHIPS . . .0 . . . .3 Battle cruisers. 3 . . . .3 Light cruisers . 3 . . . .3 Destroyers . . . 8 . . . .6 Submarines . . . 0 . . . .1 Total . . . . . 14 . . . 16 **The British losses are tabulated from the official admiralty statement. Those of Germany on the Berlin official and such additional reports as have come from London. German vessels reported "seriously damaged" by the British Admiralty have been included in this list.
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