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PPCLI colonels-in-chief photo collection

  • PPCLI P11
  • Collection
  • 1910-2017

This collection consists of images of the three individuals who have held the title of Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). In the British Commonwealth military tradition, a regiment is theoretically headed by a colonel-in-chief, who is a member of the Royal Family or is otherwise a person of national prominence. Princess Patricia of Connaught, the namesake of PPCLI, was actually appointed Colonel-in-Chief on 22 February 1918. Upon her marriage to Captain Alexander Ramsay in February 1919 she relinquished the title of Princess and was subsequently addressed as Lady Patricia Ramsay. Upon her death in 1974, she was succeeded by her cousin Lady Patricia Brabourne. In 1979 she inherited her father’s estate and became Countess Mountbatten of Burma, but continued to be addressed informally as Lady Patricia. She retired as Colonel-in-Chief in 2007, and was succeeded by the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson.

PPCLI Colonels of the Regiment photo collection

  • PPCLI P12
  • Collection
  • 1941-2015

The honorary title of Colonel of the Regiment (CoR) of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) was initiated by the Regimental Executive Committee (REC) in October 1958, with permission of Army Headquarters. The title was limited to serving or retired officers of PPCLI holding the rank of Colonel or higher. The CoR participated in parades and other ceremonies, and was an ex officio member of the REC. The founder of the Regiment, Brigadier-General A. Hamilton Gault, was the first to hold the title, however, he died in the same month as his appointment, November 1958. He was succeeded by Major-General Cameron Bethel Ware, who held the title from 1959 to 1977. Thereafter, Colonels of the Regiment were appointed for 3-year terms, which could be renewed once. The collection consists of formal portraits of Colonels of the Regiment, and photos of them in ceremonial and other situations. The photos are grouped into series by their names in consecutive order: Cameron Bethel Ware, George Grenville Brown, William Benjamin Scott Sutherland, Reginald Stuart Graham, Herbert Chesley Pitts, C. William Hewson, A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, Robert I. Stewart, J.E.L. Gollner, Raymond R. Crabbe, W. Brian Vernon, Vincent W. Kennedy. Includes Col. Sutherland's collection of historical photos.

PPCLI biographical sketches collection

  • PPCLI Collection 71
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1958-ca. 2005]

The collection consists of biographical sketches and résumés of senior officers and senior non-commissioned officers of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), as well as a few notable war heroes and other personalities associated with the Regiment. It became customary in the Canadian Armed Forces to distribute résumés of the careers of senior officers for purposes of reference. Appointments or retirements of senior officers were often publicized in media releases containing biographical information. The PPCLI Regimental Museum collected these résumés and media releases, as well as newsclippings and other types of biographical articles.

PPCLI Battle School photo collection

  • PPCLI P170
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1953]-1985

The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) Depot was established at Calgary in 1953 for the purpose of training soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, and overseeing administrative functions for the Regiment as a whole. In 1956 it moved to Edmonton. In 1968 with the reorganization of the Canadian Armed Forces the Depot was abolished, and recruit training was centralized at CFB Wainwright. In 1974 the recruit training function became the responsibility of the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Training Detachment. In 1981 it was renamed the PPCLI Battle School. In 1997 it was renamed the Western Area Training Centre. This collection consists of photographs of the PPCLI Depot and PPCLI Battle School, as well as Canadian Forces Recruit School (CFRS) at CFB Cornwallis and Combat Training Centre (CTC) at CFB Gagetown.

Phil Tobicoe fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 31
  • Fonds
  • 1984-2002

The fonds contains some of Phil Tobicoe’s service records, and training manuals, booklets, and handouts dealing with the Infantry Platoon, equipment training, and recognition of military vehicles. Includes 128 captioned photographs of the PPCLI in Croatia, Sector South (1993). Includes samples of Croatian and Turkish paper money. Includes research reports, press releases, transcripts of witness testimony, executive summary, and final report of the Croatia Board of Inquiry which was appointed to investigate illnesses experienced by troops in Croatia (1999-2000). Includes testimony of MCpl SC Atkins, Sgt E Audet, Capt TJ Bachynski, Sgt P Barrette, LCol P Barrette, Maj D Basinger, S Beausejour, GC Becking, Dr KR Brett, LCol JHA Brisebois, Col A Brown, Lt MJ Brown, Mr B Butler, Sgt C Byrne, Col J Calvin, MCpl Chevarie, Mr SG Clarkson, Capt JA Cloutier, LCol GJ Cook, Maj T Cook, WO GS Crossman, CWO DF Des Barres, Maj JG Desy, MG Detheridge, LCol M Diakow, DJ Douglas, MP Dow, Maj D Drew, LCol (Dr) C Engel, RJ Ferguson, Maj MW Flint, Cpl ME Floyd, Cpl F Gagnon, Maj SR Gallant, Maj BP Gauthier, RD Gosse, Sgt G Goudie, Capt N Gregory, Capt A Guevremont, Maj A Guevremont, CWO JMY Guillerier, Ms R Harnum, Mr A Hywarren, Cpl M Innes, WO WA Johnson, Ms W Kelloway, LCol CR King, Cpl AP Kwasnicki, MWO ED Larabie, Maj F Lauzon, MWO PW Lawler, Col M Lessard, MWO R Leveillee, Maj D Lussier, Cpl S Marissink, Maj DJ Marsall, CWO MB McCarthy, S McDonald, Dr (Maj) DC Menard, MWO RA Northrup, Col GJ Oehring, Capt J Organ, Maj Nakyon Paik, Maj C Papineau, CWO JMA Parent, LtCdr G Passey, MWO D Pelletier, Capt D Platt, Dr KJ Reimer, Dr K Reynolds, Maj C Simard, Capt E Squires, Capt E Smith, Capt RH Sparkis, Col T Sparling, Mr G Stones, WO M Stoppford, Maj S Tardif, MCpl PM Tobicoe, Dr MJ Tysiaczny, Cpl GA Williams, and LCol P Wynnyk. Includes related news clippings and news releases. Includes documentation of the Unit Commendation of the 2PPCLI Battle Group for its conduct in Croatia (2002).

Tobicoe, Phil

Paul Robison fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 30
  • Fonds
  • 1949-1968

The fonds contains instructions, Exercise Relief Pitcher, Fort Macleod, Germany (1968); précis, "Layout of a training course with troops" (1955); course outline and notes, INSTR 1" (1964-1965); a file on theory of military history (ca. 1956-ca. 1964); and a file on military writing (ca. 1949-ca. 1968).

Robison, Paul

Patrick Owen Judge fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 103
  • Fonds
  • 1970-1990

The fonds consists of 7 scrapbooks or albums, containing many photographs, as well as newsclippings, programs, certificates, membership cards, passes, and other souvenirs of Pat Judge's military career.

Judge, Patrick Owen

Patrician fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 125
  • Fonds
  • 1970 - 2000

The fonds consists of photographs submitted for publication to the Patrician, textual submissions, layout pages, and correspondence regarding advertising.

Patrician

Patricia Wives' Association fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 26
  • Fonds
  • 1944-1987

The fonds contains a newsletter (1944); letters sent to the Vancouver PPCLI Women's Auxiliary from soldiers in Korea (1952-1953); a scrapbook documenting the activities of the Jubilee Wives' Club (1970-1984) including a recipe book; a scrapbook documenting the activities of the 1PPCLI Wives' Club (1970-1984); a recipe book of desserts compiled by 1PPCLI Officers' Wives (1974); certificates of appreciation for volunteer services from Colonel Belcher Hospital (1983, 1987); and the 75th Anniversary Cookbook compiled by the Patricia Wives' Association (1988-1989).

Patricia Wives' Association

Owen Gardner fonds

  • PPCLI Fonds 133
  • Fonds
  • 1794, 1924-1989

The fonds contains a copy of the Militia Act of Great Britain (1786) from Gardner's library; his Warrant (1939); his demobilization letter (1945); a transcribed poem; and a menu from the Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Society (Calgary) annual memorial dinner (1984). Includes photographs from Gardner's military career which he had framed (1924-1973); and photographs from his retirement collected by Evelyn de Mille (ca. 1980s).

Gardner, Owen Wallace

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