Ppcli Ww2
 

Hi.

My father served with the PPCLI
from 1942 thru 1945. Am looking for
information on where/howand when they
served overseas during WW2.

Any books/sites/info you can provide?

Thank you.

PPCLI
 

Hi Carman,

Nice to see you here, and welcome!

Ref the PPCLI, you have to start by getting a copy of ONCE A PATRICIA, by C. Sydney Frost. It will tell you much of what you wish to know. Try ABE Books at http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/IList ... I just did a quick search and found 27 copies available in various places in Canada, the USA and the UK.

We'd consider ourselves privileged if you were to tell us a bit more of what you know about your father's service.

Geoff Winnington-Ball
MAPLE LEAF UP

Re: P.P.C.L.I. history WWII
 

Carman;

The URL below will take you to the website of the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, the PPCLI Museum is part of this.

You should be able to order on-line from this website a copy of their Regimental History for WWII, which is: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 1919-1957, by G.R. Stevens.

The book, Once A Patricia is an excellent book also.

Hope this helps.

www.nucleus.com/~regiments

Cheers :)

Thanks to BOTH of you!

I'll check out the sites/books you
both recommended...gratefully yours...C

I want to/will respond privately to the
request re my father... as soon as I
figure out how to do that!
(I just signed up today...a newbie!)

GEOFF
 

Hi Geoff,

Well...I just found the private message thing, but when I tried to email you thru this site I got a message that you `aren't receiving'

Please email me or send me your email address
so I can talk about my father with you.

Re: WWII PPCLI history
 

Carman;

I forgot to mention that I have a copy of the PPCLI history 1919-1957. If you'd like to send me or post your Father's name and such, I'll see what I can find for you.

Cheers :)

Hi.

It's possible that my father did not serve
overseas but I still believe he was with
the PPCLI. I'm still interested in learning
more abot the Princess Patricias tho... and it
would be great to hear any memories about
my dad. He had a great sense of humour but
be was very tough and physically strong
(which is why he probably made Sargeant :-)

I understand that a Sargeant stationed at
`home' would be in charge of teaching/ training
`troops'?

Sargeant or not...no matter what company, army, navy, air force, groups, served overseas, or at home... anyone one who served or serves, deserves a lot of RESPECT and GRATITUDE...especially those who didn't come home and those whose bodies, minds, and lives, were deeply and profoundly disturbed/effectd for the rest of their lives.

They deserve whatever they need to help their lives and spirits after they've served...for ALL of us.

I'm very anti-war because of how negatively destructive it always is...
but am very pro `those who serve and take to battle when it seems thats what needs to be done
for the sake of world security, wellbeing of others, and peace.

Nothing is ever `fixed' without a confrontation and a reaction.

If I find out a better way...I'll let you know!:D