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Some Canadian VCs Winners.
Photographs of four Canadian VCs winners. From the Life Magazine files.
Jo Capt. P. Triquet,Royal 22e Regiment, won in Italy,1943. http://images.google.com/hosted/life...db00fbb6e72da8 Pte. E."Smokey" Smith, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, won in Italy,1944. http://images.google.com/hosted/life...c752da7ce40cd4 A/Maj. F.Tilston, Essex Scottish Regiment, won in Germany,1945. http://images.google.com/hosted/life...d704025a26ea77 Maj. D. Currie,South Alberta Regiment,won in France,1944 (closing of the Falaise Pocket) http://images.google.com/hosted/life...92585d61d5b380
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Smokey was never a spit & polish guy ,was he.
A question , Can anyone put a date on triquet's battle dress? Hidden buttons down the front but pocket buttons in the open, One of the British VC winners had one on. British? No? |
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I just checked over the replys to the British VC winners & got some good info onthe battledress. Thanks .
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