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Exploring artifacts and Highlanders
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Pte. FJ Watt was my father and he transferred to the PLDG and was in the Italian campaign.
It would be great if you had some photos and some details of his service we could post.
B73752 Francis James Watt joined the 48th January 1940, shipped overseas in May 1940.
June 30, 1940 transferred to 1st Cdn RECCE Sqn. eventually TOS PLDG. Seen action in the Italian campaign, wounded in fall of 1944. Returned to Canada for rehabilitation. Because of the type wounds he was unable to same job overseas and was posted to Base Borden as a trainer. Discharged later in 1945.
my father was not picture taking person.