The King Unveils Canada ' s Memorial To War Dead At Vimy Bridge . Ex - Servicemen Among Enormous Crowd . King Edward , in the presence of President Lebrun of France and six thousand Canadian war veterans , unveiled the impressive memorial to the 11,700 Canadians who fell on the battlefields over which the monument now towers at Vimy Ridge , near Arras , France . Thousands who had made special pilgrimage from Canada were among the enormous crowds gathered for the ceremony . Photo shows : Ex - Servicemen Among Enormous Crowd . 26 Jul 1936 *** Local Caption ***