Field Marshall Montgomery with daughters of LCol Warren
During a visit to Canada in April 1953 Field Marshall Montgomery stayed at the home of LCol Trumbull Warren. Here he is shown of two of the daughters of LCol Warren, holding the hand of Ann Warren with Mary Warren by his other side. LCol Warren was Montgomery’s Personal Assistant in Italy, through the D-Day […]
Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery with goddaughter Ann Warren
During a visit to Canada in April 1953 Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery became the godfather of Ann Warren, middle daughter of LCol Trumbull Warren. Monty and Ann are shown holding hands. LCol Warren was Personal Assistant to Monty in Italy, the D-Day landings in Normandy and to the end of the war. Montgomery’s trip to […]
Field Marshal Montgomery’s Birthday at LCol Warren’s home
On 17 November 1954 Field Marshall Montgomery admires the cake made for his birthday of that date. Montgomery was visiting Canada and stayed at the home of LCol Trumbull Warren, who had been Montgomery’s Personal Assistant during the Italian campaign, through D-Day to the end of the war. Behind Montgomery is LCol Warren and his […]
Program for Trooping the Colour – CNE Grandstand- 1963
Program for Trooping the Colour – CNE Grandstand- 1963 Beige paper with red edge Lists Officers and Guard units with program of times and events
Col. G. M. Malone, MC, ED – Kukri and Scabbard
A gray metal, likely steel, Nepalese kukri blade stored in a black hard leather scabbard, with both being curved near the middle, and belonged to Colonel Gerald Morphy Malone, MC, ED. The grip of the kukri is solid smooth wood with a horizontal pattern of lines that mimic cloth wrapping and a metal butt cap […]
48th Regimental Buttons 1940-1991
Officer’s Service Tunic 1943, made by Simpsons, Waterbury Button Co. made in the USA Manufacturer Unknown St. Andrew’s Cadet Corps Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Birmingham White Shell Tunic Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons Ltm., London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Montreal, made in England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1980’s
Apple Slices, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Hershey Chocolate Bar, Tube of Cheese Spread and Chiclets. Dinner items were in sealed pouches. The items were carried by the soldiers to be used in combat and other periods when feeding in the rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1990’s
Breakfast / Lunch package, Water Bottles, Tube of peanut butter, cookies, chiclets, lifesavers. These individual packs were carried by the soldiers for use during combat or periods in which feeding in rear areas was not possible. Many of the dinner/lunch items were in pouches with separate compartments that, when squeezed, would heat the food in […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1960’s
Canned food kits, Tin of Peanut butter, Fig pastry, tube of butter, Can opener, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Coffee Mate. Items would be carried by individual soldiers for use in combat periods when feeding in rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1950’s
Cereal Bar, Chocolate Bar, Canadian Army emergency Ration, Emergency Food Packet RP-2. Emergency rations were carried by each soldier to be used while in combat when feeding from rear locations was not possible.