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GREAT WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Legion
1, record 1, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Legion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RCL 2, record 1, English, RCL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Legion 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20Legion
former designation, correct
- Great War Veterans Association of Canada 3, record 1, English, Great%20War%20Veterans%20Association%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
- GWVA of Canada 4, record 1, English, GWVA%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
- GWVA of Canada 4, record 1, English, GWVA%20of%20Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name changed in 1926 to Canadian Legion when the Great War Veterans Association of Canada, amalgamated with other Veterans' Groups. Name changed again in 1960 to Royal Canadian Legion. 3, record 1, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Legion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Légion royale canadienne
1, record 1, French, L%C3%A9gion%20royale%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Canadian Legion 2, record 1, French, Canadian%20Legion
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Great War Veterans Association of Canada 2, record 1, French, Great%20War%20Veterans%20Association%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- GWVA of Canada 3, record 1, French, GWVA%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- GWVA of Canada 3, record 1, French, GWVA%20of%20Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Militar (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Legión Real Canadiense
1, record 1, Spanish, Legi%C3%B3n%20Real%20Canadiense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principal asociación canadiense de apoyo a los veteranos de guerra y una de las mayores organizaciones de servicio comunitario del país. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Legi%C3%B3n%20Real%20Canadiense
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