1 Canadian Parachute Battalion Badges and Uniforms
 

We came across some lovely photos in the Museum archives of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion personnel in which the cap badges are very clear, flashes not so much. The first photo is an officer with a lovely multi-piece cap badge. The second is of Lieutenant Colonel Eadie and Major Watters. The third is a photo of the Battalion Medical Officer, Captain Brebner, and an unknown Sergeant with a Bakelite cap badge and, what appears to be, Airborne Canada shoulder flashes, at the Regimental Aid Post. Finally, the fourth photo is a nice early one taken at Fort Benning in 1942 during jump stage training. The individuals are identified on the reverse as (L-R) Madden, Friel, Rossiter (same guy as photo 1?), Howard and Lieutenant GH Walker (KIA).

Great pics,thanks for showing them.
Jo

Excellent pictures,

I showed these pictures to a veteran friend of mine and according to him, the fellow in the center without the helmet of the 5 man group shot looks like Lt. Rossiter (later Capt). At one point after the war Capt Rossiter took over para training in Rivers. He died of a heart attack during training. His son was a writer for the Vancouver Sun a number of years ago.

Cheers

I found this picture when doing some other research. Taken at Shilo MB 1945.

Capt Flint
 

That is Capt, latter LCol Flint. See link.

http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/page-742-eng.asp

This guy:

Sgt.Tommy Prince,P.P.C.L.I. Korea

Jo

Yeah-no sh$t; the other guy in the photo, the officer. Maj Flint.

Outstanding!!