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gallows of the Don Jail with plaque

Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin: Canada’s Last Executions

Prospect Cemetery Section 13 Lots 415 & 416 In the early hours of December 11, 1962, Toronto’s Don Jail became the stage for Canada’s final judicial
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Black-and-white studio portrait of Private Walter Leigh Rayfield, V.C., seated in uniform wearing a service cap and a buttoned military tunic with chevrons on the sleeve, posed against a plain backdrop.

Walter Leigh Rayfield, VC: Hero of Arras

The staged picture entitled “Public health nurse Janet Neilson (right) on a home visit” shows the uniform she had to wear: it includes a black bonnet with white streamers. She carried supplies in a market basket.

Janet Neilson: Canada’s First Public Health Nurse