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by Phil
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 1
Views: 12506

Re: Merry Christmas

Thanks George, Merry Christmas to everyone from Toronto! Best wishes for the New Year as well :)
by Phil
Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
Replies: 5
Views: 20376

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...
by Phil
Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
Replies: 5
Views: 20376

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...
by Phil
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
Replies: 5
Views: 20376

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...
by Phil
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: Vietnam War
Topic: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
Replies: 12
Views: 52484

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...
by Phil
Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Vietnam War
Topic: Persons from Canada who died in the Vietnam War
Replies: 12
Views: 52484

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.
by Phil
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: N°6 CANADIAN GENRAL HOSPITAL
Replies: 1
Views: 10027

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...
by Phil
Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My grandfathers CEF (Saskatchewan) memories of WW1
Replies: 3
Views: 13400

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?
by Phil
Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
Replies: 6
Views: 32943

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/
Sergeant Alfred Norris MM and Bar 438822 born 10 June 1892 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
by Phil
Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt Alfred Norris MM
Replies: 6
Views: 32943

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...