Soldier Len Martin posing under road sign in the Netherlands
Part of Military Collection
Photograph of one soldier with a jeep in the background posing under a road sign - likely at Sneek, the Netherlands. Inscription on back says "Holland 1945 Len Martin"
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
17th Field Regiment personnel posing at Krupp proving grounds
Part of Military Collection
Six soldiers of the 17th Field Regiment pose with a large Krupp artillery gun. Sgt. Peter Powless from Indian Head is identified in the photograph. The Krupp proving grounds were at Meppen, Germany, just 70 km southeast of Winschoten, the Netherlands, where the regiment was stationed after WWII.
17th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
Part of Military Collection
Issue of the Indian Head News dedicated to the occasion of the return of the Indian Head-based 76th Battery, part of the 17th Canadian Field Regiment. The issue has a photo of the original (1940) combined 60th & 76th Batteries with the names of all the members.
Indian Head - Wolseley News
Welcome Home Banquet and Social Evening Program - Indian Head Legion Branch No 114
Part of Military Collection
Small stiff paper program on yellow paper
Program for Welcome Home Banquet and Social Evening
Part of Military Collection
The 10 cm X 15 cm 4-page program for a banquet and social evening held by the Indian Head Branch of the Legion for soldiers returning home from WWII.
Canadian Legion Indian Head Branch
Souvenir Programme "76th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Welcome Home January 18th, 1946"
Part of Military Collection
The 10 cm X 25 cm 4-page program for the welcome at the train station, the procession to the armoury and speeches there. It contains the record of the 76th Battery's actions during the war and a list of its officers.
Canadian Legion Indian Head Branch
Newsclipping photo of 7 NCOs of the 76th Field Battery
Part of Military Collection
Newsclipping photo of 7 NCOs of the 76th Field Battery. Caption: Some Originals: These men were originals of the 76th Field Battery to return to Indian Head on Friday. In the groups are S/Sgt. W. J. Parr, Kipling; Sgt. Charles Watson, Indian Head; RSM George E. Green, Broadview; RSM G. Bannerman, Neville; Sgt. R. A. Townsend, Balcarres; Sgt. C. O. Payne, Neville; Sgt. P. J. Powless, Indian Head.
Regina Leader-Post
Retirement from Veterans Affairs of John A. McKay
Part of Military Collection
Certificate of congratulations on the occasion of John McKay's retirement after 29 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs
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
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
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 1919 - 1957 Volume 3
Part of Military Collection
A red hardcover 398-page book - Volume 3 of the history of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for the years 1919 - 1957.
Stevens, G.R. (Lt-Col)
25 year membership - Indian Head Legion
Part of Military Collection
Photo of 11 veterans - Legion members with legion caps and displaying medals
17th Field Regiment, Regina - 1973
Part of Military Collection
A posed group photo of about 120 veterans of the 17th Field Regiment at a reunion in Regina in 1973. They ar photographed outside the banquet hall of the reunion's venue. The men are not named.
17th Field Regiment Association
Group photo of 17th Field Regiment veterans - 1974
Part of Military Collection
1974 reunion photograph of about 80 of the 17th Field Regiment's WWII veterans taken in front of the armoury at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
17th Field Regiment Association
Royal Canadian Legion - Indian Head photo album
Part of Military Collection
Most photos are colour 3.5 x 5 inch snapshots of various Legion events with veterans in their Legion dress. Many involve laying of wreaths and socializing at Remembrance Day ceremonies.