German M.G. 08 Machine Gun Captured at Vimy Ridge

MG08 3581c Captured at VIMY RIDGE
MG08 3581c Captured at VIMY RIDGE

German machine gun M.G.08 serial number 3581c was made at SPANDAU in 1917, and was captured between 05:30 and 06:45 AM on 9th of April, 1917 in the capture of Vimy Ridge. It was captured by the 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles), Canadian Expeditionary Force from the German 263rd Reserve Infanterie Regiment (Prussians). The location was just a couple of hundred yards East of Lichfield Crater on Vimy Ridge. It is now deactivated, is now 99% complete for display and is for sale in Canada. The ideal home for it would be where it was captured. It was offered for sale by the owner to the Vimy Ridge site in France, but they do not have the funds to purchase it.

On 9 April 1917, the 24th Battalion in the 5th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division, Canadian Corps captured:

  • 1 Field Gun (cannon) 105 mm
  • 3 Trench Mortars
  • 6 Machine Guns (Serial numbers 3581c; 7357; 4996; 2297; 9435; 9435 (two with the same number, but would be by different makers, sent to two different locations in Canada)

M.G. 08 S/N 3581c. Captured at VIMY RIDGE 9 APRIL 1917 by 24 Bn CEF

M.G. 08 serial number 3581c is now about 98% complete for display. It has the ZF 12 optical right, tools, spare barrel, one of two spare locks (breech blocks), steam hose and steam chest, M1911 ammunition box, belt holding 50 rounds of matching drill rounds. It is missing only the following:

  1. Drain valve assembly under the muzzle
  2. Cork plug on chain
  3. One oil cap for the sled (1 on it is original, one is a reproduction)
  4. A second spare lock

IT IS FOR SALE OR TRADE IN CANADA. NO LICENCE REQUIRED. $15,000.

THE FORMER OWNERS

Postcard 263 Reserve Inf Regt 1916
Postcard 263 Reserve Inf Regt 1916
Back of postcard 263 Reserve Inf Regt 1916
Back of postcard 263 Reserve Inf Regt 1916

The capture of VIMY RIDGE in France in April 1917 was one of many significant battles for Canadian troops in World War I. This was part of the Battle of Arras, and although not a 100% Canadian effort, as there were British troops and British artillery, it was viewed as a Canadian operation and success. It was the first time that the Canadian Corps had fought together. The battle was a great success as the Canadians used all of the latest techniques such as rehearsals, maps for NCOs not just officers, creeping artillery barrage, briefing every soldier on what the objectives were etc.

When it came time to decide where to place Canada’s main memorial on the battlefields, there were many possible locations: St. Julien; Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Hill 70, Cambrai etc.  In the end, Vimy Ridge was selected as the site for Canada’s national memorial. It now symbolizes World War I for all Canadians.

After World War I (1914-1919), Canada brought thousands of war trophies to Canada in the form of German aircraft, field guns and howitzers, trench mortars and machine guns, rifles, helmets, shell casings etc. and these were distributed to communities, schools, universities, regiments etc. all across Canada.

A few war trophies are from 1917 (Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele etc.), but most are from 1918 when the Allies broke through the German lines. It was hard to capture and retrieve big war trophies when the front lines were static. In the case of Vimy Ridge and the Last 100 Day, Canadian troops advanced, captured and held enemy positions. As such these heavy items could then be retrieved at leisure.

0-4446 or 4448 MG08 assy by POWs Camblain-l Abbe May 1917

This M.G. 08 is very possibly in this photo.

0-4446 or 4448 MG08 assembly by POWs Camblain-l Abbe May 1917 We have no idea how many of these Vimy war trophies survive. 248 war trophies were logged in as having been captured at Vimy Ridge.

  •   40 Guns & Howitzers (8 known to have survived; 7 known to have been scrapped)
  •   73 Trench Mortars (12 known to survive, 10 known to have been scrapped; 5 likely scrapped)
  • 135 Machine Guns (7 known to survive; 3-5 unverified possible survivors). Note that this one is in very good condition. Even if one found another Vimy captured M.G., would it be available and in what condition? Many are very rusty and missing many parts. 

Why are these war trophies important? To the soldiers they represented several things. Success in overcoming the enemy, much like reaching the summit of a mountain. Once captured these weapons would not kill and more of their comrades, or themselves, much like a police officer disarming a criminal. Then there was the sad realization that these weapons had killed many Canadians and other Allied soldiers, and as such were reminders of their sacrifice and their bravery. The war was remote for the people in Canada, but every family had been touched by the war and many had lost family members. The bodies remained buried in the countries where they fell. To fill the void, memorials were set up in Canada. Cenotaphs, brass plaques in churches etc. These German war trophies, symbols of the sacrifice and victory, were often mounted flanking these cenotaphs. Indeed, today, some of them remain so over 100 years later.

During World War II, 20 years later, many of these German war trophies were recycled as scrap metal to aid the war effort. Sending the German metal back to Germany in the form of tanks bombs etc. was seen as being a patriotic thing to do. We do not know how many were scrapped, but it was probably over 50%. Fortunately, the Allies won that war too and some of the World War I trophies have survived. Many are incomplete due to souvenir hunters and many are in poor condition having sat out in the weather for decades, over 100 years in some cases. I found 7 in the attic of the Seaforth Armoury in 1972 and put them into the regimental museum which I started. Some were simply thrown away.  Most of the best examples that survive were indoors in museums etc. and some still have original capture markings painted on them. Even these however are often missing parts.

MG 08 still outside at Beamsville, Ontrio in 2008
An MG 08 still outside at Beamsville, Ontrio in 2008

A dream of Museum Curators it to be able to find the history of artifacts. Usually, if it was not recorded at the time, that history is lost forever. Decades ago, as a military museum Curator, I wrote to the Public Archives of Canada (now renamed Library and Archives Canada) to ask if they had records of these war trophies. They said that they did not, but this was not true. Decades later, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Smy of Niagara Falls found the War Trophy Register in Library and Archives Canada,  photographed the pages, and graciously shared them with me and others. Since then others have looked into the records including Bryan McConaghy who discovered that there are even more records in LAC.

In about 1/3 of the cases there was capture history recorded for the field guns, howitzers, trench mortars and machine guns. This particular machine gun, serial number 3581c is recorded as having been captured at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917 by the 24th Battalion. 

War Trophy Register - Front cover at LAC
War Trophy Register – Front cover at LAC
MG 3575 - 3668a MG08 3581c
MG 3575 – 3668a MG08 3581c

LIST OF THE 63 MEN OF THE 24th BATTALION C.E.F. KILLED ON 9 APRIL 1917  AT VIMY RIDGE

63 soldiers of the 24th Battalion were killed in this battle. Three German machine guns were captured by this battalion that morning, including this one. It is almost a certainty that some of them were killed by this particular gun. There would have been dozens of other men wounded as well. Of those killed, 17 have no known grave. The battle only lasted 4-days and their objective was captured within 45-minutes men, yet 17 bodies were never found, or else remained unidentified. Here are the men who were killed, information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  

Query – KIA 24 Bn CEF 1917-04-09 at VIMY RIDGE

ServiceNumber Surname Forename Initials Rank Cemetery GraveRef AdditionalInfo Expr1
‘488902’ BEAZLEY   V L Corporal THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 11.    
‘842083’ McGRATH   T Private ZIVY CRATER, THELUS Panel 6. Col. 3.    
‘749318’ LEARIE   J W Private ZIVY CRATER, THELUS Panel 5. Col. 2.    
‘742161’ FAHEY PERCY EDWARD P E Private ZIVY CRATER, THELUS Panel 2. Col. 3. Son of Thomas Edward and Katherine E. Fahey, of Milltown, New Brunswick.  
‘889855’ RABEY   W Private LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY VIII. D. 10.    
‘841677’ HILL   A E P Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. A. 12. Son of Jos and Kate Hill, of 3815, Gertrude St., Verdun, Montreal.  
‘749254’ JOHNSON EDWARD E Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 13.    
‘841680’ McLACHLAN   A Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 4. Son of John and Marion McLachlan; husband of Elizabeth McLachlan, of 342, Hibernia Rd., Montreal. Born at Falkirk, Scotland.  
‘841336’ MARSHALL SAMUEL S Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. C. 2.    
‘842069’ BURGESS VICTOR GEORGE V G Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY V. A. 3. Son of Mrs. Isabella Burgess, of 3588, Veruille St., Montreal.  
‘841897’ BUTLER CHARLES ANDREW C A Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 9. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Butler, of 141, Glen Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario.  
‘841667’ CALLAGHAN EDSON ARTHUR E A Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. C. 1. Son of James Callaghan and his wife E. Johnson, of Stanbridge East, P.Q., Canada.  
‘748589’ THOMSON JOHN J Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 15. Son of William and Jessie Thomson, of Beebe Post Office, P.Q. Canada. Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  
‘700725’ ROBERTSON   C W Private NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS III. D. 14.    
‘742185’ MAXWELL   J G Private NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS III. D. 13.    
‘141893’ DRAPER FRANK F Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 8. Son of George and Emma Draper, of Clarendon Place, Brighton, England.  
‘488956’ GALLAGHER   E T Private NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS III. D. 17.    
‘748318’ McCULLOUGH WALLACE SCOTT W S Sergeant NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS IV. D. 18. Son of James and Sarah T. Scott McCullough, of Windsor Mills, P.Q. Canada.  
‘748693’ TERENTIEV SAMUEL S Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 14.    
‘470523’ McAULAY   G H Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 12.    
‘701005’ LAWLOR WILLIAM W Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 15. Son of John and Anne Lawlor, of Dudley, Stafford, England.  
‘408565’ QUACKENBUSH GEORGE DRAYPER G D Sergeant THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 11. Son of Philip and Joanna Quackenbush, of Kinburn, Ontario. Born at Whitney, Ontario.  
‘124319’ RILEY CHARLES GORDON C G Sergeant THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 6. Only son of Minta Brown Riley, of Inwood, Ontario, and the late Lawrence A. Riley.  
‘186231’ ROSE   S O Lance Corporal THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 10. Son of Kontorchy S. T. Rose, of Faxe Ladyslads, Denmark.  
MACARTHUR JAMES MacPHERSON J M Lieutenant ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI VI. E. 19. Son of Ada E. and the late John Macarthur, of 313, Piccadilly St., London, Ontario.  
‘66237’ BARLOW RONALD R Lance Corporal ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE III. H. 27. Son of John Rigney Barlow and his wife, Margaret Coutts Darrach, of 578, Earnscliffe Avenue. Montreal.  
‘65306’ EDGLEY ERNEST LLOYD E L Private ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI V. F. 3. Nephew of Richard W. Lloyd, of 103, Oakwood Court, Kensington, London. He was an employee in the Montreal Office of the Canadian Pacific Railway.  
‘841472’ JONES   N H E Private ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI VI. C. 28.    
‘488970’ VICKERY   C F Private NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS IV. D. 19.    
‘743021’ SKINNER ALBERT V. A V Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 14. (Served as VERNON), Son of Jeremiah and Mary Skinner, of Springfield, Long Island; husband of Maud Estelle Ulrich (formerly Skinner), of Wallkill, New York, U.S.A.  
‘841944’ TERRAULT JULIUS DANIEL J D Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 13. Son of Julius Terrault and his wife, Anna Kenny, of Cornwall, Ontario.  
‘748646’ VUSACHENKO DERNIAN D Private THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 10.    
‘186280’ WALTER   G H Sergeant THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 7. Son of Joseph France Walter and Eliza Ann Walter.  
‘247374’ GILMORE JAMES ALEXANDER J A Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Alexander and Lydia Jane Gilmore, of North Head, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick.  
‘123091’ DAVIS ROBERT R Private VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘440891’ COATES FRANCIS FREDERICK (FRANK) F F Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of F. W. and Elsie Coates, of Shuswap, British Columbia.  
‘124029’ JOHNSON FREDERICK F Private VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘841012’ BRENNAN   H V Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 1. Col. 1.    
‘842142’ L’ECUYER AMEDEE A Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1. Son of Mr. and Mrs. I. P. L’Ecuyer, of 326, Lagauchetiere St. East, Montreal. Born at Joliette, P.Q., Canada.  
‘841168’ McKAY WILLIAM ARTHUR W A Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1. Son of Robert and Margaret Burns McKay, of 131, Longwood Avenue, Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  
‘171176’ NAYLOR LEWIS L Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1. Son of James Naylor, of 6, Wilson St., Commercial Rd., Halifax, England.  
‘841919’ COAPLAND GLENN G Private VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘488319’ BRUNDAGE CLAUDE LIONEL C L Lance Sergeant VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of William T. Brundage, of Amherst, Nova Scotia.  
‘748853’ BULLARD MERLE FREDERICK M F Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Frederick E. and Elma E. Bullard, of Magog, P.Q. Enlisted in 117th Bn.  
‘842161’ PETERS STANLEY WALLACE S W Private VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘415765’ ASTLE GEORGE ESMONDE G E Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 1. Col. 1. Son of Oswald Astle, of 101, North Rd., Clayton, Manchester, England, and the late Alice Astle. Born at Northwich, Cheshire.  
‘841237’ RENAUD   J P Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 2. Son of Austin Renaud and his wife, Jane Duboutt, of Harembega, Ontario. Born at Wier, Quebec.  
‘841653’ MATHESON   D C Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1.    
‘743256’ GOLDIE ALEXANDER JOSEPH A J Private BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS I. E. 14. Husband of Johanna M. Goldie, of 17, Queen St., Saint John West, New Brunswick.  
‘187619’ LAWLER   W Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1.    
‘742794’ ARBING   H S Private BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS III. B. 18.    
‘180096’ McKITRICK   L P Private QUATRE-VENTS MILITARY CEMETERY, ESTREE-CAUCHY III. B. 17.    
‘65932’ STAPLES ARTHUR A Sergeant VIMY MEMORIAL   Eldest son of Elizabeth Alice Staples (nee McClellan), of 591, Villa Marie St., Montreal, and the late Edward Bird Staples.  
‘186149’ HOURD WILLIAM W Corporal VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘701258’ PARTON WILLIAM W Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Henry and Elizabeth Parton, of Garafog Farm, Pennenfford, Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales.  
‘748123’ PAYNE FREDERICK THOMAS F T Sergeant VIMY MEMORIAL   Husband of Charlotte C. Payne, of Montreal, P.Q.  
‘742116’ KUCHAR WASILI W Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Born in Russia.  
‘66204’ McCUBBIN ALEXANDER A Sergeant VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Mrs. Mary McCubbin, of 4717, Delorimier Avenue, Montreal.  
‘469302’ ROBINSON LEVI L Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson.  
‘412440’ WHITE   A Private VIMY MEMORIAL      
‘437318’ WOODS GEORGE G Private VIMY MEMORIAL   Son of Mrs, Hannah Jane Woods, of Cutknife, Saskatchewan.  
‘187658’ MACIVOR   J Corporal THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY II. B. 5.    
‘749295’ KIMBALL   H C Private LICHFIELD CRATER, THELUS Panel 3. Col. 1.  

THE OWNER WANTS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO COMPLETE IT:

    • M.G. 08 drain valve for under the muzzle.
    • M.G. 08 plug on chain or under the muzzle.
    • M.G. 08 armoured front plate for muzzle
    • One oil cap for containers built into sled
    • SPANDAU spade grip caps (with brushes) as this one now has DWM caps 
    • SPANDAU fusee cover as this one now has a DWM fusee cover

OF THE MANY MACHINE GUNS THAT WERE CAPTURED AT VIMY RIDGE BY CANADIANS, 135 WERE OFFICIALLY BROUGHT TO CANADA AS WAR TROPHIES. Few of these are know to survive. I would love to receive information on any of these that survives (where etc.) and also of those known to have been destroyed (e.g. in WWII scrap metal drives).

1 – MASTER – WWI war trophies Query VIMY MGs1

Type SN Gun Survives S/N Suffix Claimant Consistent Place Notes (Original) Allotted to Prov Then Fate
MG 87     58 Bn. Captured by Patrol at ARLEUX LOOP, E. of VIMY, N. of ARLEUX-EN- GOHELLE    
MG 178     102 Bn. VIMY  
MG 269     5 Bn. VIMY Belleville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 277     18 Bn. VIMY Coboconk, Ont. Ont.  
MG 371     2 C.M.R. VIMY RIDGE S.28.C 36c S.W. of La FOLIE FARM. Cornwall, Ont. Ont.  
MG 422   a 10 Bn. Operations at VIMY   Board of Trade, Stouffville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 424 YES   10 Bn. VIMY Dealer
MG 441     3 M.G. Co. VIMY Woodstock, N.B. N.B.  
MG 486     44 Bn. HILL 145, VIMY   Golden, B.C. B.C.  
MG 492     P.P.C.L.I. VIMY  
MG 525     9 F. Coy. C.E. VIMY RIDGE Dutton, Ont. Ont.  
MG 544     3 M.G. Co. VIMY  
MG 552     19 Bn. VIMY RIDGE   Belleville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 637     21 Bn. VIMY Memorial Monument Committee, Frankville, Ont. Sask.  
MG 1066     21 Bn. VIMY 22nd Bn. Quebec. P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 1128     2 Bn. VIMY   St. Boniface, Man. Man.  
MG 1213 YES ?   54 Bn. BATTER TRENCH, VIMY RIDGE Letter “S” in brass on body. This is a Russian Naval Machine Gun. Appears in photo O.1373 Front row, 7th from camera, with large “S” on top cover and corrugated cooling jacket.  
MG 1262     38 Bn. VIMY Used for instructional purposes — 1262 sent to Base from Mont St. Eloy (sic) 18.8.17 38 Bn. Ottawa Ont.  
MG 1262     22 Bn. VIMY 1262 22 Bn. Described as Austrian or Hungarian M.G. Wakefield, P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 1268 YES   50 Bn. VIMY Niagara Hist. Soc., Niagara on-the-lake, Ont. Ont. Museum
MG 1288     5 Bn. VIMY 5th Bn. Western Cavalry Ingersoll, Ont. Ont.  
MG 1318     22 Bn. VIMY Russian M.G, also described as an Austrian M.G. and Hungarian M.G. Winnipeg Light Infantry , Man. Man.  
MG 1379     4 C.M.R. VIMY RIDGE (ZWISCHEN STELLING) Russian M.G.  
MG 1474     5 Bn. VIMY Cornwall, Ont. Ont.  
MG 1477     19 Bn. VIMY  
MG 1477     19 Bn. VIMY  
MG 1488   a 10 Bn. VIMY 1488 Provincial Secretary, Victoria, B.C. B.C.  
MG 1514     10 Bn. VIMY G.W.V.A. Togo, Sask. Sask.  
MG 1617     102 Bn. VIMY RIDGE (Improved Model Maxim). This gun was at 11th Brigade School until 1918 Ridley College, St. Catharines, Ont. Ont.  
MG 1666     85 Bn. VIMY CYPRUS TRENCH Regina Museum, Sask. Sask.  
MG 1769     44 Bn. HILL 145, VIMY    
MG 1834     3 Bn. VIMY FARBUS WOOD Lloydminster, Alta. Alta.  
MG 1880     33 Bn. VIMY Cookshire, P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 2083     42 Bn. VIMY Highgate, Ont. Ont.  
MG 2085     44 Bn. HILL 145, VIMY Montague, King’s Co., P.E.I. P.E.I.  
MG 2180     P.P.C.L.I. VIMY  
MG 2211     22 Bn. VIMY  
MG 2297     24 Bn. VIMY Barwick, Ont. Ont.  
MG 2299     76 Bde. Can. R.F.A. VIMY  
MG 2331     2 C.M.R. S.W. of FOLIE FARM, VIMY RIDGE 2331 Captd. By 2 C.M.R. April 9. 1917 VIMY, Nr. LA FOLIE FARM  
MG 2333     85 Bn. BASSO TRENCH, VIMY (Russian M.G.) Gen. Elmsley, Ottawa. Ont.  
MG 2356     1 Bn. VIMY Provincial Secretary, Victoria, B.C. B.C.  
MG 2449 YES ?   22 Bn. VIMY Knowlton Museum, P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 2561   a 44 Bn. HILL 145, VIMY Ste. Monique, P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 2738     P.P.C.L.I. Vimy Edge of BOIS de la FOLIE Russian Vickers converted Ogema, Sask. Sask.  
MG 2783   a 7 Bn. VIMY  
MG 2949     54 Bn. VIMY RIDGE 2949 German Naval M.G. Regina Museum, Sask. Sask.  
MG 2979     5 Bn. VIMY 5 Bn. Western Cavalry Regina Museum, Sask. Sask.  
MG 2990     3 M.G. Co. VIMY 2990 claimed by 3rd M.G. Co., captured at Vimy Apr.9/17 I.O.D.E. Blenheim, Ont. Ont.  
MG 2996     10 Bn. VIMY North Bay. Ont. Ont.  
MG 3030     85 Bn. VIMY (Maxim M.G.) 3030 claimed by 58 Bn. Captured Aug.9/18 in 4th Army Area. Killarney, Man. Man.  
MG 3071     75 Bn. VIMY Gananoque, Ont. Ont.  
MG 3089 YES ?   12 C.M.G. Co. VIMY Bath, Ont. Ont.  
MG 3200 Probably not   85 Bn. VIMY (CYPRUS TRENCH) 3200 16 Bn. 16.8.18 SCWETZ WOOD Burnaby District, B.C. B.C. Likely scrapped.
MG 3261     7 Bn. VIMY  
MG 3266     P.P.C.L.I. VIMY  
MG 3335     58 Bn. VIMY Shipped to Base from Bruay Railhead 8-8-17 Charlottetown, P.E.I. P.E.I.  
MG 3348 YES   21 Bn. VIMY   R.M.C. Kingston, Ont. ? Ont.  
MG 3363     20 Bn. VIMY Balcarres, Sask. Sask.  
MG 3372     87 Bn. VIMY  
MG 3384     11 T. M. Bty VIMY 3384 is number on base. 3071 is Machine Gun No. (11th C.I.B. ????[cannot read in photo] 3383 claimed by 11th T.M. Battery, captured at VIMY  
MG 3581 YES ***** &&&&&&&&&& c 24 Bn. VIMY Walkerville, Ont. Ont. Collector
MG 3724   a 5 Bn. VIMY Calgary, Alta. Alta.  
MG 3737   a 7 Bn. VIMY RIDGE Griffin, Sask. Sask.  
MG 3930 ?   3 Bn. VIMY Rockton, Ont. Ont.  
MG 3941 ??   27 Bn. VIMY Coleman, Alta. Alta.  
MG 3996     R.C.R. VIMY Poplar Hills, Lobo, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4014     42 Bn. VIMY RIDGE   Lachute, P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 4104     42 Bn. VIMY  
MG 4212     16 Bn. VIMY Caradoc Indian Reserve, Muncey, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4259   a 15 Bn. VIMY Scotland, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4288   a 42 Bn. VIMY Memorial Monument Committee, Frankville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4614   e 44 Bn. VIMY Swift Current, Sask. Sask.  
MG 4621     44 Bn. VIMY Chatham, N.B. N.B.  
MG 4717   a 22 Bn. VIMY Soldier’s Civil Re-establishment, London, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4955     4 C.M.R. VIMY RIDGE, 800 yards W. of LA FOLIE FARM Khaki Club, Rathwell, Man. Man.  
MG 4956     8 M.G. Co. VIMY RIDGE … Kitchener, Ont. Ont.  
MG 4963     85 Bn. VIMY  
MG 4996     24 Bn. VIMY  
MG 5180     19 Bn. VIMY Porcupine, Ont. Ont.  
MG 5667     21 Bn. VIMY  
MG 5740     10 Bn. VIMY Weymouth. N.S. N.S.  
MG 5797     21 Bn. VIMY St. Catharines, Ont. Ont.  
MG 5997     21 Bn. VIMY Maxville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 6089   a   VIMY   Wetaskiwin, Alta. Alta.  
MG 6090     5 Bn. VIMY Royal Canadian Dragoons, St. John’s P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 6438     2 Bn. VIMY Stonewall, Man. Man.  
MG 6992 YES   38 Bn. VIMY     ON Museum
MG 6994 YES   38 Bn. VIMY     ON  
MG 7015       VIMY Cape Croker Indians, Wiarton, Ont. Ont.  
MG 7068     29 Bn. VIMY RIDGE University of Trinity College, Toronto, Ont. Ont.  
MG 7082       VIMY Wawanesa, Man. Man.  
MG 7086     29 Bn. VIMY Fort Edward, Windsor, N.S. N.S.  
MG 7087     4 Bn. VIMY  
MG 7289     7 Bn. VIMY  
MG 7357     24 Bn. VIMY Mowbray, Man.    
MG 7430     85 Bn. VIMY CYPRUS TRENCH (7430 also claimed by 2nd K.O.Y.L.I. Imperials) Russell, Man. Man.  
MG 7573     58 Bn. VIMY BOIS de la FOLIE Gull Lake, Sask. Sask.  
MG 7623 YES   2 Bn. VIMY Stottsville (Ile aux Noix Fort) P.Q. P.Q.  
MG 7700     22 Bn. VIMY Western University, London, Ont. Ont.  
MG 7933     19 Bn. VIMY New Glasgow, N.S. N.S.  
MG 8075     20 Bn. VIMY Smithers. B.C. B.C.  
MG 8228     4 C.M.R. VIMY RIDGE. 800 yards W. of LA FOLIE FARM [?] Joggins Mines, N.S. N.S.  
MG 8256     85 Bn. BASSO TRENCH, VIMY Coldwater, Ont. Ont.  
MG 8259     44 Bn. VIMY Hagersville, Ont. Ont.  
MG 8260     22 Bn. VIMY Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ont. Ont.  
MG 8291   b ? 22 Bn. VIMY (loose note with page MG 1789-1859 ) “S.L. Waterman, President Canora Legion, Canora Sask 1102 690 6248 —- Brigadier-General Ross, President Yorkton Legion Yorkton Sask. 8291 1249 1807 (numbers are SN of the machine guns) Yorkton Legion, Sask. Sask.  
MG 8633     19 Bn. VIMY Sleeman, Ont. Ont.  
MG 8639     5 Bn. VIMY Burnt River, Ont. Ont.  
MG 8871     22 Bn. VIMY Carberry, Man. Man.  
MG 8993     46 Bn. PIMPLE Operation, BOIS DE GIVENCHY N.W. of VIMY. Minnedosa, Man. Man.  
MG 9119     22 Bn. VIMY Virden, Man. Man.  
MG 9217     31 Bn. VIMY  
MG 9426     22 Bn. VIMY  
MG 9435     24 Bn. VIMY Galt, Ont. Ont.  
MG 9435     24 Bn. VIMY Vernon, B.C. B.C.  
MG 9471     42 Bn. VIMY  
MG 9567     7 Bn. VIMY St. Peter’s, N.S. N.S.  
MG 9575     3 Bn. VIMY Webbwood, Ont. Ont.  
MG 9669     87 Bn. VIMY Norwood, Ont. Ont.  
MG 10063     4 C.M.R. VIMY  
MG 10094       VIMY RIDGE S.28.d S.W. LA FOLIE FARM  
MG 10178     102 Bn. VIMY RIDGE (Maxim Nordenfelt)  
MG 10201     2 Bn. VIMY  
MG 10266       VIMY  
MG 10269     5 Bn. VIMY  
MG 10271     7 Bn. VIMY Muncey, Ont. Ont.  
MG 10275       VIMY  
MG 10277     18 Bn. VIMY Painting on this gun altered from 19th Bn. to 18th Bn.  
MG 10294     14 Bn. Vimy  
MG 10356     47 Bn. VIMY RIDGE  
MG 10357     102 Bn. VIMY RIDGE (Maxim Nordenfelt)  
MG 10363     47 Bn. VIMY RIDGE  
MG 10888     2 Bn. VIMY G.M. Drew, Sharbot Lake, Ont. Ont.  
MG 11008     2 Bn. VIMY

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