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John P 04-06-19 00:22

Highland Light Infantry Service Records
 
I am currently looking for service records from the Highland Light Infantry out of Galt Ontario wich my grandfather served with during WW2 but have not been able to find much on them as i hope to find my grandfathers service records with them.Any help would be great

klambie 04-06-19 01:36

Obtaining his records from the National Archives is the foundation for any research:
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...uction.aspx#a1

John P 04-06-19 03:39

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Originally Posted by klambie (Post 261270)
Obtaining his records from the National Archives is the foundation for any research:
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...uction.aspx#a1



Thank you Kevin

charlie fitton 04-06-19 12:52

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Originally Posted by John P (Post 261268)
I am currently looking for service records from the Highland Light Infantry out of Galt Ontario wich my grandfather served with during WW2 but have not been able to find much on them as i hope to find my grandfathers service records with them.Any help would be great

We have (copies of) the war diaries in Camb, if you know his service dates, there may be a reference to him there.

chris vickery 10-06-19 21:37

My next door neighbour's father was also HLI as well.

Hanno Spoelstra 11-06-19 21:32

This was drafted by Geoff Winnington-Ball and may be of help as well:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/locator/research.html

John P 29-10-21 02:00

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Write up in the local paper on my grandfather on his return home after being hurt in WW2.January 3rd 1946

charlie fitton 01-11-21 12:27

Private Gray, RJ, landed at DDay, that much I can tell you

John P 03-11-21 01:10

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Originally Posted by charlie fitton (Post 282955)
Private Gray, RJ, landed at DDay, that much I can tell you

Thank you for the info Charlie

John P 03-11-21 02:00

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Charlie,
Would you have or know were i could get a better quality version of the HLI logo/crest like this one?


Thanks

charlie fitton 03-11-21 19:10

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Originally Posted by John P (Post 282987)
Thank you for the info Charlie


IO have someone looking into the war diaries...no promises

John P 04-03-22 01:05

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Originally Posted by charlie fitton (Post 283009)
IO have someone looking into the war diaries...no promises

Any update?

John P 18-04-23 01:51

Wikipedia article on the HLI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highla...ntry_of_Canada

John P 12-05-23 21:56

More HLI history

https://pipesforfreedom.com/webtxt/0..._OF_CANADA.htm

John P 22-05-23 03:47

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The RMS Queen Elizabeth.This is the ship that my grandfather and many other soldiers came to and from on during the second world war.Pictures were taken during the second world war when it was being used as a troopship


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