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Pariseau, Jean

  • ppcli
  • Persona
  • 1924-2006

Joseph Jean-Baptiste Pariseau, known as Jean Pariseau, was born on November 3, 1924, and was raised in Donnelly, Alberta. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and transferred to the Infantry in 1944. Commissioned in the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, he joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regular force in 1952. He trained as a parachutist and served as an instructor at the Canadian School of Infantry. He served in Germany, the Congo and Cyprus. He was a military historian with the Directorate of History in 1968-1973. He was promoted to Captain ca. 1958 and to Major in 1965. After retirement from the Armed Forces in 1973, he was a lecturer, worked for the Commissioner of Official Languages, and became the Historien en Chef of the Directorate of History and Heritage and the President of the Canadian Commission of Military History. He also served as Vice President (East) of the PPCLI Association. He obtained a B.A. in history (University of Ottawa, 1962), an M.A. in history (University of Ottawa, 1973), and a doctorate in history (Université Paul Valéry, France, 1981). He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada 20 October 1989. In 1948 he married Thérèse Maissoneuve, and they had five children, Jacques, Jocelyne, Suzanne (Mathieu), Robert, and Michel. He died on September 24, 2006.

Burness, Kenneth Charles

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  • Persona
  • 1893-1941

Born 22 July 1893 in London, England, McG144 Kenneth Charles "Casey" Burness was attending the University of Toronto when he enlisted with the 2nd University Company 26 May 1915. He joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field 1 September 1915 as a Private but was quickly promoted to Sergeant and obtained his commission to Lieutenant in early 1916. Promoted to Captain 28 June 1916 he was appointed as Regimental Adjutant. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions at the Battle of Amiens in August 1918 and the Bar to his MC for gallantry during the Pursuit to Mons in November 1918. Struck Off Strength with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 20 March 1919 he attended the Small Arms School in Hythe in 1923 and Staff College at Camberley, England in 1926-1927. Upon returning to Canada he was promoted to Major and appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General at Halifax from 1928 to 1930 then a General Staff Officer 2 at National Defence Headquarters 1930-1933 and the War Office 1933-1935. In 1937 he was appointed Associate Professor of Tactics at Royal Military College, Kingston. In 1938 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Chief Instructor and then General Staff Officer 1, in 1940 in charge of curriculum. In April 1941 Lieutenant Colonel Burness was enroute to England to take up a position as General Staff Officer 1, Headquarters Canadian Base Units, when his ship was torpedoed and sunk and he was reported missing at sea.

Arril, Kenneth

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  • Persona
  • d. 2002

ZP 1463 Kenneth James Arril joined the Canadian Army as an Officer Cadet 13 March 1943. Promoted to Lieutenant in June, he was transferred to the A-35 Canadian Parachute Training Centre to undertake training for the First Canadian Parachute Battalion and qualified as a parachutist 3 September 1943. He embarked for overseas service 15 February 1944 and was wounded 6 June 1944. Returning to Canada 18 April 1945 he was posted to the A-35 Canadian Parachute Training Centre and promoted to Captain 9 February 1946. Captain Arril remained as a parachute instructor at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre after being promoted to Major in 1952. From July 1956 to August 1957 Major Arril was specially employed in Indo-China. He then joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Depot staff as Chief Instructor 16 January 1960 coming from the Royal Canadian School of Infantry at Camp Bordon. From 1961 to 1964 he served in various Headquarters Staff positions, mainly in Manitoba before being posted to UNTSO in Pakistan in 1965 to 1966. He retired in 1967. He died on March 2, 2002, and was buried in Ottawa.

Evans, Lewis

  • ppcli
  • Persona
  • fl. 1950-1999

Lewis Evans of Edmonton, Alberta, was a Sergeant with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Korean War.

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