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- Thu Nov 28, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Canadian Long branch enfields
- Replies: 1
- Views: 257
Re: Canadian Long branch enfields
Found this article from the Ottawa Citizen this past April, The Canadian Forces previously removed another group of older weapons from its inventory when it provided modern rifles to the Canadian Rangers. That group had been using Lee Enfield rifles also from the Second World War era. Around 9,500 L...
- Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Roy Dickau 8th Field Ambulance- Museum Exhibit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 578
Re: Roy Dickau 8th Field Ambulance- Museum Exhibit
Fantastic work, and a wonderful way to honor him!
- Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: Site
- Topic: How can I modify my password on wartimes.ca ??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14314
Re: How can I modify my password on wartimes.ca ??
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- Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Lest We Forget - Canadians, Italian Campaign 1943-45
- Replies: 2
- Views: 968
Re: Lest We Forget - Canadians, Italian Campaign 1943-45
Welcome to WARTIMES.ca! Thank-you for your service and your research!
- Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Help with Uncle's WWII Service Record
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8963
Re: Help with Uncle's WWII Service Record
Here's my take on some of these,
Cdn Army (M) = Militia
Canadian Army Corps “D” (5 Btn) = 5th Battalion
G Sqn = Squadron
ADR = Airfield Damage Repair
S0S C.A. (C.M.F.) on Embarkation Italy = Central Mediterranean Force
Cdn Army (M) = Militia
Canadian Army Corps “D” (5 Btn) = 5th Battalion
G Sqn = Squadron
ADR = Airfield Damage Repair
S0S C.A. (C.M.F.) on Embarkation Italy = Central Mediterranean Force
- Thu May 30, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Help with Uncle's WWII Service Record
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8963
Re: Help with Uncle's WWII Service Record
Entry 1 and 2 look to be in the same handwriting. That being the case I don't think 1 is "Tank" since you can see a example of an uppercase T in 2. Potentially "Park", and in that case it is likely Park Prewett. Official History of the Canadian Medical Services, 1939-1945, Vol 1 Organization and Cam...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15881
Re: Merry Christmas
Thanks George, Merry Christmas to everyone from Toronto! Best wishes for the New Year as well
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25497
Re: Assistance with abbreviations
PTS could also be a Parachute Training School, but I haven't found evidence of any in Toronto. Could you perhaps post the date of that entry and the entry before and after for context? Is there any ambiguity in the handwriting, could it possible be something else? For instance, ITS, Initial Training...
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25497
Re: Assistance with abbreviations
Having looked through some other (A) military abbreviations (Armoured, Active, Air, Advanced, Army) I'm beginning to think that in this case it stands for Advanced . Advanced flight training began at Maxwell in 1940. https://www.maxwell.af.mil/Portals/62/Documents/AU_Maxwell%20Heritage%20Pamphlet%20...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25497
Re: Assistance with abbreviations
It does seem like Maxwell Field is referring to Maxwell Field, AL. Here is another fellow who went from Toronto RCAF to Maxwell Field, AL, USAAF. https://wwiiflighttraining.org/Cadets/Class1943/1943G/Featherstone_Daniel.php He started training as a pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as he...