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21-06-09, 05:23 PM
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P A & B V, c.1941, (Officer's collars)
Another photograph from the SSR files, showing this time the silver collar badges worn by an officer. Not much to add.In the second set, we can see some officers wearing the cap and collars on their summer dress at camp Whitley. Since I know of one camp of this name in the UK, was there a camp of that name in war-time Canada ???
(You can click on the pic to enlarge) Jo http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/SSR/Photos/.../stewart15.JPG http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/SSR/Photos/...t/stewart4.JPG
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26-06-09, 11:37 PM
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P A & B V, c.1941, (Officer's collars)
Jo.
Must be in England as there was no camp by that name in Canada. It was used by the CEF in the earlier war as well. However, the regiment itself served only in Canada as The Prince Albert Volunteers on home defence from 1942 to 1945. so I can only surmise that the three officers pictured were sent as reinforcements to the UK and eventually absorbed by another regiment. Note they are wearing Prince Albert Volunteers badges and not those of The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers Wyn Last edited by Wyn vdSchee; 26-06-09 at 11:41 PM. Reason: Add info
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27-06-09, 12:29 AM
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Hello Wyn, glad to "talk" to you again.One question about this. Is it possible that they (the officers) were attached to the SSR for training or to learn the ways of a battalion in the field and decided to transfer to the SSR later on. I know that some officers from french-speaking battalions were attached to the FMR and RdeMais for training in the UK.
As for the cap badge, I noticed they were PAV,afterward.....Your comments are more than welcome. Jo
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27-06-09, 03:48 PM
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P A & B V, c.1941, (Officer's collars)
Jo,
There is an A/Maj James M. Stewart Listed in the SSR history The March of the Prairie Men as being killed in action on 29 Sep 44. The circumstances of his death are recounted on p 40 of the history but it is unclear as to precise location; it simply states that he moved to the head of his company to correct a movement error en route to a new position and was shot in the head, dying instantly. He is referred to as Major J. Murray Stewart in the text. I wonder if his two friends also went to the SSR. Cheers, Wyn
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