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Mystery of WWI dog tag solves eight identifications
The discovery of a WWI dog tag amid eight World War I burials in Hallu France led Veterans Affairs Canada to confirm identities. The tag bore Private William Simms from a farm near Russell Ontario, ending nearly a century of mystery.
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William Simms
78Th Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Department of National Defence
Fabien Demeusere
Hallu
France
Pte
Russell
Londonderry School
Veterans Affairs Canada