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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives

  • ppcli
  • Corporate body
  • 1953-

Soon after its repatriation to Canada in 1919, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) began to maintain a collection of its important artifacts and pictures in the custody of its Commanding Officer. In September 1953, the PPCLI Regimental Museum was established at Camp Wainwright, Alberta, and its official opening was on 13 May, 1954. The Museum's principal functions then were to preserve the traditions and history of the Regiment and contribute to the education of recruits. On 13 September 1953 the PPCLI Association was incorporated and took over the governance of the Museum. The Association, which was legally empowered to accept charitable donations, held the collection in trust for the Regiment and the people of Canada. The Regimental Adjutant acted as Curator of the Museum, assisted by serving members of the Regiment and volunteers from the Association. The Museum's operations were financially supported by the Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund, which was established by the Association. From Wainwright , the Museum followed the Regimental Home Station to Edmonton in 1957 and eventually to Currie Barracks in Calgary in 1968. In 1989 the Museum joined forces with three other regimental museums to form the Museum of the Regiments (later named The Military Museums) at 4520 Crowchild Trail SW in Calgary. In 1994 legal ownership of the collections was transferred to the Regiment. From 1996 to 2006 the Museum and Archives was managed by a civilian curator/archivist; subsequently, it was managed by a serving member of the Regiment appointed by the Regimental Adjutant.

Tobicoe, Phil

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • ca. 1964-

F40175596 MCpl Phillip Michael Tobicoe, 1964?- , was a member of the Mississauga First Nation. He served in Cyprus with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1991. In 1993-1994 he was deployed with the 2nd Battalion PPCLI Battle Group in Croatia, and experienced the intense conflict at Medak Pocket. He experienced health problems apparently as a result of exposure to hazardous substances in Croatia. He worked at the PPCLI Regimental Museum and Archives from 1997 until about 2002.

Robison, Paul

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1935-

Born 22 September 1935, Paul Robison was raised in Calgary and enlisted with the Calgary Highlanders in the fall of 1951. He was promoted to Officer Cadet prior to enrolling in Royal Roads Military College in 1954 for one year. He continued his education at the University of Alberta graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts. During his post-secondary schooling Robison continued his militia career as an Officer Cadet in the Canadian Officer Training Corps for a year and then in the Regular Officer Training Program. In the summer of 1957 he took his phase 3 training in Germany. Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Spring of 1958, Lieutenant Robison was posted to the First Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Victoria, British Columbia. In 1960 he was transferred to Edmonton, Alberta as a recruiting officer until 1962 when he was promoted to Captain and posted to Ghana's Military Academy as an instructor for one year then as a Company Commander in their recruit training school for another year. In 1964 Captain Robison was appointed Second in Command of B Company, Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry then, following the Company Commanders' Course, Assistant Chief Instructor and finally Adjutant of the PPCLI Depot . He was posted back to the Second Battalion and joined them in Germany in 1967 as Officer in Charge of A Company, then Second in Command of Support Company and finally Chief Instructor of the Battle School. In 1970 Captain Robison was remustered to the General List and posted to Base Edmonton as a Personnel Selection Officer. In 1972 Captain Robison accepted a position as Assistant to the Dean of Arts at the University of Calgary and rejoined the Militia as a Personnel Selection Officer until his retirement from the military in 1975. He retired from the University of Alberta as Admin Director, Officer of the Board of Governors in 1996.

Canada. Armed Forces. Canadian Airborne Regiment.

  • ppcli
  • Corporate body
  • 1968-1995

The Canadian Airborne Regiment was established in 1968. It was organized into units of paratroopers from the three Canadian permanent infantry regiments. It was disbanded on 1 September 1995.

Operation Deliverance

  • ppcli
  • Corporate body
  • 1992-1993

The Canadian Airborne Regiment was established in 1968. It was organized into units of paratroopers from the three Canadian permanent infantry regiments. 2 Commando (2 Cdo) consisted mostly of members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). On 4 September, 1992 the Canadian Airborne was tasked with participating in a peacekeeping and humanitarian effort known as Operation Deliverance in Somalia, which was suffering from a famine as well as a civil war leading to the breakdown of all political authority. 2 Commando was assigned to take a vanguard role in the Canadian Airborne Regiment Brigade Group. In December 1992 the Brigade Group arrived in Somalia, and was tasked with securing the airfield, and restoring civil order in the town of Belet Uen. It did succeed in securing the airfield, providing security and coordination for non-government organization humanitarian efforts, re-establishing the local police force, and convening meetings of tribal leaders with the objective of re-establishing a local civilian government. These achievements were overshadowed in the Canadian public view by an unfortunate incident. One of the problems the Brigade Group encountered was the theft of their supplies by youths from the town. On 16 March, 1993, one such youth, Shidane Arone, was arrested, tortured, and killed by a security patrol. The Canadian Airborne returned to Canada by 26 July, 1993. Two of Arone's captors and their immediate commanding officer were court-martialled and sentenced to prison terms and dismissal from the Canadian Armed Forces in March-April 1994. Media reports suggested that 2 Commando was permeated with members of racist organizations. The Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded on 1 September 1995. 2 Commando was re-integrated into the PPCLI as the Princess Patricia's Parachute Company in a ceremony on 25 September 1995.

Shinn, James Herbert

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1920-2005

H17417 James Herbert Shinn was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 23, 1920 and joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 16 Jul 1945 and was promoted to Corporal before the end of the Second World War. He was a member of the Haines, Alaska Cut Off Expedition tasked in 1947 with developing a land route from Haines, Alaska to connect with the Alaska Highway at Whitehorse, Yukon. He served with the PPCLI in the Korean War, and attained the rank of Warrant Officer 2 before retiring. He volunteered at the PPCLI Regimental Museum and Archives. he was married to Barbara Shinn, and they had four children, Jimmy, Gary, Debra, and Barbara. He died on January 28, 2005 and was buried in Calgary.

Cosford, Lorne

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • d. 1988

L 104095 Lorne L. Cosford joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 28 October 1944 as a Private. Promoted to Lance Corporal he was wounded 16 December 1944 in Italy. He was Struck Off Strength 17 June 1945 but re-enlisted with the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) after the Second World War. In February 1947 he was a part of the Haines, Alaska Cut Off Expedition, which included 5 members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, to establish a supply transportation route from Whitehorse, Yukon through the Haines Cut Off Pass into Haines, Alaska. He died on December 2, 1988 and was survived by his wife Dagmar Cosford of Arborg, Manitoba.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Kit Shop

  • ppcli
  • Corporate body
  • [ca. 1960]-2015

The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Kit Shop (or Kitshop) has operated since at least the 1960s. It is a retail business operating under the management of PPCLI Regimental Headquarters. It sells clothing and equipment required by soldiers but not officially issued, such as athletic wear, knives, boots, and camping supplies. It also sells souvenir items such as jewelry, baseball caps, and water bottles.

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