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Veterans angered: William Bull, left, president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association Toronto- York wing, discusses the Billy Bishop movie with Percy Waters, 83, a World War I veteran.
Veterans angered: William Bull, left, president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association Toronto- York wing, discusses the Billy Bishop movie with Percy Waters, 83, a World War I veteran.

Veterans angered: William Bull, left, president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association Toronto- York wing, discusses the Billy Bishop movie with Percy Waters, 83, a World War I veteran.

Date1/19/1984
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0125677F
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