H16730 James Malcolm "Jim" Reid was born in Selkirk, Manitoba and served in the 31st U.S. Infantry Regiment in the Philippine Islands. In December 1939 he enlisted in the Winnipeg Light Infantry, transferring to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 12 January 1940 and joining the Regiment at Godstone, Surrey 11 April 1941. He remained with the unit until December 1942. Returning to Canada on the SS Queen Elizabeth for a three month instructors' course at the Officer's Training Centre (OTC), Brockville Ontario, Jim transferred to the OTC, Three Rivers Quebec until September 1943 when he was posted to the Instructional Cadre in Aldershot, Hants. Shortly thereafter Jim reverted to the rank of Private (later promoted to Lance Corporal) to rejoin the Regiment. Wounded on 23 May 1944 at the Hitler Line near Monte Casino he was hospitalized in Casserta, Italy then transferred to Kingston Military Hospital and eventually to Christie Street hospital where he was found by Hookie Walker and others of the Patricia Club in August 1944. After attending the University of Toronto Contingent Canadian OTC, James Reid was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Supply Reserve 1 October 1950 and then posted to the Canadian Army Special Force raised for service in the Korean War. Promoted to Acting Captain he transferred to the First Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 3 September 1957 and then to the Second Battalion as a Captain in November the same year. Jim joined the Toronto Branch of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association in 1947 when they were meeting at the Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Hall on Isabella Street. Jim has seen service with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association, Toronto Branch as Secretary, Treasurer in 1972 and President in 2000. He died on 20 January 2004 in Toronto.
John Henry Richardson, DCM, CD, was born in Victoria, BC on April 30, 1927 and died in Calgary, Alberta on December 26, 2008. His service number was SK12487. Chief Warrant Officer Richardson served in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Canada, Korea, continental Europe and Cyprus from May 16, 1945 to January 20, 1973, retiring as a Regimental Sergeant Major. John served in the RCMP for eight years as a Special Constable. He subsequently worked with the Alberta Forestry Service. John was a member of the PPCLI Association, Korea Veterans Association, RCMP Veterans Association, and the Royal Canadian Legion. He served as a paratrooper and jump instructor, was wounded in Korea in October 1952 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He also served as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Canadian contingent in Cyprus in 1971 and was active in the PPCLI Association until his passing. He returned to Korea in 1983 and again in 1997, and supported efforts to have the government honour Korean veterans through memorials. John was survived by his sister Dr. Mary H. Richardson of Thunder Bay, ON.
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.
David Hillard Rosser, ca. 1906-1980, was born in Wales and was commissioned an officer of the Royal Welch Guards in 1926. He emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1929. He joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as a Lieutenant on 22 November 1939. He rose rapidly up the ranks, and left PPCLI in October 1941 to fill various staff positions in England. He rejoined PPCLI on 6 May 1944, as a Major, second-in-command to Lt.Col. Cameron Ware. On 28 June 1944 he was appointed Commanding Officer of PPCLI. On 16 September 1944 he was wounded when a German shell hit his tactical headquarters near the Rimini Line. He was struck off strength but returned to General Staff until 1946. He was appointed to the Order of the British Empire. After the war he worked as a civil servant in England and Wales. In 1947 he married Mary Cecilia Cozens-Hardy. He died at Crawley, Sussex, England in March 1980.