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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians): A Record of Achievement
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)
Part of Military Collection
A black 3-ring letter-sized binder containing about 50 pages of a War Diary of the 17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery from 1945. The first page is also a pair of emails in 2009 between Mark Zuehlke and Gordie Bannerman about the diaries.
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Soldier of 17th Field Regiment posing with bombs
Part of Military Collection
Photograph of an unidentified soldier with a stack of bombs. If taken on the same day as IHM.2020.0423, this would also be at the Krupp proving grounds.
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Part of Military Collection
Six Canadian soldiers posing with a jeep in front of a building. Likely taken in Sneek, the Netherlands (see IHM.2020.0425).
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Professional group photo of Indian Head men in uniform (WWII)
Part of Military Collection
32 soldiers with Dr. A.J. M. Davies pose for a photo
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Group Photo - B. Troop - 60/76th Fd. Bty R.C.A.C.A.S.F. Petawawa 1940
Part of Military Collection
Posed professional photograph of 92 soldiers of B company of the combined 60th/76th Field Battery of the 17th Field Regiment.
Artona
Memoirs of Sgt. Gordie Bannerman of the 76th Field Battery
Part of Military Collection
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)
Part of Military Collection
Contains the program for the V-E Day celebration at Dickson Park and the Armoury. The program has no dates and was printed before the date of V-E Day (May 8, 1945) was known.
16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse - September, 1941
Part of Military Collection
The 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse regiment in their full uniforms in a field with buildings in the background
16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse
Soldier's Service and Pay Book of Hec Blair
Part of Military Collection
24-page "Militia Book M.1" containing personal WWII records of Lt-Cpl Hector Haultain Borden Blair
Notebook of newsclippings about wounded, killed or missing soldiers
Part of Military Collection
An 18 x 24 cm blue notebook with about 25 pages of newsclippings. The entire notebook was scanned as a pdf
Letter requesting cigarettes for soldiers
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.
Gunners' Mess Hall - Xmas 1940 - Petawawa
Part of Military Collection
Photo of decorated mess hall tables walls and ceiling for Xmas
Len Heppell, Bill Copithorn, Bill Briant - Summer 1941 - Petawawa
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
Reception for Flight Lieutenant Garfield Prior
Part of Military Collection
Front-page news article in the Indian Head News (Thurs. Jan. 30, 1941) entitled "Welcome Home!! Indian Head provides rousing reception as Flight Lieut. Prior detrains for well-earned furlough on Monday evening". F-L Garfield Prior. He was killed in 1942
Indian Head - Wolseley News