Members of the 110 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre orchestra, known as the Men About Town, during a Christmas concert in 1941. (Greater Vernon Museum and Archives photo #16552)

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Members of the 110 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre orchestra, known as the Men About Town, during a Christmas concert in 1941.

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