Era: 1946 - 1999 Late 20th C.

Royal Tour Canada 1959 Folder – 1959

A small folder issued by The Telegram with a portrait of the Royal Family on the front.  On the reverse is in print, Portrait Of Our First Family  Rarely do all four members of a family look so cheerfully relaxed, as any home portrait photographer knows.  This distinctive and informal portrait of Canada’s Royal Family […]

Combat Shirt -1970’s

Combat shirt in olive green. Name “Cormack” on left breast pocket and Sergeant’s stripes on arm. In 1967, the Royal Canadian Army ceased to exist and was replaced with Mobile Command under the Unification scheme which created the modern-day Canadian Armed Forces. With Unification, an American-Style Olive Green Fatigues known as “combats” were adopted. This […]

Canadian Parachute Wings Patch

To receive the Canadian Parachute Wings Patch, you must successfully complete the formal Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Basic Parachutist Course. Upon graduation from this course, you will be awarded the Red Leaf Parachute Wings. There is also a White Leaf version for members serving or who have served in a jump-related position, such as instructors […]

Patches for 1970’s Combat Uniform

Canadian Flag worn overseas Canadian Flag worn on combats left sleeve Master Warrant Officer Rank Sergeants Rank Combats Regimental Slip-on Badge Regimental Shoulder Badge, 1968-85 Mobile Command Badge, 1965 Regimental Shoulder badge Name Tag, Sgt Cormack, 1970 Regimental Slip-on 1st Canadian Division, Canada’s Field Force 1953-1965 Sergeants Rank S3’s Regimental Slip-on Corporals Rank S3’s 1969 […]

Belt Buckle with 48th Highlanders Badge – 1971 (5 Lozenge pattern)

A 3.76 inch (9.57 cm) by 2.75 inch (6.98 cm) badge with the 5 Lozenge pattern design. Came into service use in 1971. The badge comes in two parts as a buckle for the waist belt. The lozenge pattern at the bottom of the badge replaced a Scottish Buckle design. The Department of Defence had […]

Field Marshal Montgomery with family of LCol Trumbull Warren – 1953

Field Marshal Montgomery speaking to his goddaughter in April 1953. Looking on is Major John Clarkson, 48th Highlanders in uniform as Aid de Camp, Mary Warren (wife), Mary Warren (daughter) and LCol Trumbull Warren. Montgomery’s visit was a personal one, staying at the Warren home. LCol Warren had been Personal Assistant to Montgomery in Italy, […]

LCol Trumbull Warren, OBE inspects Ridley College cadets – 1981

LCol Trumbull Warren, OBE inspects the lower school cadets of the Ridley Cadet Corps on May 8 1981. There were 150 Lower School Ridley Cadets and 352 Upper School cadets on the inspection ceremony. The photo is from the Ridley College year book. LCol Warren had attended Ridley College in the 1920s. After joining the […]

Field Marshal Montgomery in front of plane – Canada 1946

On arrival in Canada, Field Marshal Montgomery poses with the flight crew, support staff and members of the Canadian military in front of his plane. LCol Trumbull Warren is in the rear row, two places to the left of Montgomery in the photo. The photo is signed in blue ink “Montgomery of Alamein, Field- Marshal”. […]