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Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment take over guard duties at Compound 66, where North Korean officers and other ranks are interned, June 1952. #KoreanWar amzn.to/4gUUAEK
Stretcher bearers evacuating casualties from “A” Company Headquarters, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (P.P.C.L.I.) north of Ortona, Italy, 20 Jan 1944. #BattleofOrtona amzn.to/3OR9ssc If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Ambulance Corps Attending to a Casualty at Camp Petawawa, Ont. 1912. The Militia Medical Service began in 1899 & change designateions as different Corps a number of time until it was redesignated “The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps” on 3 Nov 1919. amzn.to/4tADOx5
3 Cdn soldiers, with camouflaged faces, exit the front after a night trench raid at Avion in July 1917. These soldiers,most likely from the 116th Bttn ran high-profile raids on the German trenches on July 22-23, 1917. From 1915, Cdns participated in hit-and-run trench raids on German trenches.
Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment practise “Arrowhead” anti-riot formation at the Koje-do Island prisoner of war camp for North Koreans, June 1952. #KoreanWar amzn.to/3ZMSxtM
Canadian Infantry during the Battle of Paardeberg on 27th February 1900. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/3QDZ9bT
A group of Canadian Officers are assembled during the period before the Canadian contingent sailed to South Africa to fight in the Boer War, 1899. Lt Col WD Otter seated in centre. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/4viybo5
Pte John McDermott of the 62nd Saint John Fusiliers, and the 2nd Special Service Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment during the Boer War. This is the only known photo of him. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/44In8d8
New Brunswick soldiers, Boer War, 1902. Both the 62nd Reg't St. John Fusiliers & 71st York Regiment contributed volunteers for the Canadian Contingents during the South African War. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/3SK99AR
Canadian troops, Cape Town,South Africa, 1899. The original caption at the bottom: “Original Caption: ‘Loyal to the Mother Country - Canadian fighters for British Supremacy, Cape Town’, 1899.” Visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com 4 more about this topic. #CanadaintheBoerWar amzn.to/4b78uzI
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A Canadian Six-Inch Gun Crew in the field during the Boer War, 1899-1902. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/3QX18YE
Troop Transport Ship Idaho Disembarking Boer War Troops, Halifax, 1900. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/4fiFdEB
Canadian soldiers are seen embarking from the Port of Halifax for South Africa on board SS Milwaukee during the Second Boer War. 1900. Please visit canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com for much more about this topic. #Canada1899-1902 amzn.to/4v9uDVr
Lance-Corporal J.E. Cunningham of The Essex Scottish Regiment practices firing a Lifebuoy flamethrower near Xanten, Germany, 10 March 1945. #TheMarchtoBerlin1945 amzn.to/3PuS3FS If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Lance-Corporal J.D. Robillard of The Royal Regiment of Canada passing a sign which reads “Lend Your Dough To Finish The Show - Buy V Bonds”, Putte, Netherlands, 14 October 1944. amzn.to/49Gn54m If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Lance-Corporal J.A. Weston, West Nova Scotia Regiment, aiming his Bren gun across the Foglia River during the advance on the Gothic Line near Montelabbate, Italy, August 30, 1944. #TheGothicLine amzn.to/3Px9O7q
Infantrymen of The Carleton and York Regiment preparing to lob a hand grenade into a sniper’s hideout, Campochiaro, Italy, 23 October 1943. #TheCarletonandYorkRegiment amzn.to/4fdbVrm If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns, General Officer Commanding 1st Canadian Corps, consults his map en route to Rimini, Italy, 23 September 1944. #CanadasFightinItaly1944 amzn.to/42qybGU
Stretcher bearers evacuating casualties from “A” Company Headquarters, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) north of Ortona, Italy, 20 January 1944. #BattleofOrtona amzn.to/3OR9ssc If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Personnel of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry advancing past a 'Sherman' tank. July 19, 1943. amzn.to/4egt56J Your financial support is essential to our continued ability to bring you engaging historical stories. You may support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
A RCAMC orderly tends to the burned leg of a young French boy while his brother looks on, near the village of Villons‑les‑Buissons in the Canadian sector of Normandy. June 19, 1944. amzn.to/4uC5PVS Your support would be greatly appreciated. buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Cooking in the Trenches Canadian soldiers gather around an improvised stove. It appears that interwoven branches were laid in the on the ground to give better footing in the mud. This undated image was taken before the 1st gas attack in April 1915, as none of the soldiers are wearing respirators.
L/Cpl. Wm McLean (426144) of the 10th Bttn, CEF, receives the DCM from Lt‑Gen Sir Edwin Alderson near Locre, Belgium, in August 1916. The ceremony took place after the heavy fighting at Mount Sorrel earlier that year. amzn.to/42ThKDf You may support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
Sniping instruction. June, 1916. #CanadianSnipers amzn.to/4e47uhI
Image: Canadian soldiers carrying a wounded comrade on the Somme front. November, 1916. amzn.to/4nMnHvf Your financial support is essential to our continued ability to bring you engaging historical stories. You may support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
A Canadian soldier, too unwell to travel, is prepared for transportation to a hospital in England, from a staging area behind the lines. October, 1916. #WesternFront amzn.to/4fCa3Zt You may support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
A horse killed by a direct hit during the Battle of Courcellette. September 15-22, 1916 #BattleofCourcellette amzn.to/4e0HWBX You may support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...
War Weary Heroes. These “walking wounded” Canadian soldiers from several bttns, are seen with captured pieces of enemy equipment, while some have field medical cards attached to their uniforms. France, Oct. 1916. If you enjoy my content, consider a donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...