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Where to watch "The Great War: The People's Story"
4. The Vimy Pilgrimage
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The military historian concludes his examination of the First World War, as he recalls one of the largest peacetime armada in Canadian history when, in 1936, more than 50,000 veterans travelled to Normandy for the unveiling of the war memorial at Vimy, created in tribute to the lives lost in the conflict.
3. Sacred Places
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The military historian continues his journey across France and Belgium, and visits many of the battlefields on the Western Front. He pays his respects to the fallen in the various cemeteries throughout the region.
2. The Missing
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The military historian turns his attention to the many soldiers who never returned home. He talks about how the bodies of thousands of Canadians killed during the Second World War have never been recovered, and tries to uncover the fate of 44 men lost during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
1. Reg, Alan, James and Dorothy
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Private Reg Evans sails for France with his regiment, while newlywed Alan Lloyd awaits his orders, and James Butlin prepares to put Oxford University behind him in the service of his country. Determined to be a war correspondent, 19-year-old Dorothy Lawrence heads for the front.