Staghound identity found!

[maple_leaf_eh]

There are 4 residential telephone listing for Schaldemose in British Columbia, one in Alberta and a sixth person in Falcon Lake, Manitoba. It is not much of a stretch to think this last person might recognize the name of Clifford Schaldemose.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Probably not of interest to anyone but here is the list of census numbers for Canadian Stags in 21 Army Group.

Whooppeeee! My 1500th post!

[marco]

From Manitoba Dragoon veterans I received the information that, after the war, Sgt Schaldemose worked in the Burnaby area and retired in Victoria.
He had 3 daughters and passed away in the 1990's.

In 1944, 12MD started a scrapbook.
The attachment comes from this scrapbook and is written by 12th Troop.
So I guess either Tpr Pertrynko or Tpr Siegfried was the gunner on F215633.

Clive: Seeing my own Stag census number on it, the list is certainly worth something for me!
Am I correct that the name of the city of "Grave" is written above the date in the lower right corner?
Thanks for taking the time to post it!


Marco

[Stan Leschert]

If you know where he was laid to rest, we can try to get a local to take a picure of his marker. I only go to that area once a year,but we do have friends!

[marco]

Found attached photo on a historical website from the city of Dreumel, Holland.

Source: http://www.tremele.nl/english/regime...20Regiment.htm

This photo was taken at the same time&location (February or March 1945 in Dreumel, Holland) as the one in the first post.
The men sitting on the Stag are (starting at the left):
1) Capt. J.C. Calcutt, 2nd in command from 12MD C-Squadron.
2) Lt H.A. Stephens, Westminster Regiment.
3)Tpr. A.R. Litchfield, 12MD.
4)Tpr. W.J. Flanagan, 12th Troop, 12MD C-squadron.

Capt. Calcutt wouldn't have been on the car but Tprs Flanagan and Litchfield could have been crew members.

Marco