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Smith, Mike

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • fl. 2005

Mike Smith was featured in a video production, "Fall out : the Canadian Airborne Regiment"

Morris, Jenny Macgregor

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1879-1960

Jenny Macgregor Morris, 1879-1960, was born in the United Kingdom. During the First World War she assisted her mother in operating a boarding house at 34 Bedford Street in London. She gave favorable rates for servicemen on leave, and she could accommodate up to 90 guests at one time. Her establishment quickly became the venue of choice for all ranks of the PPCLI, and she was known as the "Big Sister" or the "London Mother" of the regiment. Beyond offering accommodation, she mended clothing, helped the men write their letters home, acted as a confidante, and safeguarded the personal effects of men who had been killed in action. After the war she lived at Stanmore, Middlesex. She continued her association with the PPCLI, annually placing a wreath on its behalf at the Cenotaph in London. She corresponded with veterans, and is said to have written over 1500 letters annually. In 1938 the PPCLI sponsored her two-month tour of Canada, during which she received many honours, including Freedom of the City of Ottawa and being named an honorary princess of the Sarcee Tribe. During the Second World War she held open houses for members of the PPCLI. In 1957 she visited the regiment at Hemer, West Germany. In 1958 she suffered injuries in a car accident, from which she never fully recovered. She died on March 5, 1960 at Gorleston, Norfolk, England.

de Lalanne, James Arthur

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  • Person
  • 1897-1988

James Arthur "Jimmy" de Lalanne, or deLalanne, 1897-1988, was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was educated in the public schools of Montreal and at McGill University, where he was a member of the Canadian Officer Training Corps. In September 1915 he joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field as a private. In May 1916 he was commissioned and transferred to the 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada). At the end of the Battle of Vimy Ridge he was the leader of the patrol that liberated the village of Vimy. During the war he was wounded three times and gassed three times. He was awarded the Military Cross with bar. Returning to civilian life, he completed his education at McGill and entered the profession of chartered accountant. He married Mildred Eakin, and they had a son, James. At the onset of the Second World War he returned to active duty. He served in various staff positions and retired in 1945 with the position of Vice Adjutant General and with the rank of Brigadier General. He was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In civilian life he served in a number of significant positions at various times and received numerous honors. He was national president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants; alderman and mayor of the City of Westmount, Quebec; and president of the Graduates’ Society of McGill University. He served veterans’ organizations as Grand President of the Royal Canadian Legion; Honorary Governor of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires; president of the Montreal United Services Institute; and president of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Association.

Dougall, Thomas

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1923-2000

H 8167 Thomas MacKenzie Dougall was born 19 February 1923 at St. Boniface, Manitoba. He earned B.A. and LL.B. degrees at the University of Manitoba. He joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in the field as a Lieutenant on 26 May 1944. He fought with the Regiment in Italy but was struck off strength from 25 December 1944 until 1 April 1945. He then served with the PPCLI in Holland until being struck off strength again on 22 June 1945, this time to the 4th Royal Winnipeg Regiment. After completing his Law degree, he worked in Calgary, Alberta for Chevron Canada as manager of its Land Department. He was married to Doris Dougall, and they had two children, Susan (Bulmer) and Tom Jr. Tom was a volunteer at the PPCLI Regimental Museum from 1990 until he passed away on 10 June 2000 at the age of 77.

Hicks, Edwin Chester

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  • Person
  • 1912-

K85342 Edwin Chester "Jimmy" Hicks was born 31 July 1912 at Quyon, Quebec. He served a three year term of service with B Company of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Esquimalt, BC beginning in July 1931. He re-enlisted for a second three-year term beginning in November 1935. He signed up for overseas service on 5 October, 1939, and was promoted to Sergeant by 1941. He was wounded in Italy on 20 October 1944 and was struck off strength on the same day. During the post-war era he was living for a time in New Westminster, BC.

Nordick, Glenn W.

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1954-

Glenn W. Nordick was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan and completed his secondary education in Kamloops, BC. He attended Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, BC and Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, graduating in 1977. He served with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1PPCLI) in Calgary, Cyprus, and West Germany. In 1985 he was promoted to Major, and he subsequently commanded two companies of 3PPCLI. He served at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa and, during the Gulf War, at Headquarters Canadian Forces Middle East in Manama, Bahrain. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, he commanded 3PPCLI during its 1992-1993 deployment to Croatia. In 1999 he was placed in command of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Edmonton. He became a Brigadier General in 2001, in command of the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College in Kingston. In September 2005 he was appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence, and in January 2007 he retired from the Canadian Armed Forces. Among his decorations were the Meritorious Service Cross, awarded for his leadership in Croatia, and the Order of Military Merit. In 1976 he married Cherillynn Theriault of Victoria, and they had three daughters, Tara, Brandy, and Chloe.

Papineau, Talbot

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  • Person
  • 1883-1917

Talbot Papineau, great-grandson of the Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau, was largely raised in his mother's Anglophone culture. He was one of the first Canadians to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and became a lawyer. During the First World War he joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was promoted to Major, and was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in October 1917.

Osland, Andrew

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  • Person
  • 1919-1979

ZP1995 Andrew Osland, b. 1919, joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg in 1937. He deployed for overseas service, but was struck off strength in 1940 to attend officer training school. He became a Lieutenant in 1943, and assumed command of a platoon of PPCLI in 1946. He was a Captain by 1953, and in 1956 or 1957 transferred to the Canadian Guards. By 1960 he was a Major, stationed at Western Command headquarters, with responsibility for liaising with units of the Canadian Rangers in the northern Territories and Pacific coast. Early in his military career, he became actively involved in the sport of boxing. He qualified as a judge and referee, and was manager of the PPCLI boxing team. He was the first President of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association. He died in Edmonton in 1979.

Hunt, Gary D.

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  • Person
  • fl. 1953-2003

Gary D. Hunt enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1953. He was commissioned, and by 1958 he was a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1PPCLI). By 1968 he was a Major, and was commander of No. 4 Guard of 1PPCLI in peacekeeping operations in Cyprus. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, and served in a number of staff positions in the Canadian Armed Forces. He was living in retirement in Canmore, Alberta, ca. 2000-ca. 2003.

Simpson, Cecil James

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1881-1950

534 Cecil James Simpson was born 31 December 1881 in Montreal, Quebec. He served in militia units in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and worked as a machinist. He joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) on August 20, 1914 and travelled with them to the front in Belgium in December 1914. He was wounded in January 1915 and June 1916, and became seriously ill from influenza in 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal, Corporal, and finally to Sergeant in November 1918. He married a British nurse's aide, Mabel Phyllis Jenner, and settled in Edmonton, Alberta after the war. They had at least two children, Cecil J. Simpson Jr and LCol Arthur R. Simpson. In 1922 the Simpson family moved to Colorado, where Cecil worked in the mining industry. He died in 1950, and is buried in Colorado Springs.

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