Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
Comrades in arms
Comrades in arms

Comrades in arms

Date8/5/1985
Names
(photographer)
Alternate Title
  • Comrades in arms
  • Comrades in arms: Sixty-nine-year-old Murray Wilks, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Artillery, stands behind a Queen's York Ranger at city hall yesterday for Simcoe Day celebrations. Earlier in the afternoon, celebrations included performances by members of the National Band of the Canadian National Reserve and the Royal Canadian Regiment Band from Nova Scotia.
FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Comrades in arms: Sixty-nine-year-old Murray Wilks, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Artillery, stands behind a Queen's York Ranger at city hall yesterday for Simcoe Day celebrations. Earlier in the afternoon, celebrations included performances by members of the National Band of the Canadian National Reserve and the Royal Canadian Regiment Band from Nova Scotia.
Medium
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028550F
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
War blinded honor comrades, Blind veterans Charles Hornsby (left) and Ivan White of Victoria march yesterday to the Cenotaph at the old city hall, esc(...)
War blinded honor comrades, Blind veterans Charles Hornsby (left) and Ivan White of Victoria march yesterday to the Cenotaph at the old city hall, esc(...)
Dutton, Don
6/21/1972
Proudly marching across the square at City Hall today after laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in honor of their fallen comrades are Dieppe prisoners of (...)
Proudly marching across the square at City Hall today after laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in honor of their fallen comrades are Dieppe prisoners of (...)
Feeny, Edwin
7/8/1967
World War II Veteran John Mitchell, in his dress uniform of the Black Watch Regiment, pays tribute to his fallen comrades as he joins in Remembrance D(...)
World War II Veteran John Mitchell, in his dress uniform of the Black Watch Regiment, pays tribute to his fallen comrades as he joins in Remembrance D(...)
Stuparyk, Michael
11/11/1983
D-Day memories: Jim Kenn, 70, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion color party at D-Day ceemonies at the old city hall Cenotaph today, presents arms during the salute
D-Day memories: Jim Kenn, 70, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion color party at D-Day ceemonies at the old city hall Cenotaph today, presents arms during the salute
Cooper, David
6/6/1984
On Parade: G.E. Lucas on his scooter, above, and pipe-smoking Murray Wilkes were among 6,000 veterans in yesterday's Warriors' Day Parade
On Parade: G.E. Lucas on his scooter, above, and pipe-smoking Murray Wilkes were among 6,000 veterans in yesterday's Warriors' Day Parade
Gunn, Frank
8/18/1990
Common bond, Members of Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded gathered at Queen's Park for a memorial service, highlight of a five-day reunion(...)
Common bond, Members of Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded gathered at Queen's Park for a memorial service, highlight of a five-day reunion(...)
Brazao, Dale
6/18/1980
Lloyd Tomczak and George Lefebvre, One can walk in parade, the other can't
Lloyd Tomczak and George Lefebvre, One can walk in parade, the other can't
Loek, Dick
7/24/1974
Veterans - Misc & Groups - 1990
Veterans - Misc & Groups - 1990
Power, Peter
7/26/1998
In wheeled chairs and some on crutches (left) veterans marched again with their units in the reunion parades
In wheeled chairs and some on crutches (left) veterans marched again with their units in the reunion parades
Toronto Star (Firm)
8/2/1938
Frank Tascona
Frank Tascona
Russell, Steve
8/22/1998
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/5/1947
For three days Toronto streets rang to the sound of military bands as Canada's old soldiers marched
For three days Toronto streets rang to the sound of military bands as Canada's old soldiers marched
Canada. Canadian Army. Highlanders of Canada, 48th
8/2/1938