World War II Canadian Lanyards
Since most collectors view lanyards as insignia, I will post this thread under 'BADGES & CLOTH INSIGNIA.' Hopefully other members will join in and help me to expand on this topic. Please post wartime photographs showing lanyards being worn and

Interview with Reginald Harrison, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
http://www.rhli.ca/veterans/harrisoninterview.html " I can't believe I was even there at the end " an interview with Mr. Reginald "Reg" Harrison by Evert Akkerman Mr. Reginald "Reg" Harrison enlisted in the

PPCLI badged helmets from my collection
My three favourites. 1. Officers canvas helmet cover with embroidered PPCLI Margeurite cap badge sewn on the front (those who recognize it from the Wehrmacht Awards forum....I am the new owner). 2. A smooth grey painted Brodier with stencilled

Dieppe Veteran Interviews, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
http://www.rhli.ca/dieppe/dieppeinterviews.html Veterans Interview - Fred Englebrecht - 19 August 2003 I didn't go in on a mother ship, I was assigned to a tank carrier, which was called a TLC, three tanks and a bulldozer, and a platoon of

WASP Universal Carrier (Flamethrower)
Can anyone tell me which Canadian units received WASPs? When were they first used in combat?

2nd Infantry Division Battledress
This 2nd Infantry Division BD was just listed on

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Some New Stuff I Found Last Week
Here is my haul from a day snooping through Antique stores in Lethbridge, Alberta last week. -Det tin for no. 36 grenades -Mess tin bag(was stuffed inside det tin) -RCASC cap badge -RCAMC collar badge -2 large clasp knives...One has original lanyar

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Theft at Calgary Military Museum
Man arrested but over 200 items still missing. List of missing items coming soon. Hope they get everything back. http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2011/02/10/17231681.html

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WW1 PPCLI Christmas Presents
As a collector of PPCLI militaria, I have been fascinated by the Christmas presents which were given to the members in WW1. Some of the ones which are recorded were given by Lady Patricia, Mrs Hamilton Gault and Lady Evelyn Farquhar. Undoubedly there ar

Bill Jenkins
Canadian Army- Infantry Canadian Parachute Battalion 1943-1945 My military career began in November 1942, at which time I formally enlisted in the Canadian Army as a private soldier. Actually, I had two years, while at Macdonald College, in the McGill

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