In the past year or so, I've noticed a lot of senior military personnel wearing the patch of the First Canadian Army. Does anyone know what's that about?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/First_Canadian_Army_formation_patch.png
I mean seriously, I am talking about both 40k and aos, too many armies are too cool, unique and compelling. How are you supposed to commit to one of them??
The CAF is looking for relatives to help identify via genealogical, familial and/or historical research if any discovered remains are those of missing Canadian Army soldiers, in order to bring closure. Some are from PPCLI, some from Royal Canadian out of Petawawa, and others from Royal 22nd at Valcartier. Anyone who may know someone whose relative was declared MIA between 1950-1953 is asked to inform them of the Casualty Identification Program and get in touch. The 16 missing are:
Private Marcel Bear – 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SL-4741 / Date of birth: 26-Apr-32 / Missing Presumed Dead: 03-May-53
Private Marc André Bolduc – 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment
Service No. E-800002 / Date of birth: 02-Oct-30 / Missing Presumed Dead: 24-Nov-51
Private Donald Frederick Bradshaw – 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Service No. SH-61876 / Date of birth: 17-Jul-29 / Missing Presumed Dead: 23-Oct-51
Private John Nicholas Burak – 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SK-5520 / Date of birth: 11-Oct-26 / Missing Presumed Dead: 03-May-53
Private Gerard Distefano – 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment
Service No. D-801423 / Date of birth: 22-May-30 / Missing Presumed Dead: 23-Oct-51
Lance Corporal John Howard Fairman – 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SM-9462 / Date of birth: 21-Mar-32 / Missing Presumed Dead: 13-Oct-52
Private Robert Gendron – 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SE-103719 / Date of birth: 15-Jul-25 / Missing Presumed Dead: 06-May-52
Corporal Donald Perkins Hastings – 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Service No. SK-12663 / Date of birth: 20-Mar-29 / Missing Presumed Dead: 15-Oct-52
Lance Corporal William Edward Johnstone – 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Service No. SF-10453 / Date of birth: 14-Nov-29 / Missing Presumed Dead: 15-Oct-52
Private John Paul Keating – 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SB-13903 / Date of birth: 15-Aug-30 / Missing Presumed Dead: 03-May-53
Private Joseph Edward Kilpatrick – 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Service No. SD-4685 / Date of birth: 04-Jul-33 / Missing Presumed Dead: 13-Oct-52
Acting Corporal Joseph Gaston Maurice Ladouceur – 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment
Service No. SD-4552 / Date of birth: 08-Aug-30 / Missing Presumed Dead: 06-Sep-52
Private William Albert Stone – 1st Ba
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> A Canadian soldier has become the first female officer to command troops guarding the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
> Capt Megan Couto led about 40 Canadian soldiers through the changing of the guard ceremony at the palace on Monday morning, watched by the usual throng of tourists who saw history being made.
> Charlotte Banks Canadian Army Officer makes history as first female to command the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace pic.
> During the changing of the guard ceremony, they have been accompanied by the 35-piece Royal Canadian Artillery Band.
> Women in the British army have served on frontline duties in a variety of roles but until July last year they were banned from close-combat ground roles, so no female officer has previously served as captain of the Queen's Guard.
> She told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation she did not know until recently that Canadian soldiers could guard the Queen: "It is a big deal because of the tradition and the importance of the ceremony."
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