MemorySask

Memoirs of Sgt. Gordie Bannerman of the 76th Field Battery

IHM.2020.0345
Item
[ca 1984]

A searchable pdf of the detailed memoirs of Gordie Bannerman a sergeant who fought in WWII in the 76th Field Battery from Indian Head.

Bannerman, Gordie (Sgt)

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians): A Record of Achievement

IHM.2020.0326
Item
1947

Part of Military Collection

A red and green hardcover 280-page book containing the history and achievements of the Royal Canadian Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment during World War II. There is no local content unless any of the men enlisted are from Indian Head and area.

McAvity, J.M. (Lt-Col)

Listing of enlisted soldiers WW1 and WW2

IHM.2022.0147
Item
1914 - 1945

Part of Military Collection

Soft-cover red 18 x 24 cm notebook with about 150 pages with hand-written names, numbers, regiments and other information about enlisted men and women in World War 1 and World War 2

Letter to family of Richard Cox accompanying his WWII medals

IHM.2022.0173
Item
[ca. 1945]

Part of Military Collection

1-page letter accompanying medals for Corporal Richard Cox (R-213522) and expressing sympathy.

Letter requesting cigarettes for soldiers

IHM.2022.0148
Item
February 9, 1944

Part of Military Collection

A typed 2-page letter to the "Overseas Dept" in Montreal with a list of names and units of 28 soldiers, requesting that each be provided with 300 cigarettes.

Len Heppell, Bill Copithorn, Bill Briant - Summer 1941 - Petawawa

IHM.2022.0154
Item
1941

Part of Military Collection

Photo of 3 soldiers of Indian Head - based 76th Field Battery in uniform on the steps of Building V 14 at Petawawa

Legion Convention - Regina

IHM.2023.0091
Item
[ca. 1990]

Part of Military Collection

Photo of 18 legion members in suits and displaying medals. Appears to be a Saskatchewan convention. Indian Head's Doug Welch is in the middle row - 5th from left.

Herbert Godfrey

IHM.2021.0133
Item
[194-?]

Part of Military Collection

Portrait of Herbert Godfrey (buried in Normandy) in his military uniform.

Hectic Action For Artillery - Newspaper Article

IHM.2020.0341
Item
May 8, 1945

Part of Military Collection

A newspaper article clipped out of the Leader Post that reports on 17th Field Regiment and their involvement in the Battle of Otterloo, north of Arnhem in the Netherlands (see IHM.2020.0345 - memoirs of Sgt. Gordie Bannerman).

Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)