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- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13903
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: 22154
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: 22154
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: 22154
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...
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:17 am
- Forum: Vietnam War
- Topic: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
- Replies: 12
- Views: 56929
Re: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
Here is an up-to-date list asof September 2023, courtesy of the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial Association Chapter #1, Windsor, Ontario. Current list is also attached in PDF format. http://www.canadiansinvietnam.com/be_counted https://www.facebook.com/CanadianVietnamVetsWindsor Surname, Given Na...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:16 pm
- Forum: Vietnam War
- Topic: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
- Replies: 12
- Views: 56929
Re: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
According to www.canadiansinvietnam.com, and the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial Association, as of September 5th, 2023 there are 173 Canadians determined to be KIA in Vietnam with additional investigations ongoing.
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: N°6 CANADIAN GENRAL HOSPITAL
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11417
Re: N°6 CANADIAN GENRAL HOSPITAL
From page 265 of Official History of The Canadian Medical Service: ARMY AND BASE UNITS The lack of movement during October as compared with August and September greatly simplified the problem of evacuation within army formations and allowed the larger lines of communication units to be brought again...
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: My grandfathers CEF (Saskatchewan) memories of WW1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14911
Re: My grandfathers CEF (Saskatchewan) memories of WW1
Hi Andrew, welcome to the forums! Is the book in print, print-on-demand, or available for retail sales already or are you look for avenues in that regard?
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 36143
Re: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
This post would seem to confirm that it was a MM and Bar,
https://cefrg.ca/blog/the-norris-brothe ... great-war/
https://cefrg.ca/blog/the-norris-brothe ... great-war/
Sergeant Alfred Norris MM and Bar 438822 born 10 June 1892 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:11 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 36143
Re: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
From what I understand the second awarded could have been a bar. What looks to be the abbreviation D.b Fn is crossed out on the entry for the second medal, I'm not sure what that stands for just yet. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/medals-decorations/details/53 The silver, laurelled bar i...