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Joe Stutt was born 10 April 1924 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1941 and was wounded in North West Europe. He returned to Canada in 1945 and worked as a police officer and transit worker prior to joining the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in early 1950. He was posted to Currie Barracks, Calgary and then promoted to Corporal and sent to Rivers, Manitoba for parachute training. Promoted to Sergeant, he was married at St. George's Chapel at Currie Barracks, Calgary in 1951 and then posted to Camp Borden for officer's training. Commissioned as a Lieutenant during the Korean War, he was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for a small arms course prior to being sent to Korea with the Third Battalion from 1952 to 1953. He served with the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was seconded to the British Navy for a time during his tour in the Far East. Following the Korean War, Lieutenant Stutt returned to Staff College in Kingston and attended Royal Roads before being posted to Lahr, Germany from 1955 to 1957. Promoted to Captain in 1960, he served in a variety of staff positions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and spent a year in Vietnam with the International Control Commission from 1967 to 1968. He returned to Canada and was posted to Vancouver in 1968, prior to retiring as a Captain in 1971. Joe passed away 25 October 1999.

SM108233 William M. "Bill" Summersgill was born in Edmonton, Alberta on 29 July, 1938 and completed high school in Edmonton. He enlisted and trained at the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) Depot in Wainwright, Alberta in 1956, and was taken on strength by the 2nd Battalion of PPCLI in 1957. He was soon promoted to Lance Corporal. In 1963 he transferred to the Canadian Intelligence Corps and was promoted to Sergeant, working as an investigator and intelligence analyst in Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and West Germany. He retired from the Regular Force as a Warrant Officer in 1978, but was commissioned a Captain in the Militia, commanding the Intelligence Company, Headquarters Militia Pacific, until his retirement from the Military in 1981. He then worked as an investigator for the Government of British Columbia until 2002. Subsequently he had a career as a manager and consultant in the secured transportation (armoured car) industry. He was a volunteer Board member and president of the George Derby Care Society, which operates an extended care centre for veterans in Burnaby, BC. In 2018 Bill Summersgill was living in North Vancouver, BC.

TK109745 Ernest A. Thompson was a Private with the Rocky Mountain Rangers from 1937 to 1940 when he was attached to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for instructor training June 1940. After Junior Non Commissioned Officer and Paratroop training in England he was attached to the 49th Edmonton Regiment #3 Assault Commando Group and participated in Operation Gauntlet. He was reassigned to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in April 1942 as an Instructor and Section leader. In October 1942 he was assigned to the British Army on the CANLOAN program and in North Africa to the 2nd London Irish Rifles. He again rejoined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in England in April 1943 and proceeded with them to Sicily. Fought with the Regiment in Sicily and Italy July 1943 to February 1944. Received a commission to Lieutenant and returned to England to train with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Served with the Fort Garry Horse for Operation Overlord. With Lord Strathcona's Horse and Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) in Korea as a Captain August 1950 to November 1951. Served with RCEME at Camp Vernon, January 1952 to June 1956. Struck Off Strength to Supplementary Reserve June 1956. He passed away 12 January 1997.